Registered Nurse Practitioner

Gillian Long, MSN, RN, FNP-C

O’Fallon, Illinois *2269 618-***-****

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Family Nurse Practitioner

Dedicated nursing professional with extensive training and solid experience in providing high-quality, evidence-based, compassionate care through expert guidance, leadership, ethical decision-making, and collaboration.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Family Practice and Pediatric Care

Urgent and Acute Care

Post-operative and Wound Care

DOT exams

Women’s Health

HIPAA Compliance

Patient Education and Support

Cross-cultural Communication

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER I Best Urgent Care, Belleville and Granite City, IL 07/2019 to Present

Evaluated and treated anywhere from 3 up to 55 patients per day in accordance with clinical best practices for an urgent care setting. Provided compassionate and respectful care in office and via electronic Telemedicine. Conducted DOT exams based on NRCME standards. Provided patient education on meds, procedures, holistic remedies, and medical diagnoses. Documented patient histories and care in NextGen EHR software. Used ICD-10 codes and worked with billing as appropriate. Maintained HIPAA compliance when handling patient information. Ordered and interpreted labs, EKGs, and x-rays as appropriate. Collaborated with supervising physician as needed and referred to appropriate medical professionals or Emergency services as needed. performed suturing, simple I&Ds, injections, and basic wound care. Splinted extremities with simple splints or ortho glass. Follow up on patient care as indicated.

CHARGE NURSE DaVita Dialysis – Metro East Clinic, Belleville, IL 3/2016 to 12/2019

Actively oversee dialysis treatments for a 36-chair clinic. Employ expert knowledge of established procedures and best practices to monitor patient assessment, scheduling, referrals, lab work, and medication management. Coordinate and collaborate with providers, social workers, dieticians, other team members, patients, and families to craft treatment plans adhering to rigorous standards of care and ethical decision-making principles. Utilize demonstrated communication expertise to effectively educate and inform patients, establishing trust and fostering a positive healing environment. Enter and review electronic patient information, ensuring accuracy and strictly adhering to all patient privacy laws. Employed continuous quality improvement protocols to assist clinic in obtaining and maintaining appropriate Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.

STAFF NURSE Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO 8/2015 to 01/2016

Performed rapid assessment and implementation of care for patients in a busy Level 1 Trauma Center. Proactively monitored patient status and followed up on consults, facilitating the movement of patients to the inpatient care environment as indicated. Collaborated closely with providers and implemented standing orders and treatment protocols based on patient presentation. Assisted department psychiatric unit with care of suicidal/homicidal patients, rotating through the unit to provide clinical monitoring and create a safer patient environment.

REGISTERED NURSE - ICU DePaul Health Center, Bridgeton, MO 01/2010 to 7/2015

Provided exceptional clinical support and compassionate care in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Assessed and monitored patient condition and improvement and effectively delivered patient and family education. Employed best practices in conducting post-operative care, ventilator care, chest tube management, and central and arterial line maintenance. Successfully managed the care of open-heart surgery patients. Skillfully managed acute kidney injury (AKI) treatments and post-operative neuro-interventional procedures. Expertly guided families and healthcare team members through end-of-life care process and organ donation options. Utilizing exceptional communication skills and TeamStepps Program knowledge, facilitated team collaboration and effective patient education. As a Certified Clinical Coach, promoted nursing excellence by precepting nurses and student nurses.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

Master of Science in Nursing, FNP Simmons College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Missouri St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Certified Nursing Assistant Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, IL

Family Nurse Practitioner – American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) National Certification, received Nov 2018

Certified Nurse Practitioner – Missouri #201-***-****, expires 4/30/21

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Illinois #209018721, expires 5/31/22

Registered Nurse – Missouri, #201*******, expires: 04/30/21

Registered Nurse – Illinois, #041408636, expires: 05/31/22

BLS and ACLS –American Heart Association- expires 06/2021

PUBLICATIONS

Co-author: Impact of Home Telemonitoring on 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates for Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review. MEDSURG Nursing: Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN), Sept/Oct 2017 Vol 26 issue 5 pp. 337-348. Research for Practice.

AWARDS

DaVita Service Excellence Award, February 2018

South Side Super Star, January 2015

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