EDUCATION
The George Washington University MSN/FNP Program 1/17 – 5/19
Completion of 700 clinical hours:
●*150 hours Adult medicine *150 hours OB/GYN *150 hours Pediatrics
Virginia Commonwealth University RN-BSN 2005-2007 Graduate Cum Laude
Germanna Community College ADN 1999-2002 Graduate Cum Laude
Moravian College 1979-1980
EMPLOYMENT
Nurse Practitioner Winchester Medical Center Observation Medicine, Winchester, VA 11/1 – Present
Provide medical consultation for patients in ED with various pathologies.
Formulate diagnoses, prescribe treatments, order and review tests and lab results.
Educate and counsel patients and family members.
Order transition to in-patient status when needed.
Consult specialists as needed (Cardiology, GI, ID, Urology, etc.)
Formulate follow up care plan to discharge patients
Practice evidence-based medicine to ensure the best outcomes
Registered Nurse Winchester Medical Center PACU, Winchester, VA 8/2017 - Present
Registered Nurse Novant UVA Culpeper Hospital PACU, Culpeper, VA 1/2017-7/2017
Registered Nurse Novant UVA Culpeper Hospital ED, Culpeper, VA 7/2015 – 1/2017
Charge/Resource Nurse
Preceptor to new graduates and new team members
Member of Bereavement Committee
Quality Improvement Chart Reviews and Documentation Committee
Registered Nurse UVA Surgical Trauma Burn ICU, Charlottesville, VA 3/15-7/15
Provide critical care to post surgical and transplant patients
Provide burn care to burn patient
Provide wound care to trauma patients
Administer CRRT
Participate in interdisciplinary patient rounds
Registered Nurse Alexian Brothers Medical Center PACU, Elk Grove, IL 3/14 – 3/15
Provide Stage I and Stage II Recovery
Recover post op patients of all ages and acuities
PACU call weekend, evening and holidays
Registered Nurse Verde Valley Medical Center, Cottonwood, AZ 10/11-3/14
Emergency Department 10/11-3/13
●Charge Nurse
●Preceptor
●Educator
●Float to PACU and ICU
PACU 3/13 – 3/14
●Recover Phase I and Phase II patients
●Pre-op nurse
●PACU call weekend, evenings and holidays
Clinical Instructor Career Training Solutions, Fredericksburg, VA 4/10 – 10/11
Specialty Clinical Instructor RN students in Critical Care and ED
Clinical Instructor LPN Students
Cardiac Systems classroom instructor
RN Administrative Coordinator SRMC, Spotsylvania, VA 4/10-4/11
Resolve patient/family complaints
Coordinate patient flow from admission to discharge
Assist MDs with administrative and clinical needs
Manage on call teams
Provide support to nursing teams throughout hospital
Act as hospital administrator in absence of executive team
Multiple Nursing Roles Mary Washington Healthcare, Fredericksburg, VA 12/2000 -4/2010
Stafford Hospital ICU/MSET RN
●Facilitated the development of the hospital MSET Team
●Facilitated the development of the hospital Ethics Committee
●Developed and implemented clinical education for new ICU RNs
Mary Washington Hospital
●IV Therapy RN
●PACU RN
●Emergency Room RN
●ICU Nurse Extern
●Oncology/Palliative Care CNA
Agency/Contract RN Flex RN, LLC 10/2004-8/2009
ICU RN Potomac Hospital, Woodbridge, VA
ICU/ED RN Prince William Hospital, Manassas, VA
PACU RN Potomac Hospital, Woodbridge, VA
PACU RN Reston Hospital, Reston, VA
ED RN Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, VA
CERTIFICATIONS
PALS
ACLS
BLS
ANCC- FNP
Member ANCC
Member American Association of Nurse Practitioners
MILITARY
United States Marine Corps Honorable Discharge 1981