Nurse Practitioner Registered
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Mary Joy C. Whitmire, MSN, NP-C
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Jacksonville, Florida 904-***-**** *******.********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Velez College, Philippines
October 2000
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
San Carlos University, Philippines
March 2004
Master of Science in Nursing Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Maryville University
December 2019
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A dedicated new graduate nurse practitioner. A registered nurse with 16 years of vast experience in providing holistic and patient-centered care to the adult and geriatric patient population. Seeking a full-time position as a nurse practitioner. Competent in evaluating patient’s symptoms and can respond quickly to changes in patient status. Implement patient care plans according to the specifics of each patient, flexible, quick learner who adapts quickly to changes while enjoying challenges. Self-motivated, compassionate, and reliable with the desire to provide optimal care and function effectively as a nurse practitioner.
EXPERIENCE
RN staff and charge nurse
Perpetual Succour Hospital; Cebu City Philippines; 2004-2006
●Provides exceptional care to up to 25 patients daily.
●Managed a variety of patient populations which includes Surgical, Medical, Ob-Gyn and Pediatric Wards
●Participated in training of nursing students and precepted newly hired nurses.
RN staff nurse
UF Health Shands Hospital; Gainesville Florida; 2006-2010
●Step down neurology unit managing a variety of illnesses such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, seizure monitoring, and post neurosurgery cases such as deep brain stimulator, spinal fusion, craniectomy, and craniotomy.
●Managing patients with drains such as ventricular and lumbar drains.
●Assist physicians in performing lumbar puncture at the bedside.
●Managing patients with tracheostomy and gastric tubes.
●Providing care to patients who are paraplegic and quadriplegic.
●Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure positive client outcomes.
●Precepted newly hired nurses in the unit.
●Floats to different units when a shortage of staffing arises.
Mary Joy C. Whitmire, MSN, NP-C
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Jacksonville, Florida 904-***-**** *******.********@*****.***
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS
RN
REGISTERED NURSE
Expiration: 7/2020
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Expiration: 10/2021
BLS
Basic Life Support
Expiration: 10/2021
PALS
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Expiration: 2/2021
CCRN
Certified Critical Care Nurse
Expiration: 2/2023
AGNP
Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Expiration: 2/2025
EXPERIENCE
RN staff nurse
UF Health Shands Hospital; Gainesville Florida; 2010-2011
●A neurocritical care unit that manages different neurological problems such as strokes, brain tumors, seizures, head traumas, spinal injuries, and other diseases including meningitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and among others.
●Assists physicians in performing emergent bedside procedures like placement of ventricular and lumbar drains, central lines, and intubations.
●Measures intracerebral pressures (ICP) with a bolt or EVD.
●Performs a thorough neurological assessment to both conscious and unconscious patients.
●Providing care and maintenance of multiple medications and fluid drips.
●Provides patient and family education and emotional support when crises arise.
●Assisting in end-of-life care and facilitates brain death testing.
●Manages organ donations and procurement.
RN charge nurse
St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside; Jacksonville Florida; 2011-2013
●A neurocritical care unit that manages different neurological problems such as strokes, brain tumors, seizures, head traumas, spinal injuries, and other diseases including meningitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and among others.
●Performs the responsibility as a charge nurse in the unit and, at the same, takes care of unstable patients.
●Delegate tasks to nursing assistants and other RNs during appropriate times, such as emergency situations.
●Act as a rapid response nurse whenever there is a code blue in a different unit in the hospital.
●Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure positive client outcomes.
●Participates during a family meeting with the physicians concerning the plan of care and outcome of the patient.
Mary Joy C. Whitmire, MSN, NP-C
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Jacksonville, Florida 904-***-**** *******.********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Since 2014
First Coast Chapter of AACN
Since 2017
North Central Florida Advanced Practice Nurses Association
Since 2018
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Since 2019
EXPERIENCE
RN staff nurse
UF Health; Jacksonville Florida; 2013-present
●A trauma/surgical/neurocritical care unit that is responsible for the care of surgical, cardiac, vascular, medical, and neurological critically ill patients.
●Performs advanced treatments such as massive blood transfusion, hemodynamic monitoring, hypothermia protocols, malignant hyperthermia crisis protocol, and others.
●Assists physicians in performing emergent and scheduled bedside procedures like placement of ventricular and lumbar drains, central lines, chest tube placement, abdominal washouts, intubations, tracheostomy, and gastric tube placement.
●Collaborate with other RNs, Doctors, Dietitians, Physical, Occupational and Speech therapists, and Pharmacists to come up with the best solution for providing proper care for the patients.
●Manages patients with vascular problems and stabilizes patients during post vascular surgeries.
●Stabilizes patient post-surgery from trauma and neurosurgical interventions.
●Administers TPA and performs post-TPA nursing interventions such as thorough neurological assessment and observation for changes and takes appropriate and immediate action.
●Independently maintained safe and effective care to patients with different acuity levels in a time-restricted and demanding environment.
●Provide education, information, and emotional support to the patient, family, and caregivers.
●Assisting in end-of-life care and facilitates brain death testing.
●Manages organ donations and procurement.
Mary Joy C. Whitmire, MSN, NP-C
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Jacksonville, Florida 904-***-**** *******.********@*****.***
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
●Skilled trauma/surgical/neuro
critical care nurse
●Adult and geriatric care and treatments
●Skilled in conducting a physical assessment
●Lab result evaluation
●Prevent and promotive care
●Patient-centered care
●Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
●Excellent organizational skills
●Bilingual in Filipino
●Epic and EHR electronic health record
CLINICAL ROTATIONS
Adult-Gerontology Nurse practitioner Student
Completed 580 hours of clinical work in Primary Care
Under the preceptorship of Dr. Melchor Carbonell
January 2019- December 2019
●Functions independently in the clinical practice setting by assessing, evaluating, and diagnosing patients with acute and chronic issues with the supervision of the clinical preceptor.
●Formulate differential diagnosis appropriate to the patient's condition and formulate a plan of care.
●Sees patients of different races, culture, and gender with varying issues of health between ages 13 and above.
●Provides assessment, diagnostic and medical management of chronic diseases including Diabetes, Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, Hyperlipidemia, and Mental Health.
●Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams such as referral to psychiatry, nephrology, neurology, endocrinology, cardiology, and others.
●Provide patient education with the emphasis of promotive and preventive measures.
●Works well with the clinical preceptor and the staff in the primary care clinic.
Mary Joy C. Whitmire, MSN, NP-C
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Jacksonville, Florida 904-***-**** *******.********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Victor R. Vapor-Cui, DNP, APRN, NP-C, AGPCNP-BC
Armor Correctional Health Care, Inc. Jacksonville, Florida
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Tera Maple, DNP
APRN Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit
UF Health Jacksonville Florida
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Tara Cornett, MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Manager for Trauma/Surgical/Neuro ICU
UF Health Jacksonville Florida
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Melchor Carbonell MD
Primary Care Physician
Jacksonville Heights Medical Services, Jacksonville Florida
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