Kanni Ramasamy, MS-FNP

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Professional Experience:

**/**** ** *******: Acute care Nurse Practitioner, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta

Routine job includes, inpatient rounding such as daily assessment, evaluation and treatment for various cardiac disorders as well as Admissions & discharges dictations

Perform pre op evaluation, History and Physical for heart catheterization, device

implantation and for cardioversion

Perform and interpret EKGs Exercise Treadmill Test, Nuclear stress test and Dobutamine stress echocardiogram

Job requires to work with other Midlevel providers, Doctors and other clinicians on routine basis

Normal work area includes: rotation to cardiac Floor, Heart failure unit, Emergency room, Stress lab and Consultation service

Documentation by electronic medical records

PRN: 9/2003-7/16 Family Nurse Practitioner, Clinica De La salud Hispana, Smyrna

Provided quality care and education to underserved population with chronic and acute medical conditions including immunization to adult and children

Performed yearly physicals: Women’s Wellness, Sports Physical, School and other health screening to all age groups

Duties include: review lab results, X ray & EKG’s, consulted supervising M.D and made referrals to specialist as needed

Prescribed appropriate medication in accordance with clinic and State Board Licensure policy

Performed minor office procedures such as suturing, abscesses drainage, intra uterine device (IUD) removal, laser therapy for Condyloma and toe nail extraction

7/2006-12/2010: Physician extender: Emory University Cardiology at Grady, Atlanta

Provided services to patients of a variety of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds with CHF, CAD, HTN and Hyperlipidemia

Managed Coumadin clinic and review nursing documentation and lab values for PT/INR. Coumadin dose adjusted as per ACC guidelines for specific disease condition. Daily 40-60 patients were seen in this clinic

Managed stress lab as well as Perform and interpret Exercise Treadmill and pharmacologic stress test (30-40 test/ week)

Assisted Cardiology Fellows with Dobutamine stress echocardiogram test

Screened and Performed tilt table test as per Grady protocol

Reviewed and updated guidelines for internal cardiac defibrillator (ICD) and pacemaker implantation.

Performed pre-operative History/physical, reviewed relevant diagnostic data and developed medical plan for patients undergoing heart catheterization and Device implantation

Ordered and reviewed labs, EKG and consult with Physicians as needed.

Performed post op wound check for ICD and pacemaker clients

Collaborated with physicians, nursing staff and members of interdisciplinary team in providing best care to the patient

4/2004 to 6/2006: Emory University Renal Department, Atlanta, GA

Study coordinator for Genetic Epidemiology of Responses to Antihypertensive (GERA) multi center study

Reviewed IRB guidelines for submission and renewals

Implemented successful recruitment strategies, in accordance with IRB requirements and approvals.

Conducted information sessions and interviews to screen subjects using protocol specific inclusion and exclusion criteria

Assisted PI (principal investigator) with recruitment, data collection &entry and medical management for all individuals involved in the study

Performed History & physical (H&P), Obtained written informed consent, administered study medications

Reviewed lab results, EKG and consulted with PI or other physicians as needed basis

Collected & submitted data, study related blood & urine samples and shipped to Mayo clinic as per protocol.

Collaborated with dietitian to provide appropriate diet consult to all study subjects

Maintained contact with participants between study visits

Assisted in other hypertensive studies and Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) conducted by same Principal Investigator

Scheduled appropriate study follow-up visits for research participants

Reported study related adverse events to institutional Review Board (IRB)

Submitted W-9 forms and arranged payments for study participants

9/2002 – 3/04: Nurse Practitioner, Priority Primary care/ Internal Medicine, Duluth

Diagnosed & treated acute and chronic conditions such as hypertension, Diabetes, asthma, COPD, pneumonia, Congestive heart failure, GI disorder and urinary infection per specific protocol

Managed patients with Anticoagulation therapy

Performed Women’s Wellness check up, Sports Physical and School and other health screening to all age groups

Interpreted EKG’s, reviewed labs results & x-rays and consulted M.D as needed

Assisted MD in monitoring clients during treadmill testing

Performed hospital rounds, written discharge summary, and daily progress notes during internship under MD supervision

Consulted physicians and make appropriate referrals to Specialist

Education:

2002 Master of Science in Nursing, (FNP certified)

North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA

1997 Bachelor of Science in Nursing

North Carolina A &T State University, Greensboro, N

GPA 4.0, Honor student

Certificate:

Board certified Family Nurse Practitioner

RN License--- Georgia and SC

ACLS and BCLS

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