Nurse Practitioner Registered
Resume:
New grad NP with **+ years’ experience as a RN.
Licenses and Certifications
Certified Nurse Practitioner 04/01/2020, exp.02/2022
Registered Nurse
Family Nurse Practitioner-AANP Certification
06/2019, Exp. 06/2024
BLS (CPR/AED)
AHA 2018, exp. 09/2020
ACLS
AHA 2019, Exp. 01/2021
06/2019, Exp. 0
Work Experience
LABOURE COLLEGE, Milton MA
Clinical Nursing Instructor, Medical/Surgical unit (September, 2019).
Providing education and mentorship to undergraduate nursing students in the medical/surgical acute care field.
Reviewing medications and performing drug administration, dressing changes and other medical procedure with student nurses.
Reading and correcting necessary assignments for each student as described in the course syllabus.
Evaluating students and providing feedback on their weekly activities in the clinical setting.
Promoting teamwork between the nursing students and hospital staff.
SAINT ELIZABETH’S MEDICAL CENTER, Brighton MA
Registered Nurse, Acute Care/Surgical Step-down Unit (2015-Present)
Caring for acutely ill patients who are admitted from the emergency room or transferred from the intensive care unit as well as the PACU (this involves a 3:1 ratio assignment due to the critical nature of the patients on the unit)
Performing daily physical assessments on both pre-operative and post-operative, and providing basic patient care as well as performing own blood draws and IV insertions.
Administering high risk medications/treatments such as heparin drips, intravenous cardiac medications, patient controlled substance pumps, and blood transfusions.
Proficient in working with patients who have chest tubes, wounds vacs, continuous bladder irrigation, feeding tubes and other medical equipment, and telemetry.
Efficiently able to communicate with the numerous doctors involved in each patients’ care as well as each hospital department involved in the treatment ordered by the physicians.
SPAULDING HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE, Cambridge MA
Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse, Acute Rehabilitation (2013-2015)
Duties similar to those at place of previous place of employment but also include:
Cared for patients with neurological issues stemming from TBI, stroke, cardiac arrest, etc.
Performed charge nurse responsibilities such as creating daily shift assignments, organizing shift breaks, and assisting other nurses and nursing assistants with their tasks.
Floated to other floors (respiratory, cardiac, oncology, etc.) to remain involved in other areas of nursing.
Gained experience in telemetry and becoming proficient in reading cardiac strips.
WHITTIER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, Bradford, MA
Registered Nurse, Acute Rehabilitation (2012 - 2013)
Cared for acutely sick patients unable to return home (ex. post-op, trauma, respiratory, dialysis, telemetry etc.)
Performed daily physical assessments and medication administration.
Performed wound care including basic dressing changes, wound vacs and ostomy care.
Administered supplemental nutrition via G-tubes, NG-tubes and TPN.
Coordinated across departments enhance care and to enable the patient to safely transition home.
Provided advanced skills: blood draws, blood transfusions and heparin drip administration.
Worked with respiratory patients who require mechanical ventilation
COLNIAL HEIGHTS NURSING HOME AND REHAB, Lawrence, MA
Unit Manager & Floor Nurse, Sub-acute Rehabilitation (2010 - 2012)
In addition to previous duties, this promotion created managerial tasks, including:
Created RN/LPN/CNA assignments.
Coordinated patients’ admissions & discharges.
Attended daily meetings with interdisciplinary team to discuss patients’ progress.
Scheduled providers’ visits to the facility and outside appointments for patients.
Registered Nurse, Sub-acute Rehabilitation (2009-2010)
Worked with patients in the sub-acute rehabilitation setting.
Performed daily physical assessments and administered medications.
Performed wound care including basic dressing changes wound vacs and ostomy care.
Administered parental nutrition via G-tubes
Education
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES- Online Program (May 2017-May 2019)
Degree: Master’s of Science, Nursing and Post Graduate Certificate as Family Nurse Practitioner (2019), GPA- 3.85
THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS – Lowell, MA (September 2004- May 2008)
Degree: Bachelor’s of Science, Nursing (2008), GPA- 3.31
PREVIOUS NP CLINICAL ROTATIONS
Family Primary Care: Geriatrics (January 2019-April 2019)
WINCHESTER PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATES, Winchester, MA
Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship (180 hours) under a certified nurse practitioner at an adult primary care office managing acute and chronic diseases.
Performed clinical assessments of the older adult population (age 40 and up) including evaluations for annual physical examinations, hospital follow ups, sick visits, medication follow ups, and Medicare wellness visits.
With preceptor, determined appropriate plan of care for patients including ordering appropriate testing and management specific to problems presented
Performed procedures such as rectal and pelvic examinations, pap smear collection, and wound dressings
Family Primary Care: Pediatrics (September 2018-December 2018)
GREATER LAWRENCE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER: LAWRENCE HIGHSCHOOL, Lawrence, MA
Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship (45 hours) under a certified nurse practitioner at a health clinic within a public high school managing acute and chronic diseases.
Performed clinical assessments on high school students (ages 13-18) including physical examinations, sick visits, and women’s health consult.
With preceptor, determined appropriate plan of care for patients including ordering appropriate testing and management specific to problems presented
Administered immunizations, provided sex and birth control education, and applied wound dressings and wrist/ankle splints.
BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, Boston, MA
Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship (45 hours) under a certified nurse practitioner at Boston’s Children Hospital who managed both inpatient and outpatient cases of children with congenital heart defects.
Performed clinical assessments on children (ages 0 months- 15 years) both in the inpatient and outpatient setting and caring for their acute and chronic needs.
With preceptor, determined appropriate plan of care. Became familiar with the inpatient diagnostic testing necessary for management of congenital heart defects.
Family Primary Care: OB/GYN (September 2018- December 2018)
BOSTON MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE, Brookline, MA
Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship (90 hours) under a certified physician assistant at a maternal-fetal medicine office.
Performed clinical assessments on high-risk pregnant women including physical assessments for routine visits and management of high risk issues including gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia etc.
Performed pelvic exams, assessed cervical dilation, measured fundal height and became proficient in Leopold’s maneuvers.
Family Primary Care: Adult (May 2018-August 2018)
WINCHESTER PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATES, Winchester, MA
Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship (90 hours) under a certified nurse practitioner at an adult primary care office managing acute and chronic diseases.
Performed clinical assessments of the older adult population (age 40 and up) including evaluations for annual physical examinations, hospital follow ups, sick visits, medication follow ups, and Medicare wellness visits.
With preceptor, determined appropriate plan of care for patients including ordering appropriate testing and management specific to problems presented
Performed procedures such as rectal and pelvic examinations, pap smear collection, and wound dressings
MERRIMACK VALLEY FAMILY PRACTICE, Andover, MA
Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship (90 hours) under a certified nurse practitioner at a family primary care office managing acute and chronic diseases.
Performed clinical assessments of the general population throughout the lifespan including evaluations for annual physical examinations, hospital follow ups, sick visits, medication follow ups.
With preceptor, determined appropriate plan of care for patients including ordering appropriate testing and management specific to problems presented
Performed procedures such as rectal and pelvic examinations, pap smear collection, cryosurgery, splinting and wound dressings
Advanced Health Assessment (January 2018- April 2018)
MERRIMACK VALLEY FAMILY PRACTICE, Andover, MA
Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship (90 hours) under a certified nurse practitioner at a family primary care office managing acute and chronic diseases.
Performed clinical assessments of the general population throughout the lifespan including evaluations for annual physical examinations, hospital follow ups, sick visits, medication follow ups.
With preceptor, determined appropriate plan of care for patients including ordering appropriate testing and management specific to problems presented
Performed procedures such as rectal and pelvic examinations, pap smear collection, cryosurgery, splinting and wound dressings
RESEARCH/PRESENTATIONS
Blanchette, K. (2019, July) The Effect of Antioxidants as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Asthma in Children. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the 3rd International Conference on Nursing Science and Practice. Los Angeles, CA.
Blanchette, K. (2019, April) The Effect of Antioxidants as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Asthma in Children. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the 3rd Annual Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nursing Research Symposium. Lebanon, New Hampshire.
MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (2018-present)
Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners (2018-present)
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND INTERESTS
- Proficient in EMR systems including Meditech, Epic, and Athena
- Strong interest in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and holistic nursing therapy
- Languages: Spanish- basic
REFERENCES
References and letters of recommendation available upon request
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