Registered Nurse Practitioner

GRACE ISOKEN OGALA, DNP, M.S.N, FNP-BC, APRN

Address: **** **** *****, *********, ******* 30813

Email address: adc1d1@r.postjobfree.com

Phone number: 845-***-****

Professional Summary

I am a compassionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner with a doctorate in nursing practice, who has over three years of excellent working experience with adult patients in the acute and long-term healthcare settings. I have vast experience in diagnosing and prescribing treatment for patients with acute and chronic health conditions under the supervision of a collaborating doctor as required by state laws. My care is patient-centered and aligned with a holistic approach to optimizing patient satisfaction. I show empathy towards patients always, listens to their concerns, obtain health history, perform physical examination, order appropriate diagnostic tests, diagnose accurately and prescribe treatment. I have a great experience with the interpretation of different types of diagnostic reports. I am well versed in performing different procedures and documenting them accurately. I worked recently in the operating room assisting with obtaining history and physical of patients and ensuring the well being of patients before and after surgery. I am a great leader who listens to staff members and collaborates effectively with team members with the goal of improving patient care.

Although I have not officially taught in colleges and universities with my doctor of nursing practice degree, I have excellent teaching skills which has been demonstrated successfully at the workplace as a preceptor to new nurses, patient educator, school teacher at an elementary school, Sunday school class teacher in the church, and student-teacher to classmates at examination review/study sessions of a college.

As a registered nurse at East Central Regional Hospital, I provided excellent care to Individuals with psychiatric conditions admitted to the Forensic Center, Adult Mental Health and General Mental Health units. I also worked as a registered in the hospital, group homes, nursing home, home care setting and doctor offices. Never the less, I also worked for Inventiv Pharmaceutical company.

During my doctorate program at Wilkes University, I completed a doctoral research project focused on exploring the benefits of diabetic patient education on hemoglobin A1C. The finding of this research project revealed that diabetic patient education improves the knowledge and hemoglobin A1C of diabetes patients.

My community service includes health promotion and disease prevention through health awareness in the community and social media outlets.

Experience as a Family Nurse practitioner

Physician Service Group at Anchor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Aiken, South Carolina. April 6th to date. Works 7 days on and 7 days off

• Assess, diagnose, and prescribe treatment for residents with acute health conditions at urgent care visits.

Provides excellent care for patients with chronic health conditions during follow up visits

• Provides excellent care for rehabilitation patients (such as post-op patients, S/P CVA, exacerbation of asthma, CHF, COPD e.t.c) and ensure they adhere to recommended orders from the hospitals.

• Provides patient education to promote health and prevent diseases.

• Collaborates with other disciplines and team members to provide excellent care for patients.

• Admits and discharge residents at the nursing home.

Care 1 healthcare agency at NHC nursing home and Pruitt health nursing home in South Carolina. March 2019 to February 2020.

• Admits residents to the nursing homes and assist with a treatment plan after assessment and accurate diagnosis of the resident (mainly veterans).

• Provides excellent care for residents with acute and chronic health conditions.

• Assess, diagnose and treat residents with acute and chronic health conditions.

• Provides excellent care for rehabilitation patients and ensure that they adhere to recommended orders from the hospitals, diagnose and treat acute conditions, ensure they keep follow up appointments and discharge residents at the appropriate time after collaboration with other discipline and supervisory physician.

• Provides patient education to promote health and prevent diseases.

• Collaborates with other disciplines and team members to provide excellent care for residents

Aiyan Diabetes Center from October 2019 to December 2019. Per diem job

Operating room nurse practitioner

Assisted vascular surgeon in obtaining history and physical for patients before surgery.

Ensured well being of patients before and after surgery

Provided patient education to patients after surgery to ensure a smooth recovery

Augusta State Medical Center (ASMP). January 2017 to September 2018. Family Nurse Practitioner, Full-time job

With Global Diagnostic Agency at ASMP from January 2017 to May 2017. Full-time job

With Augusta University at ASMP from June 2017 to September 2018. Full-time job

Family Nurse Practitioner, full-time job

• Assessed adult patients’ condition, obtained their medical history, physical examination, diagnostic tests and developed an effective treatment plan for patients with acute and chronic health conditions in the ASMP infirmary Units and ASMP clinic.

• Worked in the Urgent MD Care, ASMP Clinic, Chronic Care, and Acute care Infirmary units seeing patients, providing exceptional care and prescribing treatment based on their diagnosis.

• Managed patients with chronic care conditions such as Hypertension, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease on dialysis, End-Stage Liver Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Afib, Cardiomegaly, Myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Gout, Cancer, Pressure Ulcers, etc.

• Assessed, diagnosed and prescribed treatment for patients with acute conditions such as Pneumonia, Urinary Tract Infections, Flu, Cold, Conjunctivitis, Seasonal allergies, Cellulitis, Deep Vein Thrombosis, etc.

• Daily rounds on twenty patients of the chronic care infirmary unit

• Provided pre-op and post-op care for patients with different types of surgical procedures such as hip replacement, knee replacement, appendectomy, abdominal surgery, cataract surgery, etc.

• Pain management for patients

• Changed suprapubic catheters and indwelling foley catheters at the Urology clinic

• Debrided patients’ nails at the nail clinic

• Changed G-tubes

• Prescribed wound care treatment

• EKG strips interpretation

• Read X-ray films

• Ensured the well-being of patients during chemo infusion therapies

• Prescribed diagnostic tests such as Colonoscopy, EGD, MRI, CT scan, etc.

• Referred patients to specialist doctors as needed.

• Discharged and admitted patients to the Infirmary Units

• Provided patient education to promote health and prevent diseases.

• Collaborated with other disciplines and team members to provide excellent care for patients

• Excellent documentation of patient care in Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan (SOAP) format.

Nurse Practitioner Student Clinical Rotation. March 2015 to November 2015

Dingmans Medical Center, Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania.

• Provided primary care for pediatric and adult patient populations with acute and chronic health conditions in the outpatient setting (doctor office) under the supervision of a preceptor.

Medical Associate Plus, Augusta, Georgia. January, 2016 to February, 2016.

Ob/Gyn (Women’s health) student experience

• Provided care for pregnant women under the supervision of my preceptor

• Performed annual physical examination of women

• Performed pelvic examination

• Performed Pap smear

• Provided patient education about birth control options and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.

Experience as a Registered Nurse

East Central Regional Hospital (ECRH), Augusta Campus, Psychiatry department, Augusta, Georgia

Registered Nurse (as-needed basis) since October 2018 to present date

• Provides excellent care to Individuals with psychiatric conditions admitted to the Forensic Center, Adult Mental Health and General Mental Health Units.

• Coordinates care of Individuals to ensure their safety and wellbeing.

• Admission and discharge of Individuals

Charge nurse as needed

• Provide First Aid and routine treatment to Mental Health Patients

• Administers prescribed medications to psychiatric patients

• Attends treatment team meetings to discuss how to improve the care of Individuals

• Collaborates with doctors and other healthcare providers to provide excellent care for patients with psychiatric health conditions

Trinity Hospital of Augusta. 2260 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Georgia. March 2016 to January 2017

Registered Nurse (full-time job)

* Provided excellent care for pediatric and adult patients with acute and chronic conditions in the Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Geriatric Psychiatric, Intensive Care, Mother and Baby, and Emergency room department.

* Provided care for pre-op and post-op patients

* Provided care for patients who had Bariatric surgery, orthopedic surgery, abdominal surgery, mastectomy, etc.

Center for discovery P.O. Box 840 Ben Moshe Road, Harris, NY. July 2010 to February 2016

Registered Nurse (full-time job)

* Provided excellent care for adult and pediatric patients with developmental disabilities and mental health issues.

* Provided care for trach patients

* Provided nebulizer treatment for COPD patients

* Seizure management for patients

* Provided care for patients with Colostomy and Ileostomy

Occupation Inc., Middletown, New York. May 2012 to January 2013

Registered Nurse (as-needed basis) in a group home

* Provided care for patients with developmental disabilities and cognitive disorders.

* Provided care for a patient with a Ventilator

Interim Homecare, Nanuet, New York. March 2010 to January 2011

Registered Nurse (as-needed basis)

* Worked as a traveler nurse at Catskill Regional Medical Center on the pediatric, adults, critical care and telemetry units.

* Worked as a private duty home care nurse for Hospice oncology patient

Kenkou group homecare, New York. April 2010 to August 2010

Registered Nurse (as-needed basis)

• Performed home health assessment for patients

• Worked as a home care nurse and provided excellent care for patients in their homes

Valley View Nursing Home, New York. March 2010 to May 2010

Registered Nurse Supervisor (as-needed basis)

• Worked as a night supervisor to ensure the wellbeing of patients, staff, and organization

Inventiv Health. February 2010 to July 2010

Nurse Educator and Pharmaceutical company Representative (as-needed basis)

• Trained to promote new medications at doctors’ offices

Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown. June 2009 to March 2010

Registered Nurse (part-time job)

* Provided excellent care for patients in the Medical-Surgical Unit

* Provided wound care to patients

* Administration of medications by oral, intravenous, intramuscular and rectal routes

* Obtained blood samples through PICC, TLC and Med port as ordered by the doctor

Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown. January 2008 to May 2009

Certified Nursing Assistant with Surgical Service department (as-needed basis)

* Worked as a nursing assistant in the Operating room and surgical services department

White Plains Hospital Center, White Plains. February 2002 to May 2004

Nurse Technician (part-time)

• Assisted nurses to provide care for patients in the Cardiac Care Stepdown unit

• Watched Heart Monitors, provided the interpretation of heart rhythms and notified nurses/doctors with abnormal heart rhythms

Education

Wilkes University, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). February 2019.

Walden University, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Family Nurse Practitioner, February 2016

Chamberlain College of Nursing, Bachelors of Science in Nursing, February 2012

Orange County Community College, Middletown, NY. Associate Degree in Nursing, May 2009

Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Nigeria. Associate degree in Accountancy. 1998 to 1999

Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Nigeria. Associate degree in Banking and Finance. 1997 to 1998

Licensure and Certification

American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC). Certified Family Nurse Practitioner certification.

Georgia State Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner license

Compact Georgia State nursing license

South Carolina Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority

South Carolina DEA license

South Carolina DHEC license

Medicare-approved provider

Georgia State registered nurse license

Registered Nurse (RN), New York State, license since 2009

American Heart Association Basic life support (BLS) current

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) current

Certified Mental Health First Aid Provider

Cardiac monitoring and arrhythmia interpretation certification at White Plains Hospital, New York

Skills

Proficient in electronic medical record documentation with different soft wares such as:

E-clinical, Citrix, Cerner, Avatar, Sigma, Matrix, MD1, Point Click Care, and Gehrimed.

Excellent in the use of Tablets, Ipads, Desktops, and Laptops for patient care documentation

Affiliations

American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC)

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Walden University’s Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success, Sigma Alpha Pi.

Honor Society at Wilkes University

Phi Theta Kappa Honor society

Activities

Community health promotion and awareness

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