Nurse Practitioner

Family Practice, Urgent Care and Internal Medicine Doctor’s Office

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Accomplished and compassionate clinical professional with broad-based experience in paramedic, nursing, nurse practitioner and clinical operations management in diverse settings; combined with solid background in providing first-rate nursing care and support to patients within acute and long-term care facilities. Equipped with comprehensive and practical knowledge within different areas of adults, pediatrics, intensive care, critical care, cardiovascular intensive care, post-anesthesia, emergency, trauma, neonatal, and high-risk obstetrics units. Hands-on healthcare leader and educator; adept at developing and facilitating succession educational programs, while ensuring compliance with all required regulatory requirements and practice guidelines. Effective at establishing positive relationships with patients, family members, and other medical professionals.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Patient Assessment and Physical Examination

Medication Administration

Treatment Plans Implementation

Medical Charting and Patient Monitoring

Staff Supervision and Team Leadership

Critical Care Transport Services Delivery

Educational Evidence-based Presentations

Ventilator Management and Intubation Procedures

ECMO Treatment and LVAD Placement

Intravenous (IV) and Intraosseous (IO) Insertion

EDUCATION

Family Nurse Practitioner South University, Savannah, GA

Master of Science in Nursing with Accentuation in Education Lewis University, Romeoville, IL

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Elite Family Care family Practice, San Antonio, TX

Family Nurse Practitioner Dec 2019–Current

Provided exceptional quality preventative, chronic and acute care for patients of all ages

Independently assess, plan and implement care for patients

Build client base

Efficiently document, complete follow ups and meet all APN state criteria

Premier Physicians ER, San Antonio, TX

Staff Nurse Jan 2020-Current

Provided exceptional emergency and urgent care to all age groups

Complete charting, billing, disposition and call backs

REACH/AEL Air Medical Services, San Antonio, TX

Flight Nurse Medic 2012–2020

Provided exceptional emergency medical air transport services to patients through helicopter and fixed wing

Served as crew chief and preceptor focused on delivering outreach education for customers

Built a team for new bases with staff in charge of providing neonatal, pediatric, high-risk obstetrics, critical care, and 911 response patient care

Effectively functioned as STRIKE team member, responsible for opening bases, training new hires, and handling clinical activities within the rotor and fixed wing platforms

Baptist Emergency Hospital, San Antonio, TX

Staff Registered Nurse (RN) 2013–2016

Administered high-quality emergency medical care to all age groups, while advocating patient and their family’s needs

Executed IV insertion, patient monitoring, medication administration, trauma care, casting and bandaging, as well as discharge teaching and continuous quality improvement (CQI)

Ordered and followed up on laboratory and electrocardiogram (EKG) results

Performed duties as charge nurse and led on pacing arrests and other emergency situations

Supported the implementation of care plans, while assisting patient throughout their health recovery

Independent Contractor, Chicago, IL

Clinical Nurse Specialist 2002–2011

Worked and completed exclusive assignment for Vidacare which involved hands-on instruction for physicians, and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and nurses regarding the EZ-IO device

Actively participated in the product launch, operational demonstration, and user training

Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Emergency Room Staff Nurse Level 1 Trauma Center 2006–2011

Delivered emergency care to patients, as well as ambulance and paramedic services in field with 911 services

First Assist Agency, Chicago, IL

Staff Nurse 2005–2008

Performed nursing functions within the Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Offered quality temporary assistance to medical centers throughout the Chicago area

Earlier Positions Held:

Good Samaritan Hospital, Emergency Medical Services Unit, Chicago, IL

Critical Care Transport Nurse

Clinical Nurse Day Shift Coordinator, Trauma Center Level III

Staff Registered Nurse Team Leader

Staff Registered Nurse

Bolingbrook Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Staff and Charge Nurse Chart Auditor, AMA Statistics

Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, IL

Staff and Charge Nurse, CCU, NICU, PACU and Day Surgery

Resource Nurse, Complicated IV Starts

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

AirEvac Lifeteam Air Medical Services, San Antonio, TX

Program Director 2017–Present

Serve as a preceptor and mentor focused on supporting and educating crew regarding specialty neonatal, pediatrics, high-risk obstetrics, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), cardiac failure, critical care, and trauma patients

Carry out clinical operations including balloon pumps, Impella, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement, ECMO treatment, intubation, intravenous (IV) and intraosseous (IO) insertion, pleura decompression, IV drips, and ventilator management in close collaboration with team to ensure best outcomes

Oversee the recruitment, disciplinary, and training activities, while managing customer relations and relationship building with agencies, EMS, hospitals, doctors, sheriff, police, and general public

Ensure strict compliance with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) laws and regulations

Teleflex, Raleigh, NC

Contract Lead Educator 2015–Present

Direct and provide education for Procedural Cadaver Labs across the United States

Organize and teach classes for A&P, basic life support (BLS), and advanced life support (ALS) airways, along with intubation, laryngeal mask airway (LMA), crichothyrotomy, vascular access, and dissection anatomy

Act as an expert clinician and facilitate physician laboratory for surgical procedures and utilization of cadavers

National/Various Locations

Independent Educator 2006–Present

Take charge of creating and presenting educational evidence-based presentations and learning sessions for various national conferences

REACH Air Medical Services, San Antonio, TX

Program Manager Regional Clinical Manager 2016–2017

Supervised operations of two air medical bases, which involved CAMT’s compliance, employees, performance, and customer relations, along with all clinical aspects of training, competencies and guidance for crews at both bases

San Antonio Community College, San Antonio, TX

Adjunct Faculty (CE) 2013-2017

Monitored and assessed paramedic students within clinical setting, while providing educational opportunities to be a patient advocate for safety

Facilitated common presentations for basic and advanced EMS students for endocrine, trauma, sepsis, cardiac, urology, gastrointestinal (GI), neonatal, pediatrics, obstetrics, pharmacology and conducted testing of students with the Medical Director.

Rockford Health System/ Rock River EMS, Rockford, IL

Adjunct Faculty (CE) 2014–2016

Monitored and assessed paramedic students within clinical setting, while providing educational opportunities to be a patient advocate for safety

Facilitated common presentations for critical care programs for endocrine, trauma, sepsis, cardiac, urology, gastrointestinal (GI), neonatal, pediatrics, obstetrics, and flight physiology

Vidacare, San Antonio, TX

Senior Manager, Clinical Education Product Manager, EZ-IO Product 2011–2012

Managed the development and budgeting for full range of education, clinical, and field activities

Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession (CoAEMSP)

Site Visitor 2007–2012

Visited sites for paramedic programs accreditation application and renewal, while completing and submitting reports and findings to CoAEMSP

Fulfilled function as resource and clinical specialist with National Standard recommendations and National Registry curriculum

Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Paramedic Program Director 2006–2011

Directed a 535-bed high acuity medical and surgical facility, with a nationally ranked Level 1 Trauma Center and a teaching hospital

Obtained hands-on skills in implementing and evaluating all facets of paramedic services, while maintaining accreditation with Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

Served as an effective instructor for various programs, including Critical Care Program on emergency medical technician-basic (EMT-B), emergency medical technician-paramedic (EMT-P), and Emergency Communications Registered Nurse (ECRN); UMBC’s Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Program (CCEMT-P) course bi-annually; and paramedic program with national registry and curriculum

Provided monthly continuing education packets for Regional EMS System, which included ECRN’s and paramedics; arranged agreements for clinical and ride time at various hospitals and fire departments for students in Paramedic, Critical Care, and Flight programs

Good Samaritan Hospital, Emergency Medical Services Unit, Chicago, IL

Education and Quality Assurance Coordinator

Reviewed all patient charts for compliance, deviation from protocols and followed up with training and remediation as needed.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

License

Registered Nurse, State of Texas (Valid Until: 6-30-20)

APRN, State of Texas Pending

Certification

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification (Valid Until: 10-2024)

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic Certification

Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), BCEN, Oak Brook, IL,

Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) Certification

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification

Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Program (CCEMT-P)

National Registry Paramedic Certification, Paramedic Program, Rockford Memorial, Rockford, IL, 2015

National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Certification, Loyola University, Maywood, IL, 2005

Certified International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Instructor/Provider

Certified Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Instructor/Provider

Certified Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor/Provider

Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor/Provider

Certified Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Instructor/Provider

Certified Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Instructor/Provider

Seminar

Multiple Annual Conferences for Continuous Education

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)

Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA)

Association Air Medical Services (AAMS)

ACTIVITIES

Volunteer Paramedic, Bexar Bulverde Fire Department- current

Volunteer, Medical Mission Trip to Guatemala, 2014

Chairperson and Coordinator, ITLS Texas Chapter

Former Chair for Education Committee, National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE)

President and Program Coordinator, Chicago White Sox Charities (CWSC) – AACN

Volunteer Educator, Bolingbrook R.E.A.C.T., Bolingbrook Police Department

AWARDS

2019 Most Improved Base of the Year, Air Evac Lifeteam

2017 Above and Beyond Award, REACH

2016 and 2015 Employee of the Year, REACH

2015 Presidential Award, REACH

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) Cerna Golden Hour Ibex Meditech, Atlas

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Beechler, L. (2012). “An Obstetric Nightmare” presented at the Air Medical Transport Conference, Nashville, TN.

Beechler, L. (2011). “Cardiac Failure and LVADs” presented at the Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference

Beechler, L. Cadaver labs at the Emergency Nurses Association Conference

Beechler, L. (2004). “Research how to” presented at the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Annual Meeting

ARTICLE IN MAGAZINE

Beechler, L., Worlds, G. M., Deluhery, M. R., Stake, C. E., and Cichon, M. E. (2010). Sowing the seeds: Part 2. A study of employment expectations of paramedic students. EMS magazine, 39(1), 75–79.

EDITED BOOK

Walraven, G. (2011). Basic Arrhythmias, 7th Edition. L., Beechler (Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Publishing.

DeBoer, S. (2011). Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Review: Putting It All Together 2nd Edition. L., Beechler (Ed.). Dyer, IN: Peds-R-Us Medical Education, LLC.

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