Work History

DNP, FNP-C, BSN

Walter

Curtis

Hodges

Contact

Address

** ***** ****

Christiansburg, VA, 24087

Phone

540-***-****

E-mail

adcv4h@r.postjobfree.com

Skills

Strong clinical judgment

Excellent

Direct patient care

Excellent

Patient monitoring

Excellent

Preventative care

Excellent

Preparing treatment plans

Excellent

Acute care expertise

Very Good

Lab result evaluation

Very Good

Hardworking Certified Nurse Practitioner bringing 11+ years of clinical nursing experience delivering exceptional care to patients in the intensive care, progressive care and medical-surgical care setting. Recent Family Nurse Practitioner graduate interested in obtaining employment in a well-established, healthcare environment where I can utilize my educational training, effective communication skills and which gives me the opportunity to grow as a professional. Registered Nurse, Central Resource Pool

Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem, VA

Managed care for patients in Intensive Care,

Progressive Care and Medical-Surgical setting.

Oversaw delivery of care for patients by delegating nursing and technician assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and

unit clerks.

Monitors, records, and communicates patient

condition to primary physician as appropriate using EHR.

Documented patient information obtained from

interviews concerning symptoms, medications and

prior treatment.

Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound

management, discharge plan objectives, safe

medication use and disease management.

Managed care from admission to discharge,

including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide

comprehensive care to patients daily.

Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients

needing complex care such as ventilator

management, extensive wound care and

rehabilitation.

Managed patients recovering from medical or

surgical procedures, including facilitating wound

care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and

pain management.

Implemented interventions, including medication

and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway 2016-01 -

Current

Clinical Training

management.

Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously

monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.

Managed quality care for patients with varied

conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.

Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and

acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias,

asthma, COPD, and pneumonia.

Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess

patients and deliver appropriate treatment while

managing rapidly changing conditions.

Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular

telemetry readings and updating team members on

changes in stability or acuity.

Registered Nurse, Inpatient Rehabilitation

Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem, VA

Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with

healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices,

dramatically reducing chance of symptom

reoccurrence.

Partnered with physicians, physical therapists,

occupational therapist, speech therapists, social

workers, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and

documented all patient interactions and

interventions in electronic charting systems.

Precepted new nurses, providing guidance on unit

functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.

2009-02 -

2015-02

Roanoke Family Medicine; Dr. William F. Ball

Bedford Internal Medicine; Dr. Brian D. Buchanan

Radford Family Medicine; Beth Sutherland, NP-C

Education

Certifications

Lewis Gale Physicians OB/GYN; Dr. William K. Walsh New River Valley Pediatrics; Dr. Paul McElroy

Planned Parenthood; Anne Logan Bass, NP-C

Tri-Area Community Health Center; Donna Gibson,

NP-C

Doctorate of Nursing Practice

Radford University - Radford, VA

2015-08 -

2019-12

Bachelor of Science: Nursing

East Carolina University - Greenville, NC

2007-01 -

2008-12

Bachelor of Science: Biology

East Carolina University - Greenville, NC

2002-08 -

2006-12

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification

[exp. 2022]

2020-03

2020-02 BLS certified [exp. 2022]

Current American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

(AANP) Certification [F02201032] [exp. 2025]

2020-02

Registered Family Nurse Practitoner in Virginia, License number [number], [year]

2020-03

Registered Nurse in Virginia, License number

[000*******], [04/30/2021]

2019-04

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