Nurse Practitioner Registered

Lindsay Cuff, MSN, FNP-BC, CEN, EMT-P

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Licenses & Certifications

Family Nurse Practitioner – APRN11004202 (07/2019)

Registered Nurse – Florida RN9302522 (01/2010)

Paramedic – Florida 509785 (06/2005)

Certified Emergency Nurse certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)

Education

MASTER’S OF SCIENCE MAY 2018 SIMMONS COLLEGE, MA

·Major: Family Nurse Practitioner

·Sigma Theta Tau

BACHELOR’S OF SCIENCE JANUARY 2015 ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE, FL

·Major: Nursing

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DECEMBER 2009 ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE, FL

·Major: Nursing

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS JANUARY 2009 STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA, FL

·Major: Emergency Medical Services

PARAMEDIC PROGRAM MAY 2005 MANATEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, FL

·Paramedic

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN AUGUST 2003 MANATEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, FL

·Emergency Medical Technician

Experience

MANAGER - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BLAKE MEDICAL CENTER 2017-CURRENT

-Manages level 2 trauma and burn emergency department with roughly 48,000 patient visits/year.

-Oversees 72 employees with 59 FTE.

-Leads the department with hiring and disciplinary action of employees when necessary.

-Process improvement including improved throughput process, consistent increase of Press Ganey scores, and employee engagement survey scores.

-Assisted ED Administrative Director with successful planning and implementation of 10-million-dollar expansion.

-Leads Professional Practice Council throughout hospital.

-Led team to top 10% of emergency departments throughout HCA within Unit of Distinction Award.

-Identifies and resolves issues affecting the delivery of patient care services within the department.

-Successfully managed productivity for 27 consecutive months, by implementing programs such as “lunch nurse”.

-Created new hire orientation program for department, including on boarding, appropriate preceptor placement, and continuous follow up throughout orientation.

-Implemented department safety measures including fall precaution actions that resulted in an overall decrease in ED patient falls by 49% YOY.

CHARGE NURSE – EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BLAKE MEDICAL CENTER 2013-2018

-Adheres to and exhibits Blake Medical Center’s core values while performing all duties of emergency department nurse as listed below.

-Managed staffing for department.

-Serves as primary decision maker for clinical operations throughout a shift.

-Provided assistance to other nurses and paramedics in the department when needed.

-Completed multiple audits in a timely manner to assist with process improvement and quality.

-Actively participated in multiple hospital committees, such as professional practice council.

-Cared for critically ill patients including trauma alert and burn patients arriving to the emergency department.

-Facilitating transfers of patients in and out of the department to and from other facilities.

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT NURSE SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCTOBER 2015- OCTOBER 2016

-Educated patients and their families regarding various diagnoses, treatments, procedures and medications.

-Managed continuous renal replacement therapy, monitored progress and intervened as appropriate.

-Cared for critically ill patients within ICU with extensive medical issues and needs such as:

- arterial lines and pressures, intracranial pressures, and external ventricular drains.

- titration of cardiac drips and other critical care drips (i.e., insulin, Propofol).

- ventilatory needs.

- conjunction with Lifelink donor recovery program.

- chest tube monitoring and care.

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE BLAKE MEDICAL CENTER APRIL 2010 – MAY 2013

-Administered critical IV medications such as Cardizem, Dopamine, Adenosine, and Nitroglycerin.

-Assisted in care of STEMI alert, stroke alert, and sepsis alert patients.

-Efficiently and knowledgeably provided care to patients requiring intubations, defibrillations, autotransfusions, splinting, conscious sedations, and hypothermia protocol care.

-Provided care to people across the lifespan with different conditions from infants, children, pregnant women, and the elderly.

-Maintained safe and effective care to patients with different acuity levels in a time-restricted and demanding environment.

-Constantly communicated and collaborated with emergency department providers to ensure optimal care was given to patients in a timely, appropriate manner.

CHARGE PARAMEDIC MANATEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 2003 -2010

References available upon request.

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