SUSMITHA JOSHI, MSN-AGNP, BSN, RN, CNRN

**** *** ***** ****, ***********, NC 27560, adbf7j@r.postjobfree.com Ph# 919-***-**** PROFFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Certified Nurse practitioner with nearly 19 years of experience as bed side Nurse, with most recent comprehensive experience in Neuro-Neurosurgery stepdown and telemetry unit for past 8 years. Focused on providing quality care and maintain direct lines of communication with patients and health care team. Follow evidence-based guidelines blended with clinical experience, personal observation and intuition. Expertise in performing physical examination, acute minor cases, wellness examination and treatment of chronic health care issues with strong academic experience and clinical orientation.

EDUCATION

Duke University School of Nursing: Aug 2015 - 2017 Dec2017 MSN-Adult-Gerontology Nurse practitioner

PGIMSR, Chandigarh, India. Jun 1998 - May 2000

BSN

St. Ann’s School of Nursing, Vijayawada, India. Jul 1991 - Jul 1994 Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery

Clinical Experience

Dunn Erwin Medical Centre, Dunn, NC. Jan 2017- Apr 2017 and May 2017-July 2017 Internal medicine

• Management of chronic conditions such as CHF, HTN, T2DM, HL, COPD, asthma, and chronic pain

• Management of acute conditions such as localized and systemic infections

• Health education and disease screening

• Collaboration and referrals to medical specialties Duke primary care, Waverly place, Cary. Aug 2017- Nov 2017

• Managed acute illnesses and chronic, complex, multi-system disease processes of low to medium income adults from a variety of ethnic backgrounds in an urban primary medicine clinic

• Focused on health maintenance, health promotion, risk reduction and client education Shadowing

Carolina Heart center, Dr. Pankaj Parikh April 2018-September 2018 Activities/Certifications

American Association of Nurse Practitioners Current through 2023 RN License Number- 242061 Expires 04/30/2020

NP license number- 5011008 Expires 04/30/2020

ACLS Current through 2020

BLS Current through 2021

Certified neuro registered Nurse (CNRN) Current through 2023 Basic Arrhythmias Certification

NIHSS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Signify health July 2019- present

NP

• Health risk assessment of adult and gerontology population, including head to toe assessment, medication reconciliation and lab tests. Select Hospital, Durham Dec 2018-June 2019

NP

• Management of Post rehab acute long-term care patients. Wake Med: Raleigh, NC August 2010- present

Staff Nurse: Neuro intermediate care

Duties: Charge Nurse:

• Oversee up to 10 RN’s, CNA’s and up to 38 patients.

• Responsible for RN/CNA assignments, monitor patient census and bed assignments.

• RN reductions/reassignments, respond to patient/family concerns or complaints;

• Secretary duties including placing orders, routine audits, and general responsibility of coordinating patient Operations for entire unit.

Step-down unit:

• Responsible for 3:1 patient ratio.

• Responsible for postoperative patients after craniotomies, VP shunts, Lumbar Fusions, Aneurysm clipping, acutely ill patients with stroke, intracranial hemorrhage and Trauma.

• Skills including CVP monitoring, lumbar drains, chest tubes and administration of various drips. Responsible for admissions and discharges.

• Proficient with NIHSS and Neurological exams.

Carlsbad Medical Centre: Carlsbad, NM. Nov 2007 - Jun 2010 Staff Nurse: MedSurg/Pediatrics

Duties:

• Responsible for patient care, administration of medication, IVF, blood transfusions

• Assess and analyze patient’s conditions, verify and implement physician orders.

• POC initiation, patient/family education and discharges. Government School of Nursing: Kannur, India. Jun2006 - Sep 2007 Nursing Instructor Duties:

• Taught microbiology, gynecology/obstetrics.

• Supervised of nursing students in clinical settings and class room. Government District Hospital: Kannur, India. Feb 2001- May 2006 Staff Nurse Duties:

• Worked in Pediatric, Med Surge, Labor Room, and Post-Operative. ESI Hospital: Feroke, India. Sep1996 – Jul 1997

Staff Nurse Duties:

• Worked in MedSurg and ER.

Government Taluk Head Quarters Hospital: India. Jan1997 - Aug1998 Staff Nurse Duties:

• Worked in Med Surge and ER.

St. Ann’s Hospital: Andhra Pradesh, India. Aug1994 - Jul1996 Clinical Instructor Duties:

• Supervisions of students, demonstration of procedures and assisting them in patient care. COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Office, Works, Word; Power Point, EPIC, Soarian; Siemens; MAK;, etc. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER WORK

Active member at Lourdes Matha Syro-Malabar Catholic Church- From 2010 till present.

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