RH
Rana Harris
Professional Summary
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified (FNP-C) recent graduate with 20 years of RN experience and 600+ hours of supervised clinical nurse practitioner practicum. Work alongside physicians in fast paced emergency rooms. Compassionate, hardworking, seeking to maintain full- time position that offers professional challenges while utilizing methodical skills to ensure team goals are met. .
Work History
Atrium Health Cabarrus - Registered Nurse, Emergency Department 2711 Lane Street
02/2022 - Current
Atrium Health: Mercy Hospital - Registered Nurse (RN) Charlotte, North Carolina
10/2004 - 01/2022
Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
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Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
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Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
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Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
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Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
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Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
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Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
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Acute/Chronic patient care in high paced cardiac med-surgical, palliative-care, orthopedic unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care and monitoring admissions/surgical patients
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Concord, NC 28025
Skills
● Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving
● Patient Advocacy
● Interprofessional Collaboration
● Preventive Healthcare
● Cardiac Care/ Critical Care Nursing
● Comprehensive/ Focused Assessments
Patient Education/ Disease Prevention/
Infection Control
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Diagnostic Testing/ Diagnostic
Screenings
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● Health Promotion/ Behavioral Health
● Women's health
● Pediatric Care
● Geriatric/ Palliative/Hospice Care
● Therapeutic Intervention
● Chronic Health Problems/ Wound Care
Education
06/2024
American Academy Nurse Practitioners
North Carolina
Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified:
Certification No.: F06240794
05/2022
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
Master of Science: Nursing: Family Nurse
Practitioner
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
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Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
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Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
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Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities
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Organize charts and document condition, vital signs, therapy progress and medication, maintain drains, dressing changes, and intravenous infusions
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Increased education in patients and families to understand their physical condition, mental health, ailments, diseases, therapies, and medications
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Charge Nurse/ Student Preceptor: responsible for cardiac medical/surgical, pre-operative and post-operative 26 bed unit.
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Awards / Certifications
Awards
Certifications
Patient Care Award: Awarded in recognition for outstanding customer service to patients and families exceeding hospital requirements
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Patient Safety Award: Member of the patient safety committee for 5 years. Preventing patient falls and medication errors
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Great Catch Award: Presented to employees for their commitment to providing safe care involving patients and families
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Daisy Award: Nurses who receive the Daisy Award are for extraordinary acts of compassion or relationships created with patients that truly made the difference
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Family Nurse Practitioner Certification: North Carolina 6/24 to 6/29. Certification # F06240794
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● Registered Nurse: North Carolina 9/04 to 11/25. License # 197916
● Basic Cardiac Life Support(BCLS) Expires 11/25
● Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Expires 4/26
● Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Expires 4/26
● Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Expires 4/25 2017
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
2004
Mercy School of Nursing
Charlotte, North Carolina
Associate of Science: Nursing
Member Sigma Theta Tau International,
Honor Society of Nursing
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Member Delta Epsilon Sigma, The
National Catholic Scholastic Honor
Society
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