Cora Bennett, MSN FNP-C

Address: **** *. **********

Normal, IL 61761

Phone: 309-***-****

Email: addsc8@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: AANP Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, licensed Registered Nurse with a Master’s Degree in Nursing specializing in Family Medicine; 20 years experience in the field of nursing seeks to assume the responsibilities of a Nurse Practitioner. I am confident that my experience, knowledge, decision-making and leadership skills are key strengths that will carry over and contribute to the continued success of your nursing department.

Education

United States University San Diego, CA

Masters of Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner (2019)

Illinois State University Normal, IL

Mennonite College of Nursing

Bachelors of Science in Nursing, BSN (2003)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

08/2012 – present Day Surgery/PICC RN, Bromenn Healthcare Bloomington, IL

Pre-operative care

●Educate the patient on any pre-operative instructions leading up to the surgery

●Ensure that all pre-operatives tests and blood work are completed

●Ensure the patient’s chart is comprehensive and all paperwork is completed and signed

●Settle patient into the room and prepping the patient for surgery

●Interviewing and assessing the patient on the day of the surgery

Post-operative care

●Monitor the patient and addressing any signs of distress, infection, shock, bleeding, or other problems

●Wound care

●Assist patients by helping them deal with the effects of the surgical procedure or by providing pain management

●Instruct the patient and patient’s family on at-home, post-operative care (discharge orders)

●Ensure that the patient is comfortable

Vascular Access Specialist (PICC nurse)

●Assume responsibility for the insertion of Midlines and PICC lines within the facility.

●Advise and assist nursing personnel with the monitoring of PICC vascular access for compliance, complications, and removal to provide quality patient care.

● Ensure that the insertion of Midline/PICC’s are performed in accordance with the standards and mission of the facility.

04/1999 – 08/2012 Critical Step-down Unit, Bromenn Healthcare Bloomington, IL

Registered Nurse

●Provided quality care for patients with multi-system failure

●Assisted with orientation of new staff

●Care of patients with multi-system failure including but not limited to Myocardial Infarction, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive lung disease, chronic and acute renal failure.

●Administered vasoactive medications, anti-arrhythmic medications, utilize the external pacemaker.

●Floated between 3 Specialty Units Cardiovascular Critical Care, Intensive Care Unit and Critical Care Step-down

08/2007 -04/ 2009 Vital Wellness Home Health Bloomington, IL

Home Health Nurse (part-time)

●Observation and assessment nursing diagnosis, counsel, care and health teaching of the ill injured or infirmed

●Maintenance of health prevention of illness of others.

●Maintained a clinical health record of each patient receiving care.

●Delegated home health assignments, prepared written instructions for the aide and supervised the aide in the home.

●Acts as the coordinator of the health team in order to maintain the proper linkages within a continuum of care.

●Direct and supervised (directly and indirectly) the activities of the licensed practical nurse.

Qualification Summary:

Dedicated and patient focused; Family Nurse Practitioner with specialty experience in Critical care services and proven expertise in acute and long-term patient care, staff training and family advocacy.

●Proven record of reliability and responsibility.

●Remain calm and professional throughout critical incidents.

●Strong analytical skills, capable of assessing conditions and implementing appropriate intervention.

●Resourceful problem solver capable of implementing solutions to complex problems.

●Possess special sensitivity to meeting diverse needs in varied situations.

●Develop rapport with patients, family. Staff and physicians.

●Related well to people from a variety of cultures.

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Certifications and Proficiencies:

●AANP Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

●Telemetry

●Intravenous therapy

●Phlebotomy

●Care plan administration

●Patient and Family education

●Training and in-services

●Meditech documentation

●ACLS/BLS certified

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