Samantha Garner, APRN
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Charlotte, AR 72522 Email: *.********@*****.***
Education:
Chamberlain University
Masters of Science in Nursing – Family Practice Nurse Practitioner 2016-2017
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Bachelors of Science in Nursing 2015-2016
University of Arkansas Community College of Batesville 2007
Associates Degree in Nursing
Arkansas State University Mt Home 2003-2004
Licensure and Certifications:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board 2017- to -2022
Certified Nurse Practitioner Arkansas 2017- current
Registered Nurse in the state of Arkansas 2007- current
Licensed Practical Nurse 2004-2007
American Heart Association BLS 2003- Present
Wound Care Certification 2008-2018
Professional Experience:
Krucial Staffing
North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx NY
Nurse Practitioner (April 1- May13, 2020)
Crisis response for covid-19
Worked as a hospitalist managing acutely ill patients in covid units.
Worked with limited supplies through out each unit.
ArCare, Batesville, AR
Nurse Practitioner (January 2018 –March 27, 2020)
Primary Nurse Practitioner in a family practice, school base clinic.
Basic procedures, diagnosis, treatment, x-rays, labs, acute and chronic out patient care.
Treatment of infants to geriatric
Monitoring the immunization in the clinic
Provides clinic leadership, supervision.
White River Health Systems, Batesville, AR
Registered Nurse (October 2015 –November 2017)
Worked in a variety of clinic settings including: 2016- Present, Working in a pediatric clinic as the primary nurse for the APRN. Completing immunizations, treatments and education as ordered by the APRN. Following up on patient calls and medication
refills as needed.
2015-2016, Orthopedics outpatient clinic working as a scribe to an orthopedic surgeon. Assisting in the completion of clinical evaluation and treatment as well scheduling surgeries. Providing post op outpatient care, and triage to surgical patients
Arkansas State University, Newport, AR
Registered Nurse (August, 2014- July 2016)
Was a primary instructor for the LPN program (August 2014- December 2014) teaching skills, and fundamentals of nursing. Completion of supervision of skills and clinical for those students.
January 2015-July 2016 as needed supervision of the RN students during clinical rotations through acute care rotations.
Amedisys Home Health, Batesville, AR
Registered Nurse (March, 2009-2014)
Work as the intake coordinator for the state of Arkansas. Taking in all admission calls for five offices around the state. Checking insurance and qualification needs for the patient.
Field nurse completing intake assessments and daily assessments. Placing calls to the physicians as needed for complications that arose for the patient. Setting up telehealth assessment and educating on the need for compliance. Education on medications and disease processes in daily care. Completed training of the new employees through preceptorship.
Wound care specialist for the office. Assessed the wound to provide wound care suggestion to the MD. Maintained the complicated wounds for the census in the office. Provided wound consults to the other offices in the region. Educated the staff on proper wound care techniques.
White River Health Center, Wound Healing Center
Registered Nurse, Clinic Supervisor (December 2007 –April 2009)
Completed education in the hospital setting for wound prevention and management.
Education for both new and problematic ostomies both on the inpatient setting as well as the clinic.
Completing daily wound assessment on both inpatient and clinic wounds, with daily care, photography, outpatient orders, education, and nail management.
Management of complex wounds inpatient and outpatient.
Management of wound vacs, and low air loss bed systems throughout the hospital.
Consulting with MD for the proper wound care needed for stagnate, and non-healing sounds.
Clinical Experience (MSN/FNP):
Practicum in Nursing
Preceptor: Rebecca McBride, APRN January 2017-April 2017
AR Care 41, Batesville, AR August 2017- Present
438 hours October 18, 2017
Women’s Health
Preceptor: Amanda Brock APRN May 2017- June 2017
Women’s Clinic, Batesville, AR 50 hours
Pediatrics
Preceptor: Gena Powers, APRN June 2015 – August 2017
The Children’s Clinic, Batesville, AR 125 hours
Professional Membership/Affiliations:
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing
Student membership September 2017 – 2018
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Membership September 2017 – Present
American Nurses Association
General membership January 2015 – Present
Community/Volunteer Service:
Cord Baptist Church August 2012- Present
Volunteer through mission trip programs such as: Acts 1:9 day mission on the medical team, Connect mission team for minor repairs to home, landscaping and painting.