Family Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
Diane Zimmer, BSN, FNP-BC
Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453
708-***-****-Cell
******@***.*** (E-Mail)
Profile Strong background in critical care nursing with an emphasis in cardiac medicine. Various patient acuity level including pre and post open heart surgery patients, acute myocardial infarction, various vascular surgeries and chronic illnesses including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure.
Education Family Nurse Practitioner, St. Xavier University, May 2008
Chicago, Illinois
Completed an intensive and through program that focused on the health maintenance and disease prevention.
Completed 540 clinical hours in various health care and hospital settings including:
oWomen’s Health
oEmergency Pediatric Medicine
oGeriatric Medicine and Long Term Care
oGastroenterology and Family Practice
Clinical Sites Include:
oNew Life Women’s Care Clinic, Kankakee, Illinois
oUniversity of Chicago-Comer Emergency Room Fast Track
oPractical Practitioners, LLC
oMidwest Physicians Group-Dr. Kevin Dolehide, DO.
Completed Sexual Dysfunction Clinic at Loyola University Health Center, under the direction of Dr. Domeena Renshaw, MD.
oAsked to return for an additional two rotations with Dr. Renshaw within the Sexual Dysfunction clinic.
Bachelor Degree in Nursing, Alverno College, May 2002
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Career History
Friend Health Clinic
April 2022-Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
-Evaluate, diagnose and treat a variety of illnesses, and chronic disease processes within the community
-Educate, explain and reinforce patient regarding their medical concerns and diagnosis’s
-Work with multiple disciples to help assure quality health care within the community
Regional Health Systems
August 2018-April 2022
Family Nurse Practitioner
Evaluate, diagnose and treat a variety of patients in a primary care setting
Treat multiple mental health diseases
Treat multiple addiction issues
Evaluate the best mode of care for the patient, in-patient, outpatient or home visits
Treat various complex disease’s
Manage multiple levels of addiction medicine and mental health illness’s
Provide resource’s within the community to aid the patient with sobriety, clean living, shelter’s and therapy
Walgreens Health Care Clinic/Advocate Medical Group
June 2011-June 2018
Family Nurse Practitioner
Evaluate, diagnose and treat a variety of patients in a retail health setting, ages 6 months and older
Evaluate co morbidities to provide the best health care treatment for the patient
Write prescriptions when clinically appropriate while providing an appropriate standard of care
Provide education to both the patient and when appropriate the family members about the illness process and how to prevent re-infection.
Manage co-morbidities that include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes
Provide resources within the community to enable patients to live their healthiest life i.e.) applications for All Kids, encourage follow up to Primary Care and discuss the importance of vaccinations.
Aunt Martha’s Health Care Network April 2009-June 2012
Family Nurse Practitioner
Evaluate, diagnose and treat patients from birth through 80 years old with a variety of acute diseases, illness’s and co-morbidities.
Diagnose, manage and re-evaluate patients with a numerous amount of medical and psychological illnesses.
Write prescriptions when clinically appropriate.
Provide education to both patients and families about the diagnosis, treatment plan, need for follow-up and lifestyle changes.
Manage multiple patients with Diabetes (I &II), Hypertension, COPD, CAD, Addiction/Medication Dependence and Obesity.
Refer to appropriate consulting physicians for case’s that are beyond my scope of practice i.e.) Gastroenterology, Dental, Psychiatry (child and adult) and Ophthalmology.
CVS/Minute Clinic, October 2008- September 2010
Family Nurse Practitioner
Evaluate, diagnose and treat patient from ages 18 months and older with a variety of illness’s and diseases.
Write prescriptions when clinically appropriate.
Educate patient and families about common diseases and illness’s and their effects on the patient, their families and how to prevent the spread of the illnesses.
Screen for elevated cholesterol, lipids and blood pressure and provide teaching about results, plan of care and lifestyle changes.
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, June 2002-September 2009
Charge Nurse/Nurse Education Resource
Evaluate and treat patients in collaboration with physicians, various therapists and ancillary staff.
Developed educational folders for patients and their families covering specific diseases, specific disease processes, medications and health responsibility.
Collaborated with managers and supervisors about the acuity of patients and their proper placement within the hospital.
Identified, designed and implemented patient safety resources and educational materials to promote overall patient and staff awareness
Aurora St. Lukes Hospital and Medical Center May 2001- May 2002
Nurse Extern
Evaluate and treat pre and post heart transplant patients under the supervision of a nurse.
Became familiar with prioritizing patient based on their acuity, history and diagnosis.
Professional Memberships
Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing(ISAPN)
American Nurses Association
Licensure
Basic Life Support and CPR (BLS/CPR)
Active Registered Nurse License in Illinois and Indiana
Active Advanced Practice Nursing License in Illinois and Indiana
ANCC Board Certified
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