CHUKWUEMEKA B. CHIMA, RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C

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Laurel, MD 20708

Cell # 202-***-****

Email address: - addhp2@r.postjobfree.com

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Great clinical skills in Nursing Education, Emergency Medicine, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Patient Safety, Acute Care and Leadership. Currently seeking positions and opportunities to grow in the healthcare industry. Am very convinced that my several years of Emergency Room clinical experience will be beneficial in enhancing a successful therapeutic framework that will yield productivity to your institution.

Professional Experience

MedStar Montgomery General Hospital Olney, Maryland

Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine 05/2019 – Present

University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland

Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine 10/2015 – Present

Emergency Department/Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner Role

Evaluate and treat patients in an urban academic medical center emergency room and Urgent Care by providing evidence-based treatment for acute and chronic health conditions.

Competently manage patients with presenting symptoms including: Dental pain, low back pain/injury, extremity trauma, gynecologic/urinary symptoms, motor vehicle collision, neck pain/cervical injury, ophthalmic symptoms, lacerations, abdominal pain, Chest pain, Syncope and much more.

Manage care for patients assigned to the Observation unit who require further medical evaluation and diagnostic treatment.

Assess and manage patients in the triage/intake area that presents with emergent, urgent and non-urgent conditions.

Complete medical screening evaluation on patients.

Utilize EMR to gather and document healthcare information during visits.

Increase safety of prescribing practice by utilizing e-prescribing.

Ensure that each patient’s information is kept confident in accordance with HIPPA.

Experienced with bedside procedure including: wound closure (simple and complex), abscess incision and drainage, local anesthesia, slit lamp ocular examination, splinting of extremities.

Coordinate services with consulting specialty services.

Participate in journal clubs and presenting educational topics/discussions to nursing staff.

Provide safe patient care through compliance with National Patient Safety Goals: Verifying patient’s name and date of birth, labeling specimen at the bedside, scrupulous hand washing and home medication reconciliation with each visit and transfer to the Clinical Decision Unit.

Professional Initiatives

Preceptor for University of Maryland Nurse Practitioner programs – Family Nurse Practitioner (Spring and Fall 2017).

Serves as a Primary Mentor and resource for new and practicing NPs in the Emergency Department at University of Maryland Medical Center.

Participates in ED Multidisciplinary committees and provide educational updates to departmental staff from these meetings.

University of Maryland School of Nursing Baltimore, Maryland

Faculty Associate

Department of Family and Community Health 02/2019 - Present

March 2015 – October 2015 Family Nurse Practitioner

Advance Healthcare

14121 Parke Long Court,

Chantilly, VA 201551

January 2009 – May 2015 Emergency Department

Full-time ER Nurse

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

October 2007-2009 Emergency Department

Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, MD

June 2004- Hematology/Oncology (3SE)

October, 2007 National Institute of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD

Job Description Healthcare Technician: Part-time (24-36hrs/wk)

Education

2019 Pursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Frontier University

2014 Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

Bowie State University, Bowie, MD.

2007 Bachelors Degree of Science in Nursing

Bowie State University, Bowie, MD

Continuous Medical Education (CMEs)

2018 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP 2018)

2017 American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

2016 Advance Emergency Medicine Boot camp (The Master Practitioner)

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

Current MD and VA RN/FNP-C License

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Basic Life Support certification (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

Pediatric Cardiac Life Support (PALS) certification

DEA/CDS

INTERESTS

Activities: Reading, Traveling, Family and Teaching

REFERENCE

Available upon request

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