Objective

Nurse Practitioner Position

I love being of service to others and value the opportunity to interact with various types of people to help them live their best lives. My strengths and special interests are in hypertensive management as well as hematologic conditions. I have strong skills in suturing and extensive experience with ventilator patients and NG/GJ tube feedings, management, and cares.

Education

Doctor of Nurse Practitioner Program – Bradley University – Anticipated Graduation, November, 2021

Family Nurse Practitioner Program – Bradley University – Graduated August, 2020.

Masters of Science in Nursing – Capella University

Bachelors of Science in Nursing – Rasmussen College

Registered Nurse – Rasmussen College

Licensed Practical Nurse – Northland College

Independent Educational Opportunities: Telemetry, suture placement, OB/GYN skills and pursuing experience in Nexplanon placement and removal.

Experience

Bayada Pediatrics, Registered Nurse – May, 2019 to Current

Care of medically complex pediatric patients. Ventilator dependent individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities in the care of their homes.

Skills: * Ventilator management / independent. * Management of emergency situations; seizures, sepsis protocol, dislodgement of central lines or feeding tubes, adverse effects of medications or intolerance to feeding/TPN. * Medication management. * Case management: Entering new orders and coordinating with staff to implement changes in discontinuation and/or addition of medications, ensuring accuracy of plan of care. Coordination of care based on changes in condition. Ensuring client is up-to-date on immunizations and documentation to assist in presenting the client’s case to medical providers for upcoming appointments. Accessing community services and making recommendations to client and family regarding available resources and accessing those resources.

Karyn Ann Brinker, Nurse Practitioner – Resume…..Continued

Rasmussen College, Nursing Instructor - February 2019 – May 2019 Clinical and laboratory nursing instructor.

Skills: Independent instruction of registered nursing students in the on-campus laboratory skills courses as well as off-campus instructor at clinicals. Able to create lectures and deliver presentations to nursing students.

Regency Hospital of Golden Valley, Minnesota – April, 2018 – February 2019

Complex medical care of patients in a long-term, acute care setting. Management of patients on ventilators, complex wounds, traumatic brain injury, critical care hospital level of cares.

Skills: Nursing care for complex clients including traumatic brain injuries, ventilator dependent, strokes, endocarditis, central lines, extensive wound care, and high level of acuity. Coordination of rehabilitation, dietary, and medical management. Collaboration with case management, including family, participating in care planning meetings and implementation for continuation of care and transition to the home environment. Examples would include transition of patient to long term rehabilitation services with ongoing needs for recovery in the area of physical medicine and rehabilitations services, chemical dependency issues, psychosocial support needs, adaptive equipment, oxygen needs. Collaboration with case managers for best placement in skilled facilities based on patient’s level of functioning and global needs. Providing supportive documentation in order to meet the requirements for health insurance coverage. Assisting families in accessing resources in the community.

Monarch Healthcare – Rush City, Minnesota – August 2015 – April 2018

Nursing care of patients on Alzheimer’s dementia unit.

Skills: Manage cares of 25+ patients with the assistance of TMA and aides in a locked unit. Medication management. Wound care. Fall prevention. Assessment of mental status and changes in condition.

Outlook Clinics – North Branch, Minnesota – May 2020 – Present – Volunteer Nurse Practitioner

Provide women’s reproductive health services, which includes annual examinations, including Pap smears, birth control management, Nexplanon insertion alongside seasoned medical professionals. Assist clients in accessing other resources that are available for other medical needs that are not part of Outlook’s services. This opportunity has given me extensive hands on care and management and treatment of patients.

Brinker Information Systems, LLC – Owner 1992 – 2014

Provide HIPAA complaint data services and server management and rental services to healthcare organizations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area as well as rural communities and into Wisconsin. Preferred vendor for consortium of southern Minnesota hospitals. Rental of server space provided to Consulting Radiologists, LLC out of Abbott Northwestern Hospital for five years. Management of 35+ medical transcriptionists throughout the United States.

Skills: Small business owner for 26+ years having started the business at the age of 19. Operated throughout nursing education career and simultaneously while holding other jobs as well. Discontinued business due to changes in technology with use of EHRs.

Thank you - References Available Upon Request

Karyn Ann Brinker

Nurse Practitioner

16887 River Road, North Branch, MN

Telephone: 651-***-****

Email: adgh09@r.postjobfree.com

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