Islande Etienne, MSN,APRN, FNP-C

**** * *** ****** *******, TX 78504

Cell: 956-***-**** E-mail: adbq19@r.postjobfree.com QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Ø Dedicated, proficient, and highly skilled nurse with nearly 30 years of experience performing quality and efficient patient care.

Ø Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with leadership skills and vast experience in nursing with disease management, counseling, family planning and preventative care Ø Strong interpersonal skills; proven ability to form valuable relationships with physicians, colleagues, patients, and families to successfully develop and implement effective treatment plan Ø Ability to perform in fast-paced, high-pressure environment providing first rate care to all patients Ø Outstanding clinical skills in evaluating and prioritizing patient needs to ensure consistent and optimal outcome

Ø Seeking to become a collaborative team player as part of a practice to employ comprehensive health care coupled with ethical work habits, solid educational competencies, and exceptional clinical abilities. CORE COMPETENCIES

• Physical Examination

• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic studies

• Diagnosing

• Treatment Plan Development

• Management of common acute and chronic illnesses

• Evaluation of patient response to treatment

• Coordination of care

• Patient and Family Education

• Management of diabetes, asthma, pneumonia, hypertension

• Management of illnesses across the life span

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS

Family Nurse Practitioner Texas License # AP135556 Texas RN License # 680638 EXP: May 31, 2020

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

EDUCATION

2017 FNP Walden University

1988 BSN Health Science Center, Brooklyn NY

1985 AA Borough of Manhattan Community College

Islande Etienne, MSN,APRN, FNP-C

7400 N 4th Street McAllen, TX 78504

Cell: 956-***-**** E-mail: adbq19@r.postjobfree.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PRN Nurse Practitioner December 2017-Present

Pax Villa Hospice

Ø Diagnose, treat and monitor acute/chronic diseases in collaboration with hospice physician Ø Determining patient’s need for ongoing hospice care Ø Coordinating with case managers, facility staff and chart review to evaluate for patient recertifications Ø Daily face to face evaluations

Ø Coordination and implementation of treatment plans Ø Setting up and conducting family meetings

Ø Administering both inpatient and outpatient care Ø Perform initial nursing assessments

Ø Provide after hours on call services via telephone Pre-Operative Unit Nurse Jan 2008 - Present

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance

Ø Responsible for providing nursing care for patients during the preoperative phase of the perioperative experience based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Ø Provides assessment, patient surveillance and timely administration of physician’s orders preparing the patient for surgery.

Ø Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Ø Demonstrate strong and effective managerial techniques/skills in established lines of authority. Ø Addresses patient needs during admission to the operating room. Ø Demonstrate ability to adapt to varied age-specific patient populations. Director of Nursing Jan 2012 - May 2014

Pax Villa Hospice and Palliative Care

• Directed and coordinated clinical departments and branches.

• Ensured adequate staffing to cover outpatient and inpatient duties

• Collaborate with hospice physician in managing patient care

• Perform chart review and auditing to promote adequate documentation and reimbursement

• Active Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) member

• Assisted in development of the IDT plan, and participated in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.

Medical Surgical Unit Nurse Feb 2002 - Dec 2007

Edinburg Regional Medical Center

• Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

• Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care for departmental specific patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards.

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

• Utilizes knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Home Health Visiting Nurse Jan 1998 - Dec 1999

Visiting Nurses Association of Long Island, INC Garden City, NY

• Provided direct patient care; assisted with proper nutrition and adequate fluid intake.

• Worked in fast pace environment up to 12 patients at a time

• Handling patients with multiple co morbidities requiring unique treatment plans and complex care Islande Etienne, MSN,APRN, FNP-C

7400 N 4th Street McAllen, TX 78504

Cell: 956-***-**** E-mail: adbq19@r.postjobfree.com

• Enter and maintain assessments, authorizations, and pertinent clinical information into various medical management systems

Medical Surgical Unit Charge Nurse/Team Jan 1990 - Jan 2002 New York Cornell Medical Center New York, NY

• Established and implemented nursing care plans through assessment, development, activation and evaluation.

• Organized, assigned, and supervised duties and responsibilities of staff

• Integral in assessing patient condition, changing dressings and administering medications

• Provided full range of nursing services to patients; communicated with families and medical professionals to coordinate patient care.

• Assessed patient condition and acted appropriately; informed physician immediately of any decline in patient condition.

• Implemented bowel and bladder programs as necessary.

• Compiled patient medical history and maintained accurate documentation. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Proficiency in:

English

Spanish

French

Islande Etienne, MSN,APRN, FNP-C

7400 N 4th Street McAllen, TX 78504

Cell: 956-***-**** E-mail: adbq19@r.postjobfree.com FNP Training Clinical Experience

1) 2/19-4/25/2016

Family Medicine

Supervisor- Dr. Marilyn Asistores

-Primary care of adults

2) 6/1-7/14/2016

Pediatrics

Supervisor- Isabel Guzman FNP

-Primary care of adolescents and children

3) 8/20-10/25/2016

OB GYN

Supervisor- Dr. Danielle Flores-Jimenez

-Primary care of women

4) 11/29-1/24/2016

Internal Medicine

Supervisor- Dr. Antonio Wong

-Direct care roles in health promotion and disease prevention REFERENCES

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