PAULA CHARBONNET, BSN, RNC

*** ***** ****** **. **********, NC 28405 · 985-***-****

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NURSING EXPERIENCE

DECEMBER 2017 – PRESENT

REGISTERED NURSE, CNII, PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, UNC Children’s Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC.

Manage care as a member of an interdisciplinary team for complex pediatric ICU patients in a 20-bed unit. Care includes patients with burns, transplants, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, trauma, orthopedics, otolaryngology, endocrinology and hematology/oncology.

Preceptor for new graduate and experienced Registered Nurses

OCTOBER 2016 – NOVEMBER 2017

PEDIATRIC CLINICAL LEAD, WIlmington health Associates- Pediatrics

Educator and mentor to RN, LPN, and CNA’s in four pediatric offices throughout the Wilmington area.

Compiled an educational booklet for staff to reference.

Designed nurses’ schedules, staff meeting power-points, and kept agenda and meeting times for both staff and provider meetings within Wilmington Health Associates.

Assistant manager, and acting manager as needed, to all staff members.

Staffed and provided care to pediatric patients providing assessment, vital sign assessments, medication and vaccine education and administration.

Analyzed patient bills and ran payroll every two weeks for the pediatric staff and providers.

DECEMBER 2011 – NOVEMBER 2017

REGISTERED NURSE CN IV, New Hanover Regional Medical Center/Betty H. Cameron Women’s and Children’s hospital.

2011-2013 worked on the Adult Surgery/Trauma Unit providing interdisciplinary care to patients pre and postoperatively.

Care for trauma II level patients, orthopedic and gastrointestinal surgical patients postoperatively providing assessment, education, pain control, and medication administration while caring for five to six patients.

2013-2017 worked on the Pediatric/PICU unit providing interdisciplinary care to patients and their family members.

Cared for infants through adolescent aged children with a wide variety of illnesses, trauma, or surgical procedures.

Member of the Pediatric/PICU Practice Counsel and Education committees.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

SUMMER 2019

INTERNAL MEDICINE ROTATION: 151 HOURS COMPLETED

ERIN DILLS, FNP-C, Intracoastal Internal Medicine

On average, saw 20-22 patients per day.

Obtained their history of presenting illness, medication, previous medical and family history.

Discuss the patient’s illnesses with the preceptor and developed a plan of care including laboratory blood work, radiograph studies, and medications necessary to treat the patient’s chief complaint if necessary.

FALL 2019

PEDIATRIC ROTATION: 150 HOURS COMPLETED

VICTORIA TUCKER, FNP-C, WIlmington health Associates- Pediatrics

On average, saw 15-20 patients a day.

Obtaining their history of presenting illness, medication, previous medical and family history

Charted the patient’s assessment, education, medication, and treatment plan.

FALL 2019

OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY ROTATION: 151 HOURS COMPLETED

DR. JOSHUA VOGEL, MD, Wilmington Health Associated- OB/GYN.

Saw every patient the preceptor would see, about 30 patients a day.

Obtained patient’s history and physical, as well as annual pap smears and cervical checks.

Measured obstetric patient’s fundal heights and located the fetus’ heartbeat.

SPRING 2020

DERMATOLOGY- SPECIALTY HOURS: 50 HOURS COMPLETED

LYNNE SAFFO, FNP-C, Wilmington Health Associates- Dermatology.

Saw about 20 patients a day

Performed skin check, cryotherapy, and biopsy.

Assisted with curettage and electrodesiccation and topical therapy with photodynamic light therapy

Observed bedside surgical procedures.

SPRING 2020

FAMILY PRACTICE ROTATION: 200 HOURS COMPLETED

JERROL ROBINSON, FNP-C, Black River Family Practice.

On average, saw 10-15 patients who are of lower-socioeconomic status.

Worked closely alongside interpreters to educate Spanish speaking patients and provide care.

Care for adults and children, from newborn to geriatric-aged patients.

Annual exams, medication and laboratory follow-up, as well as acute healthcare concerns.

Paper charted, discussed the treatment plan with the preceptor including bloodwork, diagnosis, differential diagnoses, and educational topics to provide to the patients.

EDUCATION

SPRING 2018-ANTICIPATED GRADUATION IN MAY 2020

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, George Washington Univeristy.

GPA: Currently 3.8

Recipient of the Christopher Condon Cool Doctor Foundation Scholarship

Golden Key International Honour Society Member 2019

AUGUST 2006-MAY 2011

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, Nicholls State University

GPA: 3.0

Louisiana Tuition Opportunity for Students Program

Dean’s List 2008, 2009.

President’s List: 2008

Phi Mu Fraternity Member 2006-2010

Academic Phi Mu Standout 2010

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE

Registered Nurse, NC Board of Nursing, License # 249882

Certified Pediatric Nurse, CPN, Society of Pediatric Nurses

Completed CNIII: Blood Composition Program in Pediatric Patient’s- 2014

Completed CN IV: Chest Tube Maintenance in Pediatric Patient’s: 2015

Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALs), American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics

BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED), American Heart Association

Trauma Nursing Core Course and Emergency Nurses Association

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT:

Education Committee Member, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, UNC Children’s Hospital, Chapel Hill NC

Created educational material on external ventricular devices along with a video presentation to the unit staff.

Incorporated interactive and innovative delivery methods to keep the staff interested.

UNC Chapel Hill’s Validator Program

Completed a course on the importance of validating staff member’s education while assessing their competency on skills and task necessary in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Yellow-Belt LEAN Project Member

Completed the Yellow-Belt Lean Presentation

Education Committee, Member, Pediatric Unit, Betty H. Cameron Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, NC

Identify areas for improvement, develop core competency education and implement yearly competencies; assess

effectiveness

Create educational materials and present various topics to unit staff using interactive and innovative delivery methods

Clinical Practice Committee, Member, Pediatric Unit, Betty H. Cameron Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Wilmington Hill, NC

Identify and address clinical practice guidelines including policy and procedural changes, both unit based and hospital

wide, and evaluate effectiveness of best practice or change implementation

Epic Committee, Pediatric Unit, Betty H. Cameron Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, NC

Standardize documenting by exception in Epic and streamline RN documentation process

Develop Pediatric specific content for Epic training

Aiding training of staff RNs and serviced as a super-user while updating the new version of the Epic Healthcare database.

Certified Preceptor, Betty H. Cameron Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, NC

Completed a required course to precept new nurses to the Pediatric Unit.

Precepted numerous Senior-level nursing students prior to their graduation.

Communicated with professors at the local community college and university on student’s hands-on training and experience.

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