Certified Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN

GLORIA WILLOUGHBY, MSN, APRN-CNP

Conroe, TX 832-***-**** **************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Detail-oriented Nurse Practitioner with over 17 years of experience; 35 years of comprehensive nursing experience. Skilled in multiple specialties with a broad-based knowledge in patient care, and disease management/treatment derived from experience in various clinics and healthcare facilities.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Possess a solid attention to detail

Highly organized with exceptional verbal communication and problem-solving skills

Adept at diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses

Proficient at communicating conceptually detailed and complex information effectively, and professionally with a wide range of people

Knowledgeable about standards of nursing practices

Familiar with various medical software such as PointClickCare,

E-Clinical, Gehrimed, etc.

Able to work independently and be an excellent team player

EXPERIENCE

April 2002-Present Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP)

·Responsible for hiring, supervising, training, and developing clinical staff roles

·Creatively solve clinical challenges by assuring proper communication of current data to healthcare team

·Access and extract information for protocol development

·Review history from relevant sources on patient treatment schedules, and changes in convalescent progress

·Analyze data in order to form diagnoses and prescribe immediate treatment

·Differentiate diagnoses based on inclusion/exclusion criteria

·Establish and maintain health records for effective patient care management

·Identify potential illnesses from review of existing health records

·Develop, establish and maintain productive relationships with medical colleagues and contacts to achieve essential outcomes

·Implementing and evaluating changes in treatment and monitoring outcomes of patients at several healthcare facilities

·Participate in educational development by reviewing data and evaluating their effect or potential effect on patient care

·Identified and recorded appropriate codes to signal acuity of illnesses, specific diagnosis, and level of control of chronic medical conditions

March 1995-June 2000 Pediatric Home Health Care Nurse

·Functioned as crucial resource for medical staff, patient/family and community

·Provided direct patient care including medication administration

·Performed physical and psychosocial assessments of chronically ill pediatric patients

·Incorporated community assessment data in evaluation of patient needs and coordinated referrals

·Collaborated with various medical staff concerning preventative and rehabilitative goals

·Conducted safety checks on medical equipment in patient’s homes

·Educated patient’s parents in specific patient care, home safety measures, and equipment

January 1994-December 1996 Women, Infant & Children’s Nutrition Service Bureau Nurse

·Supervised department clerks

·Administered vaccines according local health department guidelines

·Counseled parents regarding immunization schedules, contraindications, potential side effects, and appropriate aftercare

·Provided nutritional assessment and counseling to women for their infants and children

February 1984-April 1993 Medical-Surgical, Orthopedic, Neurology, Allergy, and Staff Relief Nurse

·Submitted health histories along with physical and psychosocial assessments

·Initiated, reviewed, and modified nursing care plans

·Initiated and maintained Intravenous therapy

·Administered therapeutic and pre-operative drugs

·Provided wound and incision care

·Performed peak flow testing, applied allergen tests, monitored, interpreted, and authenticated allergen test reactions and results

EDUCATION

2001 - MSN/Family Nurse Practitioner

1999 - BSN, Summa Cum Laude

Prairie View, TX, Prairie View A&M University School of Nursing

1998 - ADN

Tomball, TX. North Harris Montgomery Community College (Lone Star)

1984 - Certificate of Completion

Houston, TX, Hermann Hospital School of Vocational Nursing

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION

Licensed as Registered Nurse in the State of Texas (Multi-State)

Licensed as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Certified Nurse Practitioner (APRN-CNP)

Certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center as Family Nurse Practitioner

Prescriptive Authority granted by Texas Board of Nursing

Controlled Substance Registration Certificate with United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Agency

EMPLOYMENT

·01/03- Present Nurse Practitioner Geriatric and Palliative Care Assoc, Shenandoah, TX

·04/12-04/17 CNA Advisory Committee Houston Community College System, Houston, TX

·10/10- 03/14 Nurse Practitioner Low Cost Health Clinic, Houston, TX

·11/02- 02/04 Nurse Practitioner Independent THSTEP Provider, Houston, TX

·10/02- 01/03 Nurse Practitioner Sai People, Houston, TX

·06/02- 09/02 Nurse Practitioner Frontis Project, Tomball, TX

·04/02- 06/02 Nurse Practitioner MD Health Care, Houston, TX

·01/98- 04/02 Pediatric Home Nurse MCH Services, Houston, TX

·01/94- 12/96 Immunization/WIC Nurse Houston Health and Human Service, Houston, TX

·10/92- 04/93 Allergy Technician McGovern Allergy Clinic, Houston, TX

·11/90- 03/92 Orthopedic/Neuro Nurse Houston Northwest Medical Center, Houston, TX

·07/87- 04/94 Staff Relief Nurse Temporary Health Care, Houston, TX

·02/84- 05/87 Medical-Surgical Nurse Doctors Hospital Airline, Houston, TX

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