Nurse Practitioner Registered
Resume:
Alisha Jo Backus, CRNP
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Objective
Experienced, dedicated, and compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner licensed in the state of Pennsylvania and board-certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Adept at diagnosing, treating, and managing acute/chronic illnesses in inpatient and outpatient settings. Seeking to bring experience to a challenging new role.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING/ FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER WALDEN UNIVERSITY AUGUST 2017
• Advanced Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan: 160 practicum hours at Derry Medical with Jose Mejia, MD
• Primary Care of Adolescents and Children: 160 practicum hours at Children’s Community Pediatrics with Dwayne Shuhart, MD
• Primary Care of Women: 160 practicum hours at Latrobe Women’s Care Services: OB/GYN with Judith Sidon, CRNP
• Synthesis in Advanced Nursing Practice Care of Patients in Primary Care Setting 160 practicum hours at Leonida Family Practice with Jennifer Leonida, CRNP
o Total of 640 Practicum Hours and 81 Total Course Credits
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING CARLOW UNIVERSITY JUNE 2014
ASSOCIATE DEGREE OF NURSING WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WCCC) DECEMBER 2012
Skills & Abilities
Provide patient- focused and culturally competent care
Perform physical Assessments and develop a plan of care
Utilization of analytical thinking to assure strong clinical judgment
Lab/diagnostic interpretation and appropriate utilization of resources
Professional bedside manner, incorporating patient and family advocacy
Hospital- rounding and collaboration with colleagues to manage acute/chronic illness and maintain continuity of care
Provide appropriate care in an acute psychiatric setting
Experience
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) for Department of Emergency Medicine UPMC AnywhereCare April 2020 – Present
Connecting with patients in an affordable, convenient and secure way using their phone, tablet, or computer.
Sending prescriptions directly to a patient's pharmacy while protecting information, ensuring privacy with a secure connection and maintaining HIPAA compliance.
Encompassing health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis and management of common and complex healthcare problems.
Manages and provide safe and efficient care for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with all team members.
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs.
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Leonida Family Practice August 2018 – April 2020
Providing family- centered healthcare to patients of all ages.
Encompassing health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis and management of common and complex healthcare problems beginning in childhood and continuing throughout the aging process via physical examinations, appropriate utilization of diagnostic testing and procedures.
Working directly with management to brainstorm strategies and mitigate issues within the practice.
Emergency Room Nurse/ Clinical Nurse coordinator Excela Health October 2010 – August 2018
Delivered fast-paced, dynamic care for patient of all ages from minor injuries to critical conditions
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient throughput.
Coordinated with nursing staff to process and direct patients to the appropriate departments.
Confidently managed the overall operations of nursing services and patient care within the department including quality assurance, patient care, safety risk management, teammate satisfaction, and quality index scores.
Working additional hours without losing attention to details in accuracy.
Clinical Nursing Instructor Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) November 2017- May 2018
Facilitate the development of student’s critical thinking, technical, and professional communication skills while maintaining patient and student safety and patient confidentiality.
Utilization of the nursing process while providing care and supervising the administration of medications.
Delivered information and valuable instructions to students during clinical rotations.
Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnosis.
Certifications
Family Nurse Practitioner License, State of Pennsylvania
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification
Registered Nurse License, State of Pennsylvania
Certificate to Prescribe in Pennsylvania from 2018-Present
Basic Life Support (BLS): CPR/AED
NIH Stroke Certification
Affiliations
Member, Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), 2014- Current
Member, American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Association (AANP); 2017- Present
Additional Information
References are available upon request.
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