Nurse Practitioner Registered

Lyudmyla Melnyk

Las Vegas, Nevada • 347-***-**** • ********.******@*****.***

Qualifications Summary

Dedicated and driven Nurse Practitioner looking to permanently relocate to Las Vegas area.

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Certifications: Nevada Professional Registered Nurse and Nevada Nurse Practitioner License pending, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification, Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C), American Nurses Credentialing Center, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC), Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS).

Affiliations: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Alpha Phi Chapter ~ New York State Nurses’ Association ~ Nurses Service Organization ~ Golden Key International Honor Society

EMR: Allscripts, Prism, and Epic.

Educational Background

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 5/2014

Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, City University of New York (CUNY), New York, New York

Masters of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner 9/2018

Long Island University, Harriet Rothhopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing, Brooklyn, New York

Experience Highlights

Stroke Center Cerebrovascular Nurse Practitioner (03/2020 – Present)

Mount Sinai Health System, Brooklyn– Brooklyn, New York

Evaluate and treat patients with suspected diagnosis of acute stroke. Evaluate symptoms and verify their onset. Include possible differential diagnosis.

Review imaging, evaluate exam finding, analyze patient’s history and presenting symptoms to design patient specific treatment plan.

Carefully evaluate candidates selected for neuro-interventional procedures.

Assist Neuro-interventionalist during Angiogram and selected Thrombectomy cases.

Follow post-procedure progress, implement frequent neurologic assessment and assure interdisciplinary approach to treatment plan.

Perform patient education on relevant health care issues and skill training. Adapt teaching methods according to patients’ needs, preferences and abilities to learn.

Discuss and design optimal rehabilitation plan.

Assist with conduction and selection of patients to NIH funded clinical trials involving anticoagulation vs antiplatelet use in patients with unknown stroke etiology.

Medical Intensive Care Unit Staff Nurse (08/2016-03/2020)

The Brooklyn Hospital Center – Brooklyn, New York

Worked as a Staff Nurse on a Medical Intensive Care Unit caring for patients with variety of acute medical conditions.

Managed patient care on mechanical ventilation and continuous cardiac monitoring. Provided care for patients with arterial and central venous lines, administered vasoactive medications and provided conscious sedation to optimize patient’s comfort. Interpreted laboratory results and cardiac rhythms.

Utilized critical thinking in evaluation of changes in patients conditions and employed strong time management skills in provision of care.

Actively participated in resuscitative measures and responded to codes adhering to ACLS standards.

Consulted and coordinated care with members of health care team in dynamic critical care environment.

Remained flexible when strictly adhering to hospital policies and procedures. Accurately handled controlled substances medication, safely operated electronic medical record information, and displayed flexibility in unit scheduling needs.

Medical-Surgical Unit Staff Nurse (09/2014 –08/2016)

The Brooklyn Hospital Center – Brooklyn, New York

Incorporated patients past medical history and chronic health conditions in planning, implementation and evaluation process of nursing care of patients following a variety of surgical procedures including abdominal, thoracic, vascular, orthopedic and gynecological surgical procedures.

Performed patient education on relevant health care issues and skill training adapting teaching methods according to patients’ needs, preferences and abilities to learn.

Cared for patients in Acute Rehab Unit incorporating care for a variety of diagnoses including stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases.

Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Clinical Rotations (9/2017 – 8/2018)

The Brooklyn Hospital Center – Brooklyn, New York

Adult Emergency Department – cared for a underserved population of Brooklyn residents presenting with a variety of acute and chronic conditions. Worked along multiple preceptors including NP, MD, and PA.

Women’s Health Clinic – provided care to patients attending to the variety of gynecological conditions in the primary care setting.

Pediatric Emergency Department – worked alongside multiple preceptors providing care to pediatric patients age 1 month – 18 years presenting with a variety of acute and exacerbation chronic conditions.

Registered Nurse Externship (6/2013 – 8/2013)

Lutheran Medical Center – Brooklyn, New York

Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Units: cared for unstable patients following traumatic brain and spinal injuries, intracranial grid electrolytes placement, patients with gunshot wounds, multiple trauma, renal and respiratory failure, as well as patients in neurogenic, hypovolemic and cardiogenic shocks.

Volunteerism

Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, Volunteer, Surgical Unit (05/2013 – 09/2014)

Conducted follow up phone calls and patient satisfaction surveys. Assisted nursing team in providing attentive and individualized patient care. Provided clerical support to the unit: admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

University Chapter of the NSNA, Community-Health Committee, Project “VALOR” (09/2012 – 09/2013)

Developed material designed to educate veterans on relevant health conditions and prevention strategies.

Volunteer Service Learning Project, Promoting Health in Haiti (9/2012 – 12/2012)

Contributed to fundraising efforts, developing cost-effective strategies for reducing infant mortality, work to design educational pamphlets for nurses and new mothers.

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