NICKI PINCUS

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EDUCATION:

DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Post-Masters Certificate: Family Nurse Practitioner, June 2016

Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago IL

Masters of Science in Nursing, Generalist Entry Masters, August 2010

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bachelor of Arts, May 2005

Major: Communication Arts

Study Abroad Spring 2004: International Education of Students: Barcelona

University of Arizona

Integrative Medicine Health & Wellness Certificate to be completed January, 2021

Certifications and Licensure

State of Colorado; Nurse Practitioner-APN Family APN.0995740-NP

State of Colorado; Registered Nurse- 1669406

State of Illinois, Registered Professional Nurse License Number: 041.388755

State of Illinois, Advanced Practice Nurse/CNP 209015056

State of Michigan: Registered Nurse License Pending

State of Michigan, Advanced Practice Nurse License Pending

Family Nurse Practitioner FNP-BC American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2016-present

Acute/Critical Care RN (CCRN)- current

Advanced Cardiac Life Support/Basic Life Support- current

Committees

APP conference planning committee

WORK EXPERIENCE

Northwestern Medicine: Chicago, IL

Advanced Practice Nurse Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center October, 2019-Present

Breast Cancer Survivorship Program: provides direct patient care within the breast cancer survivorship population, survivorship care plan completion and implementation

Comprehensive patient visits focusing on potential and actual late effects of cancer treatment, health promotion and prevention

Works as a conduit between survivorship team and breast and surgical oncology team

Advanced Practice Nurse Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute December, 2016-October, 2019

Heart Failure Bridge and Transition Team: multidisciplinary team working to reduce heart failure readmissions as part of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Initiative

Perform inpatient heart failure consultation and follow patients throughout their hospital stay

Facilitate outpatient clinic follow- up visit within one week of hospital discharge

Manage outpatient clinic cardiology patients

Manage patients with CardioMems device’s

Preceptor for APN students

DePaul University School of Nursing March, 2013-March, 2016

Clinical Instructor

Supervise student nurses in critical care clinical units of hospital, supervise the administration of medications and nursing skills

Northwestern Memorial Hospital: Chicago, IL

Coronary Care Unit (CCU), Staff Nurse 2010-2016

Trained and versatile in the use of ventricular assist devices, pacemakers, Swan Ganz Catheters, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, ventilators, continuous veno-venous hemofiltration, titrating inotropes, narcotics, sedatives, and vasopressors

Float shifts in ED, MICU, SICU, NSICU, CTICU, RRT, PACU, GI Lab

Quality & Patient Safety Committee (co-chair)- Coordinate and participate in monthly quality committee meetings, create agendas and develop ways to meet unit goals

Charge Nurse

Evaluate and coordinate staffing needs for unit, create assignments for oncoming shifts, handle unit and patent issues in a timely and professional manner

Preceptor: Accountable for the education and orientation of new staff members and student nurses

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