Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care
Resume:
Ya “Sandy” Taylor
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updated: 5/24/2024
NPI: 172*******
Professional Summary
Experienced nurse practitioner with five-year work history in primary care, urgent care, homes assessment, and humanitarian work. A seasoned registered nurse for 10 years with proficient experience in the intensive care environment at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Works well with others, adapts easily to stressful environment, and demonstrates compassion for care of patients and families across the life span. Other qualities pertinent to professionalism include reliability, good work ethics, and ability to work autonomously. Licensure/Certification
AANP certification - FNP
License #: F02191039
Issued
Exp 02/19/2029
Arizona State Board of Nursing
RN 307335 - MULTISTATE
Issued 5/15/2024
Exp 4/01/2028
RNP 307335
Issued 5/23/2024
Exp 4/01/2028
North Carolina Board of Nursing
RN compact state (from AZ)
Issued
Exp
NP medical license number 5011890
Issued 5/20/2024
Exp 4/30/2025
Supervising Physician: Umar Bowers, MD
Basic Life Support - Exp November 2024
Education
South University/Savannah, GA.
Program completion: 10/31/2018.
Degree: Master of Science in Nursing, concentration in FNP. Ya “Sandy” Taylor
Graduated with high honors, GPA 3.9.
Winston Salem State University/Winston Salem, NC.
Program completion: 02/01/2009.
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Graduated as a member of honors society.
North Carolina State University/Raleigh, NC.
Program completion: June 1999.
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Zoology.
Work Experience
Nurse Practitioner
Loyal Source Government Services/contractor/Humanitarian 06/2023-present
Customs and Border Protection - medical units in El Paso, TX (processing center), San Miguel, AZ, (field operation base) and Tucson, AZ (processing center). Duties: conduct medical assessments on juveniles and pregnant females. Assess and treat acute/urgent conditions with escalation of care as needed. Medication reviews for chronic health conditions. Communicate with Spanish-speaking patients with Google Translate as needed. Matrix Healthcare Staffing/contractor
03-06/2023
Maury State Correctional Facility - medical unit
Duties/skills: Conduct health assessment for chronic health conditions. Assess and treat acute/urgent health conditions with escalation of care as needed. Patient education incorporated with chronic care management. Urgent care skill utilized (basic skin suturing for laceration). Dawson Med & Dawson Med Urgent Care/Wilmington, NC. 07/2021-03/2023
PRIMARY CARE: Care of patients across life span from age 0-99. Conduct health assessment for chronic health conditions. Collaborate with supervising physician on treatment and management of chronic pain, including substance use disorder patients. Performed laboratory duties including conducting urine drug toxicology screening with machinery. Ordered and evaluated testing for appropriate patient health management. Collaborated with regional COC entity to ensure quality care performance and attaining care metrics. URGENT CARE: Care of patients across the life span from age 0-99. Assess and treat acute/urgent care conditions during COVID-19/Omicron pandemic, escalating care as needed. Duties include IV hydration, IM injections, wound care, DOT medical examination. Ya “Sandy” Taylor
G and G Healthcare LLC/Whiteville, NC
11/2019-05/2021
Primary Care: Care of patients across life span from age 0-99. Conduct health assessment for chronic health conditions. Collaborate with supervising physician on treatment and management of chronic pain. Order and interpret labs and tests to improved care management. Signify Health/contractor
07-10/2019
Duties: perform thorough in-home health assessments for Medicare members. Identify risks and gaps in goals of care. Medication evaluation. Collaborate with primary care as needed for continuity of care.
Registered Nurse
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center/Winston Salem, NC. 05/2009 - present.
Duties/Skills:
● 2 yrs of critical care in adult intermediate care (medicine) unit - care of chronically ill patients including those on ventilators with tracheostomies, enteric/gastric feeding tubes as well as colostomies.
● 7 yrs of surgical intensive care unit experience including these conditions: o Vascular surgery: endarterectomy, arterial (popliteal/femoral) bypass, thrombectomy.
o Transplant: kidney and pancreas.
o Emergency surgery: cholecystectomy, pancreatomy, colon resection related to bowel obstructions and adhesions.
o Oncological surgery: breast, esophageal, gastric, colon/colorectal, appendiceal, and pulmonary carcinomas.
o Ear-nose-and-throat surgery: tracheostomy and laryngectomy.
● 1.5 yrs experience in critical care float pool. Units covered include: o Trauma ICU
o Neurosurgery ICU
o Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic ICU
o Burn ICU
o Medicine ICU
o Critical care transport in-hospital for imaging scans or interventional radiology procedures.
● Frequent care of patients with terminal illnesses (end-stage COPD, CHF, CKD) as well as metastatic cancers requiring comfort care or hospice in place (as inpatients).
● Frequent interactions with and involving patients and their families for positive patient outcomes.
● ICU skills include maintenance of patients on ventilators with corroboration with respiratory therapists, titration of IV drips to maintain hemodynamic stability, Ya “Sandy” Taylor
neurological assessment including stroke assessment, maintenance of patients on continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for dialysis.
● Critical care float pool includes flexibility of functioning optimally at different units during each working shift and establishing teamwork with unit staff. Registered Histology Technician
Greensboro Pathology Associates/Greensboro, NC.
09/2002 – 11/2007.
Duties/Skills:
● Prepare tissue samples for microscopy using microtomes.
● Prepare tissue for hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining.
● Prepare tissue in paraffin blocks after desiccation.
● Perform immunofluorescent staining of special tissue samples.
● Operate microscope slide staining machinery.
Practicum experience while attending South University: Dr. Michele Powell, DO.
House of Life Family Practice/Winston Salem, NC.
11-12/2017, 4-6/2018.
Advanced Health Assessment and Women’s Health rotations. Experience: Conduct thorough health assessment on new and existing patients (children, adults and geriatrics); assist in developing working differential diagnoses and treatment plan. Developed patient interview skills and SOAP documentation. Assist with gynecological exams. Dr. Robert Bloomfield, MD.
Evergreen Health Promotion/Winston Salem, NC.
2-4/2018.
Adult & Gerontology rotation.
Experience: Conduct thorough health assessment of new and existing patients (adults and geriatrics). Transcribed patient encounter during patient visits. Assist in developing working diagnoses and treatment plan. Ordered electronic prescriptions to designated pharmacies. Used Athena Health for EMR.
Kelly Cobb, FNP.
Yanceyville Health Department and Primary Care/Yanceyville, NC. 6-8/2018.
Pediatric rotation.
Experience: Conduct thorough health assessment for pediatric (including newborns) and adult patients. Discussed and educated anticipitory guidelines for age appropriate pediatric patients according to the Bright Futures Guidelines. Performed gynecological exams for adults, and provided education on STD prevention for adolescents and adults. Performed Nexplanon Ya “Sandy” Taylor
insertion under preceptor guidance. Assist in developing working differential diagnoses and treatment plan. Used Patagonia for EMR.
Takia Starkes, FNP.
Premium Wellness and Primary Care/Greensboro, NC.
8-10/2018.
Primary Care rotation.
Experience: Conducted thorough health assessment on new and existing patients (children, adults and geriatrics). Discussed and planned appropriate preventive care services. Performed gynecological exams. Reviewed and interpret laboratory diagnostics. Developed working differential diagnoses and appropriate treatment plans. Collaborate with providers and students in clinic on complex patients. Assist provider with mental health evaluation of patients and adjust psychiatric medications accordingly.
References
Kelly Cobb, FNP.
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Takia Starkes, FNP.
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