Nurse Practitioner Care

Sandra Ann Brown

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Killeen, Texas 76549 US

Cell: 254-***-****

Phone: 254-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

I am a family nurse practitioner that is eager to grow and learn in my profession. I look forward to working with a healthcare team that is dedicated to providing the best evidence-based healthcare to our patient populations.

Clinical Experience:

Family Nurse Practitioner: Baylor Scott & White Urgent Care Clinic-Killeen, Texas

Jan 2014-July 2015 (1 year 7 months)

Completed over a year of clinical hours in family practice:

Population served: Pediatric, Adult, Geriatric, and Women’s health.

Performed comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations

Determined diagnosis and treatment for neurological, dermatological, cardiac, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, EENT, gastro, GU and skin lacerations.

Prescribed medication as needed for illness or disease

Ordered laboratory and radiologic (x-rays) test when needed.

Collaborated with physicians and specialty providers to determine best course of treatment for patients when needed.

Implement therapeutic interventions for specific conditions

Performed women’s health assessments and to include pelvic exams.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Nurse Practitioner: (full-time) 40 hour week

CRDAMC Neurology Clinic-Fort Hood, Texas

May 2016-present

Perform comprehensive and problem focused assessments

Treat neurologic conditions

Perform Botox and occipital nerve block procedures

Prescribe medications

Collaborate with other physician

Review labs and radiologic studies

Complete documentation in a timely manner

Family Nurse Practitioner (Full-time) 40 hour week

Soldier Readiness Processing/ Thomas Moore Clinic-Fort Hood, Texas

Jan. 2016-May 2016 (Move within same organization)

Performed comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations

Provide preventive care and health education for all ages.

Complete periodic and post-deployment health assessments.

Complete physicals on post-deployment soldiers as mandated by DOD.

Review laboratory and x-rays,

Collaborate with physician and peers for best evidence-based practice.

Screen patients to determine urgency of their medical diagnosis and provide and assist patient in getting the care they need.

Complete documentation in a timely in computer charting system

Brigade staff member/ Medical Operations

Warrior Transition Brigade-Fort Hood, Texas

November 2013 — August 2015 (1 year 9 months)

Retired Army Nurse

•Assist senior nurse case management supervisor in providing guidance and resources to a staff of thirty-four nurse case manager professionals

-Interaction with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals at the unit and the Army medical command levels to achieve policies and regulations to ensure our Soldiers receives the best evidence-based medical care.

-Attend and brief reports at battalion command and staff and Army warrior transition command

-Part of team coordination to downsize community care facilities and nationwide WTU facilities as Army directive

Nurse Case Management Supervisor

Soldier Readiness Processing Center-Fort Hood, Texas

November 2012 — November 2013 (1 year)

(Active Duty)

•Duties: Supervised and responsible for 6 Army nurse officers and 4 civilian nurse case managers as they provided care at the Army's largest mobilization platform. Processed more than 50,000 Soldiers through case management

•Rapidly assisted Soldier with their medical care needs in a timely and expedited manner to meet the needs of the Army mission and provide exceptional healthcare.

Nurse Case Manager

Warrior Transition Brigade- Fort Hood, Texas

September 2008 — November 2012 (4 years 2 months)

Activated Army Reservist (Active Duty)

•Duties: Consistently develop and complete comprehensive treatment plans, health care assessments and risk mitigation assessments in collaboration with triad and interdisciplinary team

•Made recommendations to ensure service members receive medically necessary and timely care in the appropriate clinical settings and specialty departments

•Collaborated with team supervisor, PCM, and multiple health care services for the best patient care outcomes

•Implement and incorporate a proactive approach to help facilitate timely movement of patients through the rehabilitative process

•Able to independently handle challenging wounded warrior caseload with a ratio of 1:20 effectively

•Consistently utilize organizational guidelines, policies and procedures established by the Department of Defense, Department of the Army (WTU) and other governing bodies

•Participate in weekly interdisciplinary meeting for collaboration

•Maintain weekly documentation in electronic charting system.

Clinic Staff Nurse

Copperas Cove Family Clinic (Part of Carl R. Darnall-Fort Hood, TX)

May, 2008 — September, 2008 (4 months)

Changed position within organization

•Duties: Assist providers with procedures such as annual pap, toenail removal, skin tag removal, I & D of wounds

•Administer immunizations and medication for all age groups, start IV's, wound care, EKG's, breathing treatments, ear irrigation, suture removal

•Diabetic education, maintain logbooks for various procedures

•Telephone consults

•Schedule clinical rotations for staff, in-services, and competencies

•Supervised 4 LVN's and 5 Nursing Assistants during daily operations.

Staff nurse

Baylor Scott & White Intensive Care Unit

January 2006 — May 2008

•Duties: Assessment of patient with critical illness

•Consistent hemodynamic monitoring and titration of multiple medications

•Placement of feeding and nasogastric tubes

•Care of surgical patients and dialysis patients

•Care of patients on mechanical ventilation

•Determine and identify abnormal rhythms on cardiac monitors/telemetry units

•Care of clients with colostomy bags, drains, chest tubes, mediastinal tubes, trachs and rectal tubes

•Perform BLS/ACLS during code blues and part of rapid response team

•Care of cardiac clients (Post-op CABG/AVR) and/or on balloon pump

•Care of clients with unstable respiratory conditions

•Care of spinal cord injury, and head trauma clients with intracranial pressure monitoring

•Assist doctors with placement of central lines, endotracheal tubes (intubation), and chest tubes

•Assist doctors during colonoscopy, endoscopy at bedside

•Assist doctors with thoracentisis, pericentisis

•Proper care of patients in isolation or immunocompromised

•Care of 2-3 ICU patients a shift

•Administer IV fluids, CPN, tube feeds

•Care of clients at a Level 1 Trauma Center

•Rotations through ED, PICU, MICU, CTICU, STICU

Cardiac Catherization Lab Nurse

Metroplex Hospital

May, 2007 — February, 2008 (9 months)

•Duties: Prepare clients for procedures

•Circulator in cath lab, and assist doctor with procedures

•Perform sterile environment for invasive procedures

•Assist with pacemaker implantation, cardioversion, TEE, cardiac angiogram, PICC line placement,

•Assist with Kyphoplasty, and lung biopsies

•Discharge teaching for patients and families following various procedures.

EDUCATION

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, College of Nursing

MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner

•Degree date: 2015

•University of Phoenix

MSN, Nursing Education

Degree date: 2009

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, College of Nursing

BSN

Degree date: 2005

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

•BLS

•ACLS

•RN license

•AANP certification

•Texas APRN license

ASSOCIATIONS

•Member-American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

•Member-Texas Nurse Practitioner Association

•Member-Sigma Theta Tau-Nursing Honor Society

•Member-American Headache Society

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