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Thonotosassa, FL *****

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Leetoria Edwards, APRN CPNP-PC MSN

Professional Summary

Highly skilled career professional specializing in pediatrics with more than 14 years of practical experience in hospital, case management, home health, primary care, and urgent care environments.

Exceptional empathetic bedside manner with populations of all ages.

Excellent communication, organizational, prioritization and multi-tasking skills.

All collaborations and work completed in a manner of excellence and leadership.

A passion for teaching others, educating patients and their families on their health and community outreach. As well as building strong relationships with all patient populations.

Employment

11/10-08/2020

Your Kids Urgent Care – St. Petersburg, FL and Tampa, FL

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Certified PNP

Full-time provider of the Tampa location

This position includes working in an urgent care pediatric facility as the primary provider carrying out all decision-making. Communicating and working well with Medical Director to facilitate the best patient outcomes.

Working independently as the only provider during a shift, while maintaining a great working relationship with staff.

The duties include obtaining the history, examining, ordering appropriate testing, diagnosing, and treating and/or administering the appropriate medications for the acute needs of the pediatric population.

Provided knowledge/skill education to staff on site as needed.

Supervising the skills and performance of medical assistants.

Managing and setting the FT, PT and PRN provider schedule.

12/09-present prn

St. Petersburg Pediatrics – St. Petersburg, FL

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Certified PNP

The details of this position include working in a pediatric primary care clinic that provides services to newborns through 21 years of age.

In this role I function independently and collaborate with physicians in the clinic.

A summary of my duties include obtaining and recording health histories, performing physicals and developmental assessments, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, administering appropriate medications or immunizations, diagnosing, managing the acute and chronic health care needs of the clients, and educating the patient and/or family.

Taking on-call rotation and triaging patients via telephone

4/09-12/09 and 06/04 – 5/07

St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital - Tampa, FL

Registered Nurse Clinical Nurse II – State of Florida

This position is designed to provide nursing care to the pediatric population from infancy to 21 years of age.

The responsibilities include assessments, medication administration, IV therapy, phlebotomy, developing a plan of care, and coordinating with other disciplines in order to provide wholeness in care.

Duties of the clinical nurse II also include accountability and delegation to patient care technicians and colleagues so that patient care can be completed in a proficient manner.

Experience working with pediatrics with the following example diagnosis: asthma, RSV, pneumonia, rotavirus, bowel clean outs, cellulitis, cystic fibrosis, and failure to thrive.

1/09-4/09

Pediatric Health Choice-Tampa, FL

Registered Nurse

Medical day care center for chronically ill and medically fragile children.

Experience in carrying out daily medication administration, treatments, central line infusions, and in home infusions.

12/26/07-8/22/08

USF Health Pediatrics - Tampa, FL

Clinical Registered Nurse

RN in a very fast paced, high volume, ambulatory care clinic.

Triaging, assessing and treating pediatric patients during routine well-checkups as well as acute visits.

Experienced in performing IV/re-hydration therapy, phlebotomy, nebulizer treatments, medication administration, and immunization administration.

Experience working with and communicating with attending physicians and residents.

Supervised clinic staff which included medical assistants and LPNs.

5/8/07-12/21/07

Pediatric Services of America Healthcare - Clearwater, FL

Clinical Care Coordinator

Supervised, coordinated, and ensured proper patient care activities within the home care setting.

Coordinated the Plan of Care for patients and communicated with their physicians to ensure patients are receiving the proper care in a timely manner.

Participated in local office administration, interview, hire, orientation, and supervision of field staff nurses.

Provided education for staff nurses in the home and assessment of skill competency during supervised visits.

Provided in-home healthcare services in absence of nursing staff to provide patient care.

07/06-01/23/07

Now Care For Kids After Hours Pediatrics - Riverview, FL

Registered Nurse

This position entailed caring for the pediatric population in the clinic setting.

Nursing duties included triaging patients, performing lab studies, IV therapy, and educating parents as well as patients.

02/04 – 05/04

James A. Haley Veterans Hospital - Tampa, FL

Student Nurse Preceptorship

This educational experience was for the growth of specific characteristics and skills of a practicing nurse on a telemetry/cardiac floor.

Those characteristics include organization, prioritization, multitasking, effective communication, and leadership as well as management development.

The skills entailed medical surgical capabilities such as telemetry, IV management, medication administration, and post-procedure care.

05/03-02/04

University Community Hospital - Tampa, FL

Float Nurse Technician

The responsibilities of this position were to provide basic care to patients on the medical surgical floors.

Skills included am/pm care, vital signs, glucose checks, and phlebotomy.

02/02-04/03

St. Joseph’s John Knox Village - Tampa, FL

Certified Nursing Assistant

Provided am/pm care, assist in transfer, and shower duties for the elderly.

Education

2006-August 2009

University of South Florida - Tampa, FL

Masters in Science in Nursing

Educated as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

GPA 3.57

2000-2004

University of South Florida - Tampa, FL

Bachelor in Science Degree in Nursing

GPA 3.34

1996-2000

DeSoto County High School - Arcadia, FL

Diploma

Graduated in top 10% of class

Yearly continuing education through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board

Volunteer experience

Volunteered at Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School doing health screenings for the youth to combat childhood obesity.

Spoke at Mama Africana, a young girls organization, promoting the empowerment and educational growth of minority girls by focusing on opportunities in the medical field and the importance of higher education. As well as ongoing community outreach

A member of St. Petersburg Midtown Health council

Certifications

Board Certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board

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