Family Nurse Practitioner

Sarah Claussen

**** ****** **** *****

Prescott, AZ 86301

**************@*****.***

Objective

To obtain a part time or PRN position as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Education

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

·Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner program completed 05/2019.

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ

·Master of Science in Nursing with an emphasis in nursing education completed 08/2014.

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

·Bachelor of Science in Nursing completed 12/2012

Yavapai Community College, Prescott, AZ

·Associate in Nursing degree completed 12/2009

·Associate of Arts degree completed 12/2006

Professional Experience

Prescott Family Practice and Wellness, Prescott, AZ 11/2019-current

·Worked as a new graduate nurse practitioner 21 hours a week. I worked under the medical director who is also a family nurse practitioner. I was seeing 15 patients independently in a 6-hour day and 20-22 patients independently in a 10-hour day. I serve as these patient’s primary care provider.

Yavapai County Community Health Services, Prescott, AZ & Red Rock Pediatrics, Cottonwood, AZ YCCHS (06/2018-05/2019) Red Rock Pediatrics (01/2019-05/2019)

·Worked as a nurse practitioner student and precepted for 660 hours in a primary care setting at the community health center. I was seeing 10-12 patients independently during an 8-hour clinical day (a total of 20+ with my preceptor).

·Worked as a nurse practitioner student and precepted for 87 hours in a primary care pediatric setting. I was seeing over 25+ patients with my preceptor at Red Rock Pediatrics.

Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ 08/2015-12/2018

·Was employed as a part time clinical nursing instructor teaching first semester nursing students in a clinical (long-term care) setting. I precepted students at the Northern AZ VA hospital and the Prescott Good Samaritan nursing home. From 01/2016 to 12/2017, I worked full time as a clinical nursing instructor teaching first through fourth semester nursing students their clinical nursing skills in the Clinical Learning Center at the Yavapai College Prescott campus.

Yavapai Regional Medical Center, Prescott, AZ 05/2017-05/2018

·Worked as a PRN float pool nurse. I worked mainly in the Cardiac Cath Lab and as needed on the medical/surgical floors. I charted on patients using the CERNER electronic health care system.

Good Samaritan Society, Prescott Valley, AZ 03/2016-06/2016

·Worked as a PRN float pool nurse. I worked in the long-term care and rehabilitation floors as needed.

Advanced Plastic Surgery Center, Prescott, AZ 07/2015-12/2015

·Worked as the clinical director during this period. I was a circulatory RN in the operating room and helped pre-op and post-op the patients as well. I was in charge of ordering supplies and materials needed for surgery and office days. I have helped in numerous outpatient surgeries including hand surgeries, skin cancer removals, breast augmentations, liposuction, abdominoplasties, facelifts, and blepharoplasties.

Northern Arizona VA Health Care System, Prescott, AZ 06/2013-07/2015

·Was employed as a float pool RN and worked in various departments throughout the hospital. From 08/2014 to 12/2014, I worked full time in the specialty & diagnostic service line (urology/endoscopy/podiatry/cardiology/outpatient surgery clinics). I worked full time in CLC-2 from 11/2013 to 08/2014 as an RN and was charge nurse numerous times. From 06/2013 to 11/2013, I worked in the float pool in CLC-1, CLC-2, 3B (acute medical/surgical ward), and endoscopy.

Mountain View Manor, Prescott, AZ 04/2013-05/2013

·Worked as an RN two days a week as an MDS (minimum data set) assistant to the assistant director of nursing. I also completed all the care plans on the rehab patients as well.

Prescott Nursing Home & Rehab Center, Prescott, AZ 04/2012-05/2013

·Worked as an RN and team led a floor with two CNAs. I delegated to other members of the health care team, performed blood draws, started IVs, administered IV piggybacks and IV push medications, inserted Foley catheters via sterile technique, changed various wound dressings, verified orders by physicians, collaborated with physician’s about the patients’ plan of care, assessed/admitted/discharged patients in a timely manner, passed PO medications, charted electronically on patients.

Advanced Plastic Surgery Center, Prescott, AZ 08/2011-04/2012

·Worked as a surgical scrub tech, circulator, and recovery RN. I set up sterile fields for the doctor and assisted with various surgeries such as abdominoplasties, blepharoplasties, facelifts, breast augmentations, and skin cancer removals. I also circulated patients in the OR and recovered them post-operatively in the recovery room.

Southwest Skin & Cancer Institute, Prescott, AZ 03/2011-04/2011

·Worked as an RN in the dermatology and vein care clinic. I set up sterile fields for the doctor and assisted with endovenous laser ablation procedures, phlebectomies, and foam sclerotherapies.

Northern Arizona VA Health Care System, Prescott, AZ 06/2008-02/2011

Geriatrics and Extended Care-New Graduate Registered Nurse

·Worked as a new graduate RN on the long-term care/rehabilitation floors. I team led a floor with two CNAs and delegated various assignments to them. I passed PO medications, started IVs, administered IV piggybacks and IV push medications. I also performed wound care, changed PICC line dressings and inserted Foley catheters via sterile technique. I collaborated with physicians about the patient’s plan of care, verified physician’s orders, admitted and discharged patients, and charted on patients using the electronic health care system CPRS and VISTA.

Intensive Care Unit-Student Nurse Technician

·Assisted RN’s with the arrival of incoming patients to the ICU and helped complete nursing documentation. I also performed EKG’s, blood draws, collected vital signs, assessed patients, and charted on them using the CPRS system.

Nursing Student, Yavapai Community College School of Nursing, Prescott, AZ 01/2008-12/2009

Certifications and Licensures

·Arizona Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License CNP 230343 (08/2019-PRESENT)

·FNP Certificate through AANP F06193011 (06/27/2019-PRESENT)

·DEA License MC5389843 (up to date)

·NPI 125******* (up to date)

·Arizona Registered Nurse License RN161549 (02/2010 to PRESENT)

·Health Care Provider CPR certified through AHA (03/2020 to PRESENT)

·ACLS certification through AHA (03/2020-PRESENT)

References

·Stephanie Ten Eyck, FNP-C (manager/mentor/preceptor) 928-***-****

·Brandi Brown (office manager) 928-***-****

·Suzie Viaud, FNP-C (mentor/preceptor) 928-***-****

·Brenda Austin, FNP-C (mentor) 928-***-****

·Mark Priola, FNP-C (4th semester RN clinical instructor and mentor) 928-***-****

·Spencer Claussen, FNP-C (personal reference/husband/mentor) 928-***-****

·Susan Bais, RN (nurse manager) 928-***-****

·Jennifer Ritter, DNP, RN (colleague at Yavapai College) 928-***-****

Sarah Claussen MSN, RN

**************@*****.*** 928-***-**** 2020 Summer View Drive Prescott, AZ 86301

August 24, 2020

To Whom it May Concern:

I am writing to express my interest in obtaining a part time or PRN position as a family nurse practitioner with your practice. I have learned about your practice online and am very interested in working here at this facility.

I recently obtained my FNP license through AANP on June 27, 2019 and my state license on August 1, 2019. I have been working at Prescott Family Practice and Wellness in Prescott, AZ since November 2019. I currently work here 21 hours a week and see approximately 50 patients a week independently. I serve as their primary care provider.

I graduated with my post master’s family nurse practitioner certificate from Northern Arizona University in May of 2019. During this program, I completed 780 clinical hours with various preceptors in Prescott, AZ and Cottonwood, AZ. My rotations were in a primary care setting and a pediatric primary care setting. During this experience, I gained valuable knowledge on how to practice as a primary care provider.

I have been a Registered Nurse since February 2010 and have worked in various positions both in acute and long-term care settings. I have worked at the local hospital here in town on the medical/surgical floors and in the cardiac catheterization lab. I have also worked in outpatient surgical care settings, long-term care/rehabilitation centers, and outpatient clinics at the Veteran’s hospital. I recently worked as a clinical nurse educator at Yavapai College teaching in an associate degree program. In this role, I taught nursing students their fundamental skills in nursing and had several clinical groups in a long-term care setting as well.

I would really like an opportunity to meet with you to discuss any part time positions you may have available. Please let me know if you have any questions about my nursing experiences. You can reach me by phone at 928-***-**** or by email at **************@*****.***.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Sarah Claussen, FNP-C

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