Registered Nurse Practitioner

Tammy M. Helton

MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

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Board Certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) – American Nurses Credentialing Center- specialties include ED, Hospitalist, and Internal Medicine

Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) – American Nurses Credentialing Center

Dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) with specialty experience in management, critical care and emergency nursing, home health, labor and delivery, mother and baby, medical and surgical nursing.

Reliable, ethical healthcare provider with ability to stay calm and intervene during crises, to facilitate groups and educational seminars, and to collaborate on multidisciplinary teams. Proven ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians and other medical professionals

Professional Experience

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

10/2019 – present: Quality Primary Care

Job Responsibilities:

Primary Care provider for patients ages 18 and up.

Assess, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic illnesses.

Chronic disease management and education

Patient education

Registered Nurse

7/2018 – present: Immediate Care Foley (PRN)

Job Responsibilities:

Triage, assess, treat, and discharge patients of all ages.

Workman’s compensation claims

School, sports, and DOT physicals

Registered Nurse

2/2019 – 3/2020: Regional Staffing Pool – ED (PRN)

6/2015 – 8/2018: Thomas Hospital; Infirmary Health System – Emergency Department

Job Responsibilities:

Triage, assessment and treatment of patients of all ages

IV access and maintenance

BLS, ACLS, PALS as needed

Adjunct Clinical Instructor

8/2016 – 5/2017: Coastal Alabama Community College

Job Responsibilities:

Clinical education for ADN students in an acute care setting

Coaching, mentoring, and educating nursing students

Grading care plans and any other clinical paperwork

Registered Nurse

12/2013 – 12/2014: South Baldwin Medical Center Urgent Care

Job Responsibilities:

Triage, assessment and treatment of patients of all ages

School and sports physicals

Workman’s Compensation claims

Registered Nurse

04/2011 - 05/2012: Gentiva Home Health: Manager of Clinical Practice; Albertville, AL

05/2012 – 01/2013: Gentiva Home Health: Branch Director; Albertville, AL & Pell City, AL

03/2013 – 10/2013: Gentiva Home Health: Manager of Clinical Practice; Hoover, AL

12/2014 – 05/2015: Gentiva Home Health: Manager of Clinical Practice; Daphne, AL

Branch Director Job Responsibilities:

Develop annual branch budget.

Direct branch operations to ensure quality service consistent with applicable government laws

and regulations and corporate policies, guidelines and standards.

Complete and analyze quarterly quality assurance reports,

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Manager of Clinical Practice Job Responsibilities:

Direct patient care in the absence of regular scheduled case manager

QA and QI

Direct supervision of clinical staff; participate in the recruitment, interviewing, selection, and

orientation of team members; evaluate their performance relative to job goals and requirements

Accountable for financial responsibility related to budget goals

SICU Charge Nurse

01/2013 – 03/2013: St. Vincent’s East, Birmingham, AL (Temporary)

Job Responsibilities:

Patient care for all SICU patients including ventilator management, arterial and central lines,

cardiac monitoring, medication administration, assessment, post-op recovery and general patient

care

Direct supervision of clinical staff

Scheduling of staff

Member of the Rapid Response Team

Registered Nurse – Team Leader

2009-2010 Medical Centers Home Care

Job Responsibilities:

Review all Medicare and other episodic payers’ clinical records to assure appropriate

documentation for reimbursement. This review includes verification of appropriate documentation,

quality of care provided, visits utilization, appropriate contacts with physicians, adherence to the

care plan, clinical integrity and evidence of communication between disciplines, ICD-9 coding of

all admission, recertification and resumption of care clinical records

Manage clinical activities, including patient assessments, care plan development, service level

determination, on-site field visits, and the implementation, coordination, maintenance and

evaluation of care plans

Direct supervision of clinical staff; participate in the recruitment, interviewing, selection, and

orientation of team members; evaluate their performance relative to job goals and requirements

Registered Nurse – Unit Charge Nurse / House Supervisor

1998 – 2009 Marshall Medical Center North, Guntersville, Alabama

Job Responsibilities:

2002-2008 Emergency Department Charge Nurse / Team Leader

Provided patient care to patients of all ages as defined by the Alabama State Board of Nursing.

Served as member of the Rapid Response Team, responding to code blue and/or other emergent situations throughout the hospital.

Responsible for running the trauma / code room for all patients presenting to the ER with emergent, life threatening injuries or illnesses.

Facilitated problem resolution with patients, visitors and physicians.

Served as mentor and resource for new employees.

1999 – 2002 Labor and Delivery Charge Nurse

Provided patient care as defined by the Alabama State Board of Nursing to antepartum and postpartum clients and their newborns. This care included admission process, assessments during labor and delivery, postpartum and discharge.

Direct care of high risk newborns awaiting transport to level I NICU.

Provided patient care for postoperative obstetrical and gynecological clients.

Delivered staff education on surgical procedures performed on the unit.

Functioned as scrub tech, surgical assistant and circulator in the OR.

Taught breast feeding / lactation classes to expectant mothers and their partner.

Taught childbirth and delivery preparation classes to expectant mothers and their partner.

Education

August 2015 – December 2021 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Mobile, AL

Doctorate of Nursing Practice (pending completion)

August 2015 – May 2019 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Mobile, AL

MSN: Advanced Emergency Dual Role Nurse Practitioner

December 2013: JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY, Jacksonville, AL

Bachelor’s in Science Nursing

May 2012: SNEAD STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Boaz, AL

Associate’s in Science

May 1999: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Gadsden, Alabama

Associate’s in Applied Science-Nursing

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