Registered Nurse Practitioner

DONA THOMAS MSN APRN FNP-C

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Orlando, FL 32832

Phone: +1-407-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

Profile

Newly graduated Family Nurse Practitioner with 22 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in Critical Care ICU, Medical PCU (Cardiology and Stroke unit), Internal Medicine, Cardiac Surgery (CTVS ICU), and Teaching.

Education:

January 2022 – May 2024 University of West Florida Pensacola, FL USA

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN-FNP)

January 1998 - January 2002 Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Bangalore, India

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Work Experience

600 hours of internship completed in Adult, Pediatrics, and Women’s Health 1) Prem Care Family Medical Center – 360 hours (Taken care of patients with chronic conditions such as HTN, DM, RA, OA, HLD, SLE, Weight management, Rosacea, Acne, etc.)

2) BVL Pediatrics- 120 hours (Management of pediatric patients with AOM, Asthma, COPD, ADHD, Conjunctivitis, Bronchitis, bronchiolitis, cold, cough, fever, school physicals, sports physicals, etc.)

3) Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (FDOH)-Women’s health- 120 hours (Taken care of STDs, contraceptive management, refugee health, etc) UCF Lake Nona Hospital, Orlando FL USA August 2021 – Present Responsibilities:

• Working as a Registered Nurse in CCU with Ventilators, BIPAP & CPAP

• Total care of patients with multi-system failure

• EKG Monitoring, IV Drip Titration etc.

• Managing Thoracic Hernia repair surgery patients

• Targeted temperature management (TTM)

Advent Health Hospital, Winter Park and East Orlando FL USA July 2018 – July 2021 Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Registered Nurse at Medical PCU (CHF and Stroke patients)

• Total care of patients in multi-system PCU and Observation unit.

• Medication Administration, Injections, Nebulization, Dressing, TPN, Blood administration, DKA management (Glucommander).

University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Canada August 2012 - June 2018 Nurse: Acute Care Medicine

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a float nurse in specialized medicine units (Cardiac, pulmonary, family medicine, general internal medicine, etc.).

• Total care of patients on Ventilator, BIPAP, CPAP, and Opti-flow.

• Medication Administration, Injections, Nebulization, Dressing, TPN, Blood administration.

Cases Handled:

• Heart Failure

• Stroke

• Pulmonary Embolism

• Atrial Flutter, AFIB

• Chest pain

• Pneumonia

• COPD

• Asthma

6 years in Teaching and 2 years of Long-Term Care experience. (2004- 2012) Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre May 2002 – Mar 2004 Nurse: Cardiovascular Surgical ICU (CTVS ICU)

Patient Ratio: 1:1

Responsibilities:

• Performing ECG and Interpreting Arrhythmias.

• Care of patients on mechanical ventilators and multi-channel Cardiac Monitors

• Familiar with Defibrillator, Temporary Pacemaker, Infusion Pump, ABG Analyzer, IABP Machine, BIPAP Machine, CPAP Machine, Chest Tube, PCA Pump

• Caring for patients with Hemodynamic monitoring.

• Knowledge about invasive hemodynamic monitoring skills including setup, level zero, calibrating transducers, line flush, and assist line insertion. Identify normal pressure waveforms, hazards of (arterial, pulmonary artery, central venous) pressure monitoring, and care of patients on Intra Aortic Balloon Pump.

• Caring for patients with CABG, Valve replacement, Angiogram, Angioplasty, and Renal Impairment.

Cases Handled:

• CABG

• Valve surgery

• PTCA

Special Equipment

• Cardiac Monitors

• Ventilator

• Pacemakers

• ABG machine

• Defibrillator

• IABP Machine

Licenses & certifications

• MSN-FNP-C

• ARNP License- on process

• Active Florida RN Licence

• BLS

• ACLS

Professional Organizations

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

• American Association of College of Nursing (AACN)

• Florida Board of Nursing

• Texas Board of Nursing

• College of Registered Nurses of Alberta

• Karnataka Nursing Council

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