Zoe Zack
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EDUCATION
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Adult Nurse Practitioner Program
Cumulative GPA: 3.937
Graduation Date: May 5, 2016
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Graduation Date: May 3, 2013
WORK EXPERIENCE
Carolinas HealthCare System
Nurse Practitioner, Sleep Medicine
October 2016 - Present
●Assessment, diagnosis, planning, treatment of a variety of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, hypersomnia, insomnia, parasomnias, narcolepsy
●Welcoming and preforming consults with new patients for sleep evaluation
●Ongoing follow up of patients with both behavioral and pharmacological management
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Post Office Square, Boston, MA
Registered Nurse, Internal Medicine
January 2016 – August 2016
●Practice management support to a clinical team, recognizing the patient as the central focus
●Provide ongoing management of patients with stable chronic diseases
●Give telephone advice to patients with minor acute problems
●Serve as patient educator in areas related to self-care
●Monitor acutely ill patients during the visit
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Registered Nurse, Medical-surgical unit
October 2014- January 2016
●Assessed patients upon arrival to floor
●Monitored, recorded and reported symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
●Maintained accurate, detailed reports and records
●Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
●Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate
patient care plans
●Floated to medical-surgical units including surgical floors
UF Health, Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL
Registered Nurse, Medical-surgical unit
September 2013- September 2014
●Worked with a variety of patients; common medical diagnoses of adult patient admitted to this unit
include heart failure, chest pain, sickle cell, pneumonia, COPD, diabetes and autoimmune diseases
●Worked on the ED Observation Unit & helped in the creation of Chest Pain ER Unit, occasionally
floating to various medical surgical units
●Monitored, recorded and reported symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
●Maintained accurate, detailed reports and records
●Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
●Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate
patient care plans
Interventional Medical Associates, Gainesville, FL
Secretary, Nursing Assistant, Medical Records
May 2012- October 2012
●Greeted and made a connection with each patient; implemented active listening to determine his/her needs and presented appointment options with the doctor to meet those needs
●Communicated with insurance companies, scheduled appointments, and meetings with various pharmacological companies.
●Sent and received medical records between legal and medical companies
Camp Towanda, Honesdale, PA
Student Nurse, Camp Counselor
June 2011-August 2011
●Assisted in patient care and management in a 20-bed health facility for a primarily pediatric population of 800 in a communal living space
●Dealt with minor illness, electronic charting, emotional support and reassurance of inpatients, and observation of various treatments and medication administrations
Cosmetic and Procedural Dermatology, LLC, Spring Lake, NJ
Physician Shadow, Nursing Assistant
May 2010- August 2010
●Shadowed J. Barton Sterling, M.D., Board Certified Dermatologist
●Observed a variety of complex surgical procedures and learned about patient care (350 hours).
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Internal Medicine at the Harvard Vanguard, Fenway, Boston, MA
February 2016 – May 2016
●Performed patient examinations. Obtained medical histories. Assessed patient status.
●Collaborated with supervising nurse practitioners and physicians to make treatment recommendations.
●Ordered labs and other diagnostic tests
●Delivered patient education on various topics ranging from disease prevention to health promotion to proper medication usage and nutrition
●Patients included those with: Chronic illness, COPD, Hypertension, Diabetes, Substance addiction, Asthma
Primary Care at Northeastern University Clinic, Boston, MA
September 2015 – January 2016
●Provided a variety of services to meet student needs, including urgent and continuing care, preventative care, gynecological care, sports medicine services and referrals to local specialists
Renal Specialty at the VA, Jamaica Plain, MA
September 2015 – May 2016
●Lead appointments with patients who have chronic kidney disease & hypertension in clinic. Appointments included new consults, follow-up, and renal transplant candidates & post-transplant patients
●Visited patients in the dialysis unit and preformed assessments, listened to their needs to further create care plans for patients undergoing renal dialysis, adjusting medication & dry weights
Cardiology Specialty at the VA, West Roxbury, MA
January 2015 – May 2015
●Participated in new and follow-up cardiology consults. Each visit would consist of discussing new or going symptoms, assessment, reviewing & adjusting medications, obtaining EKGs, writing for Holter monitors, or referring patients to procedures/imaging studies such as ECHO’s and stress tests.
●Preformed stress tests including treadmill exercise tests, with or without imaging and chemical stress tests
●Lead appointments in the valve clinic with candidates for atrial valve replacement or have gone through this procedure and came in for a follow-up
RECOGNITION
American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers
Delta Iota Epsilon Honors
Florida Bright Future Scholarship: 100% Tuition Scholarship Recipient