Registered Nurse Advanced Practice

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Tamara Dukes MSN/FNP-C

*****.*****@*****.*** • linkedin • Jacksonville, FL • 330-***-**** Nurse Practitioner

Compassionate, versatile Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with experience in patient-centered, nursing care in diverse contexts ranging from end-of-life and homecare settings to acute care and outpatient clinic. Demonstrable aptitude for proactively prioritizing and overseeing multiple patients to deliver exceptional patient care and drive productivity in alignment with organizational objectives while adhering to best medical practice. Possesses extensive knowledge about scope of comprehensive hospice care services, regulations, philosophy, and clinical intervention. Proven expertise for utilizing excellent interpersonal skills to equip patients with comprehensive understanding of preventative care methods and prescribed treatments.

• Preventative Care/Mini Clinics

• Family Practice/Correctional

Medicine

• Medical Surgical

• Gyn Examinations/STI testing

• Pain Management

• Internal Medicine Nursing

• Basic/Advanced Life Support

• Ob Counseling-1st trimester

• Bedside Surgical Procedures

• Cardiology

• Team Management

• Contraception

Career Experience

Dedicated Senior Center-Chen Med July 2022 to present

• Treat and diagnose illnesses, advise the public on health issues, manage chronic disease, and engage in continuous education to remain ahead of any technological, methodological, or other developments in the field. Concentrating on our senior population, Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients. • Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs. • Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities • Implements interventions to support the patient to remain free of hospitalizations. Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.

United States University-Adjunct Professor January 2021 to December 2023

• Adjunct Professor and clinical advisor for nurse practitioner students. Teaching plans and discussion boards are mandatory. Online program but with hybrid classes allowed. Professors are permitted to have zoom classes as necessary. Responsible for teaching and learning curriculum development, advising, supervision and evaluation in the clinical setting, professional development, and institutional service and community relations.

Baptist Primary Care/Visiting Physicians Association/CVS Minute Clinic 12 /2020 to June 2022

Primary care provider-In office. Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients. • Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs. • Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic Tamara Dukes MS

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treatment modalities • Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability. Monitors the effectiveness of interventions. • Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. • Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools

APRN-Consilium Staffing/CVS Minute Clinic-(Contract) 03/2020 to 08/2021

• Nurse practitioner duties during COVID-19 crisis. Assessments, HPI, COVID testing, ordering serology tests, performing test, recording labs and results, treatments, reconcile medications, private physician office placement when needed. Gyn exams, contraception clinics, contraception device counseling, ob counseling -1st trimester, STI testing/counseling, Patient education, Provision of general and preventative care as well as pain management techniques. Conducted bedside surgical procedures including cyst removal, abscess I&D, suturing. Prescribed medication for children and adults, administered checkups on patients, ordered lab tests. RN PCU/ICU/Forensic ICU RN 07/2014 to 2020

Perform basic cardiac rhythm techniques, interpretation, treatments, and bedside surgery in addition to basic and advanced life support. Calculate drug dosage, administer continuous medication infusion, and monitor patients’ reaction to medication. Monitor patients prior to, during, and following invasive procedures. Identify symptoms of cardiopulmonary and respiratory emergencies. Initiate standard interventions to stabilize patients. Presided over ICU for Florida inmates and correctional services system. Observed patients throughout invasive procedures. Determined drug dosage, administered ongoing medication infusion, and monitored patients to track effects of medication. Executed standard interventions to stabilize patients. Tasked with IV carrying out IV therapy, drips, and post operation surgical duties. Trained to work with mentally challenged and self-mutilation inmates. Received nomination for Daisy Award. Florida Career College January 2008 to June 2014

• Responsible for educating and teaching curriculum to medical assistant and LPN students. On-site education includes laboratory hours and preparing students for state exams. Tamara Dukes MS

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Education, Licensure &

Affiliations

Doctor of Nursing Practice,2024

DNP Track

Graduate July 2024

GPA 3.7

Master of Science in Nursing, 2020

Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track

Graduation Honors: Magna Cum Laude; Dean’s List

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2014

Chamberlain University (3.9 GPA), IL

Professional Training

[FNP-BC] Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified – AANP

[RN] Registered Nurse – States of Florida (License # RN-9386861)

[PALS] Pediatric Advanced Life Support – American Heart Association

[ACLS] Advanced Cardiac Life Support – American Heart Association

[BLS] Basic Life Support – American Heart Association Affiliations

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Phi Pi Chapter American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Chi Eta Phi-Nursing Sorority, Sigma Chapter

Black Nurse Association

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Gamma Rho Omega Chapter

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