Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
Carla Collier MSN, RN, AGPCNP-C
**** ***** ***** ******, ***** 77578 Cell: 512-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Energetic and motivated Adult / Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner seeking career advancement opportunities that will make use of my comprehensive health care knowledge and training, excellent communication skills, and self-directed prioritization.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Specialty certified Nurse Practitioner who demonstrates the ability to forge, lead, and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provide top-quality patient care.
Highly competent and experienced nurse practitioner who has me the diverse healthcare needs of a variety of individuals, proving solution for numerous medical concerns with a focus on evidence based medical care.
Administrative and referral experience including admissions, assessment, treatment, diagnosis, and education for a wide range of patients.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Primary Care Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner July 2020 – Present
SynergenX Testosterone & Weight Loss
Nurse practitioner with medical group providing primary, urgent, and acute care needs though live video visits utilizing Zoom telehealth platform.
Discussing and reviewing patients’ medical history, symptoms, allergies, and current medications.
Asking patients situation-specific questions to formulate accurate diagnoses.
Prescribing various diagnostic tests to aid in providing accurate diagnoses.
Analyzing diagnostic test results and explaining results to patient and or family.
Prescribing suitable medications to patients and providing proper dosage and administration instructions.
Maintaining accurate records of patients' contact details, medical history, prescribed medications, allergies, diagnoses, and progress.
Advising patients on suitable diets and exercise regimens to improve their overall health.
Assisting patients in managing chronic health conditions.
Review medications with patients and perform health risk assessments, fall risk evaluations, depression and nutritional screenings.
Interim Center Director & Assistant Center Director
SynergenX Testosterone & Weight Loss July 2017 – July 2020
Sugar Land, Texas / Houston, Texas
Provide unique medical practice dedicated to both men and women wellness, primacy care and hormone replacement therapy.
Provide individualized HGH growth hormone therapy that creates successful and effective patient care.
Manage and treat conditions such as weight loss, fatigue, erectile disfunction, and mental health.
Knowledgeable medical professional in all hormone replacement modalities through compounded formulas, injection therapy, pellet placement, and topicals.
Oversee daily operations and manage numerous clinics and support staff to ensure quality care of all patients.
Diagnosing abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic testing and interpreting such test results.
Adult / Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Greater Houston Gastroenterology March 2015 – July 2017
Pearland, Texas
Provide care for patients with specialized gastrointestinal care and chronic disease management.
Assess, diagnose, and treat patients with chronic diseases and gastrointestinal disease care.
Devise and update patient treatment plans.
Implemented and coordinated ongoing staff education, evaluations, and serves as a mentor to new employees.
Works autonomously with healthcare team to manage clients care.
Educate, teach, and participate in community health events to promote colon cancer awareness and other chronic disease care.
Participate and represent at practice manager meetings.
Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse August 2007 – March 2015
Telemetry/Congestive Heart Failure Unit
CHI Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Houston, Texas
Provide nursing care for patients with acute illnesses, including congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, chest pain, respiratory failure and gastrointestinal bleeds.
Promote health and support patients and families in coping with illness.
Prepare patients for surgical and radiological procedures, initiated and maintained intravenous therapy, and operated 12-lead EKG.
Implemented and coordinated ongoing staff education programs and serves as a mentor to new and experienced nurses.
Contributes to unit quality assurance program designed to identify and evaluate problems, manage patient census, and allocate staff assignments.
Staff Nurse Professional Practice Council November 2011-August 2013
SNPPC, Co-Chair and Chair
CHI Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Houston, Texas
Represent direct care nurses on inter-professional committees, taskforces, and council that impact clinical practice and patient outcomes.
Initiate and participate in nursing strategic planning and goal initiatives.
Responsible for the identification of hospital wide nursing needs and leads or participates in improvement initiatives in Quality Patient Outcomes.
Leader, Mentor, or participant in nursing and hospital wide committees
Responsible for the coordination of staff training and development, in conjunction with clinical education.
EDUCATION
University of Texas Medical Branch December 2014
MSN, Adult / Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
University of Houston – Victoria, Sugar Land, TX December 2011
RN-BSN
Austin Community College, Austin, TX May 2007
Associate Degree Nursing
CREDENTIALS
Certified Adult Gerontology Primary Care March 2015 – Present
Nurse Practitioner
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Basic Life Support June 2011 – Present
American Heart Association
Board Certified Registered Nurse August 2007 – Present
License, State of Texas
ORIGANIZATIONS
Texas Nurse Practitioners August 2016 – Present
American Association of Nurse Practitioners September 2014 – Present
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