PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Companionate a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 3 years of experience in outpatient, family practice and 10 + comprehensive nursing experience providing direct patient care.

Strong clinical knowledge and skills, natural ability to build rapport with patients and families, as well as written and interpersonal communication skills.

Committed to practice medicine with a holistic and evidence-based approach, providing high-quality, patient-centered care, and act as patient advocate to achieve best possible outcomes.

SKILLS

Chronic disease management, women's health and pediatric assessments competency, preventative care and age appropriate health screening.

Exceptional critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills. Team and clinic workflow management.

Proficiency in Microsoft applications, electronic medical records - Epic software, Allscripts, Cloud craft

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Goshen Medical Center, Goldsboro, NC (01/2018 – Present)

Family Nurse Practitioner in outpatient primary care

Assessed, diagnosed and treated acute and chronic health conditions including family planning, minor office procedures (suture removal, I & D, burn/wound care, splinting, ear lavage)

Provided patient/family education and counseling in the areas of health promotion, maintenance, and disease prevention.

Ordered, Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests and images to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and healthcare needs.

Collaborated with physicians, referrals for specialty services for further care plan and management for chronic conditions, including diabetes and heart disease.

Participated in community-based services/outreach in rural and underserved population in mobile unit.

Associated in team meetings and medical conferences to enhance an interdisciplinary approach to primary health care delivery.

Clinical Experience as Nurse Practitioner Student (08/2015 – 05/2017)

Over 800 clinic hours in outpatient setting including: Family Primary Care, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Adult-Gerontology (Outpatient, skilled nursing home and rehabilitation facilities)

Specialty clinical experiences: Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Dermatology, Nephrology

Assessed, diagnosed and treatment plan of care for various conditions under direct supervision of physicians and NPs.

DaVita Dialysis (Bon secours Maryview Medical Center), Portsmouth, VA (04/2013 – 01/2018)

Acute Dialysis Charge Nurse, Registered Nurse

Performed Hemodialysis and CRRT in hospital setting by providing quality of patient care with chronic and acute kidney failure, including assessment, care plan, implementation, evaluation, education and documentation.

Provided Pre and post dialysis assessments; actively participated in monitoring and evaluating patients to prevent complication during dialysis treatment.

Trained and mentored novice dialysis nurses in developing proper techniques, care standards operational procedures and safety protocols optimizing performance, and achieving professional expertise. Supervised dialysis technicians, and act as clinical resources.

Knowledge of other dialysis modalities including Apheresis, and Peritoneal dialysis.

Sentara OBICI Hospital, Suffolk, VA (01/2012 – 07/2012)

Registered Nurse, Surgical/med/surg floor

Provided care of various surgeries' patients including abdominal, thyroid, breast implants, hysterectomy, orthopedics. Managed patients with NG tube, G-tube and chest tube.

Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care

Coordinated and collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive care.

Pharmaceutical Research and Development Experience (2004 – 2009)

Analytical/Research Scientist, New Product Development, R&D

5 + years in pharmaceutical research and drug development areas, including in-vitro studies, analytical labs and formulation development.

Provided support to formulation development, analytical method development, validation, method transfer in process, and stability samples.

Reviewed data, test results, batch records, product development records, certification of analysis and technical reports for compliance to standards of procedures in accordance with cGMP and Code of Federal Regulations guidelines.

Prepared documents for protocol, standard of procedure, audit, review, approval and support of FDA submissions.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner; South University, Virginia Beach, VA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA

M.S Certificate in Drug Development, Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs

Temple University, Fort Washington, PA

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences with minor in Mathematics

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS

Active nurse practitioner licensed in North Carolina and Commonwealth of Virginia

Registered Nurse: Active license in the Commonwealth of Virginia (compact state license)

DEA License

Board certificate from American Association of Nurse Practitioner (AANP)

Certified for NEXPLANON implant insertion and removal

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR certificate.

AFFILIATIONS:

Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioner (VCNP)

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

American Nurses Association (ANA)

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