HEATHER TOWNE, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

**** ** **** *** ***********, FL 32606 352-***-**** add9m7@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner 2020

State of Florida License 11007189

NPI# 140747902

DEA # MT5904405

ANCC Board Certified

Registered Nurse 2011 - current

State of Florida RN9335205

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Advance Practice Registered Nurse, Independent Contractor 2020-present

Gainesville, FL

Performing disability assessments, evaluating musculoskeletal, neurological systems, evaluating patient complaint and medical history. Evaluating patient complaint and reporting assessment to disability services.

Registered Nurse, Select Medical Specialty Hospital 2020 - present

Gainesville, FL

Practicing as a registered nurse, responsible for assessing, and treating patients with critical illness. Responsible for the overall management of healthcare in coordination with other healthcare professionals. Performing nursing examinations, administering medications, developing effective care plans to obtain and maintain excellent health. Ventilator management, wound care, central and peripheral line management, feeding tubes, urinary tubes, and advanced life support interventions. Interpreting laboratory results, educating patients and family on these results to ensure optimal health. Maintaining exceptional nurse-patient relationship to allow for the best communication with patients and improved lifestyle and health outcomes.

Registered Nurse, North Florida Regional Medical Center 2018 - 2019

Gainesville, FL

Responsible for providing safe and effective patient care in the free-standing emergency department. This included, but is not limited to, performing accurate physical nursing assessments and monitoring vital signs of patients in all age groups, administering medications by all routes while utilizing the five rights of patient care, performing electrocardiograms, initiating intravenous catheters, foley catheters, nasogastric tubes and other nursing procedures in order to provide the necessary care to each patient, and working alongside physicians in a collaborative environment.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department Shands Starke Regional Medical Center 2017-2018

Starke, Florida

Responsible for providing safe and effective patient care in the emergency department of a rural hospital. This included, but is not limited to, performing accurate physical nursing assessments and monitoring vital signs of patients in all age groups, administering medications by all routes while utilizing the five rights of patient care, performing electrocardiograms as a chest pain accredited facility, initiating intravenous catheters, Foley catheters, nasogastric tubes and other nursing procedures in order to provide the necessary care to each patient, and working alongside physicians in a collaborative environment.

Charge Nurse, Emergency Department Regional General Hospital Williston 2012 – 2018

Williston, FL

Responsible for the education, training, and direction of staff nurses in the Emergency Department. Engaging in educational opportunities in the community, coordinating with the county EMS and local hospitals.

Responsible for the monthly and yearly tracking of data and metrics for the hospital performance standards and the Emergency Department as well. Helping with the initiation of stress testing, utilizing multiple cardiac medications, while monitoring electrocardiograms and managing patient care.

CERTIFICATIONS

Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2021

American Heart Association

Pediatric Advanced Life Support 2021

American Heart Association

Basic Cardiac Life Support 2021

American Heart Association

EDUCATION

Doctor of Nursing Practice In progress

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Downers Grove, Illinois

Master of Science in Nursing 2020

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Downers Grove, Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2018

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Downers Grove, Illinois

Associate of Science in Nursing 2006

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Glen Springs Elementary School 2016 - 2019

Assisted the school nurse with classroom duties

City Light Church Gainesville 2019 - present

Worked as a greeter and a childcare worker

REFERENCES

Clinical Supervisors

Dr. Hantz Hercule 713-***-****

Heather Bennett, APRN 904-***-****

David Hervig, PA 941-***-****

Co-Workers

Bhumi Patel, PA 352-***-****

Anne Fries 352-***-****

Dr. Martinez 787-***-****

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