DEEDEE A. FOSTER, RN, FNP-C

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Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Cell: 719-***-****

Email: adc5he@r.postjobfree.com

Qualification Summary

Highly qualified board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing a multidisciplinary approach to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Expertise as an Internal Medicine Hospitalist for chronic disease management with 14 years of Critical Care Registered Nurse experience. Proven ability to collaborate with colleagues to foster a team approach while providing safe overall patient care and promoting patient quality.

Certifications

AANP Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

ACLS, BLS Certification

CCRN Alumnus

Career Experience

Family Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine Clinic/Hospitalist, Evans Army Community Hospital, Ft. Carson, Colorado August 2015 to Present

oChronic disease clinic providing independent and collaborative specialty care for chronic conditions servicing more than 2000 active duty service members, retirees and their beneficiaries.

oProficient hospitalist in a 45-bed ICU/Medical unit for continued assessment and treatment for chronic illness to include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, seizures, hypothyroidism, migraines and orthopedic injuries.

oIndependent and collaborative specialty health services with focus on new and existing chronic disease patients screening, history and physical examination, laboratory and diagnostic studies with interpretation, ordering appropriate medications and treatments.

oProvide appropriate staff and patient educational management regarding disease processes, diagnostic tests, medications, lifestyle modifications and prevention of illnesses to attain overall well being.

oServes as a consultant and role model on diabetes care to other health care professionals and conducting in-services with reviews for policies, protocols and standards of practice in the diabetic community.

oInitiation of a therapeutic evaluation, prevention of illness, health maintenance and therapeutic plan in collaboration with other specialty physicians.

oManage chronic, complicated cases to include Type 2 diabetes patients requiring basal-bolus insulin, Insulin pumps, and other high-risk injections.

Intensive Care Unit Staff Registered Nurse; Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) US Hospital Landstuhl, Germany December 2004-August 2015

oProficient in caring for service members, contractors and civilians with multiple traumas to include combat injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury, head injuries, vascular injuries, amputations, gun shot wounds, Improvised Explosive Device blast wounds and burns.

oOne on one patient care in a 12 bed Combined Intensive Care Unit in support of Operation Iraq and Enduring Freedom.

oProficient in all modes of ventilator care, ECMO trained, interpretation of chest x-rays and arterial/venous blood gases.

oProficient in bedside monitoring to include arterial blood pressure, central venous pressures, intracranial monitoring, 12- Lead EKG, and CCO/PiCCO monitoring.

oContributed substantially to successful Joint Commission accreditation, American College of Trauma accreditation and Hospital Safety award; awarded the Department of the Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service as star performer (x3)

oTaught and coordinated ongoing education to 70+ staff members including Trauma Nurse Course and Chronic Illness course.

oServed on the hospital Rapid Response Team and acted as Assistant team lead and Charge Nurse responsible for supervising 10+ RN, 3 LPNs and 3 Technicians.

oSupport to patient and families in coping with injuries/illness, including organ donation procurement.

Educational Background

Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 2003

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 2014

Masters of Science (MSN), Family Nurse Practitioner

George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 2019

Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP), Student

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