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Kathleen Sims

Objective

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Experience

Nurse Practitioner Department of Cardiology

09/01/2012-present UMass Memorial Healthcare Worcester, MA

History and Physical examination, differential diagnosis, develop medical

plan and initiation of diagnostic testing and evaluation of plan in collaboration

with the attending cardiologist.

Exercise testing

Patient population included diagnoses of coronary artery disease, unstable

angina, post myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure (awaiting heart

transplant), percutaneous coronary interventions, ventricular arrhythmia’s,

atrial arrhythmias requiring medical therapy, radiofrequency ablation, and/or

ICD or pacer placement and valvular disease.

Nurse Practitioner Department of Vascular Interventional Radiology

2/20/2011 to 9/1/2012

Coordinates patient flow for procedures done in the department of vascular interventional radiology. Responsibilities include history and physical examination of patient undergoing VIR procedures, initial consultation with VIR attending in outpatient clinic, coordination of services with referring departments, post procedure follow-up inpatient and outpatient. Independently performing procedures as credentialed by the department and UMMMC which may include PICC line insertion, Porta Cath and other central line catheters and/or devices. Quality improvement projects and program development projects as directed by the department.

Nurse Practitioner Department of Surgery Bariatric Surgery Program Coordinator

8/15/09 to 2/20/11 University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare Center

Coordinates and assures smooth and timely flow of the patients through the multidisciplinary process for bariatric surgery. History and physical examination of patients undergoing medical evaluation for bariatric surgery and long term follow-up after gastric bypass and banding. Participates in patient assessment, ordering of diagnostic procedures, implementing interventions, team meetings, coordination of services, and the evaluation of patient responses.

Nurse Practitioner Clinical Instructor Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

8/05/09 to 5/20/2020 University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing Worcester, MA

Coordinate and supervise 6 acute care nurse practitioner students during their clinical practicum. Responsibilities include weekly reviews of clinical logs, written progress notes and history and physical exams, site visits, and participation in weekly clinical seminars.

Nurse Practitioner Department of Surgery Division of Vascular Surgery

3/15/05 to 8/13/09 UMass Memorial Healthcare Worcester MA

History and Physical examination, (inpatient and outpatient setting) differential diagnosis, develop medical plan and initiation of diagnostic testing and evaluation of plan in collaboration with the vascular surgeon. Assisting in surgical procedures in both inpatient and outpatient setting. Implementing risk factor reduction for cardiovascular patients in areas of hyperlipidemia, smoking cessation, hypertension, weight reduction and exercise programs. Supervisor exercise testing with ankle brachial indexes.

Patient population included diagnosis of cardiovascular disease requiring vascular surgery for peripheral arterial disease’s (carotid disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, lower extremity arterial occlusive disease) and co morbidities of diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia.

Supervise Medical Assistants in the department of surgery clinics at 67 Belmont St. Worcester, MA (3/05 until 1/2009)

Adult Nurse Practitioner Cardiology

6/24/2003 to 3/11/05 Cardiovascular Associates of RI Lincoln RI

History and Physical examination, (inpatient and outpatient setting) differential diagnosis, develop medical plan and initiation of diagnostic testing and evaluation of plan in collaboration with the cardiologist. Exercise testing, resting ankle brachial indexes with or without exercise.

Patient population included diagnosis’s of coronary artery disease, unstable angina, post myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure (awaiting heart transplant), percutanous coronary interventions, peripheral vascular disease, and post peripheral arterial intervention, ventricular arrhythmia’s, artrial arrhythmias requiring medical therapy, radiofrequency ablation, and/or ICD or pacer placement and valvular disease.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Manager of Cardiac Catheterization Lab

08/01/2001-6/20/2003 Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket, RI

History and Physical examination, differential diagnosis, develop medical plan and initiation of diagnostic testing and evaluation of plan in collaboration with the attending cardiologist.

Administrative responsibilities involve program development for the nursing staff in the cardiac cath lab and on telemetry and ICU units. Supervision of nursing patient care issues and nursing staff in cath lab.

Patient Population includes diagnoses of coronary artery disease, unstable angina, post myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and valvular disease.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Department of Cardiology

09/01/1997-08/01/2001 UMass Memorial Healthcare Worcester, MA

History and Physical examination, differential diagnosis, develop medical plan and initiation of diagnostic testing and evaluation of plan in collaboration with the attending cardiologist.

Administrative responsibilities involve program development for future endeavors of the Cardiology Nurse Practitioner Service.

Patient population included diagnoses of coronary artery disease, unstable angina, post myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure (awaiting heart transplant), percutaneous coronary interventions, ventricular arrhythmia’s, atrial arrhythmias requiring medical therapy, radiofrequency ablation, and/or ICD or pacer placement and valvular disease.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Department of Medicine

06/15/1996-9/01/1997 UMass Memorial Healthcare Worcester,MA

History and Physical examination, differential diagnosis, develop medical plan and initiation of diagnostic testing and evaluation of plan in collaboration with the attending physician.

Administrative responsibilities involve program development for future endeavors of the Cardiology Nurse Practitioner Service.

Patient population included diagnosis’s of cardiac patient’s as stated previously and also medical patients with diagnosis of pneumonia, asthma and COPD exacerbation’s, HIV, Hepatitis B & C, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, overdose/poisonings, chemotherapy for certain types of Cancer’s.

Nurse Clinician Department of Cardiology

08/14/1995-06/14/1996 UMass Memorial Healthcare Worcester,MA

Cardiology patients in the outpatient setting with diagnoses of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, congestive heart failure, angina, pre and post cardiac percutaneous coronary intervention, electrophysiology and/or arrhythmia, valvular and risk factor reduction.

Dobutamine echocardiogram and twentyfour hour blood pressure monitoring.

Development and implementation of Congestive Heart Failure and Hyperlipidemia clinic.

Case Management for patients with congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease.

Nurse Clinician Cardiac Rehabilitation

11/10/86-08/13/95 UMass Memorial Healthcare Worcester, MA

Registered Nurse

09/06/84-11/09/86 Beth Israel Hospital Boston, MA

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit & Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Registered Nurse

08/05/81-09/05/84 Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Staff Nurse Medical Surgical Unit

Education

1994-1996 University of Massachusetts Worcester, MA

MA of Science in Nursing, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Subspecialty.

1981-1983 Emmanuel College Boston, MA

BS of Science in Nursing

1978-1981 St. Vincent’s School of Nursing Worcester, MA

Diploma of Nursing

Organizations

Mass Coalition of Nurse Practitioners

Committees

Nurse Practitioner Professional Committee 2006-present

Nurse Practitioner Orientation Committee 2006-2011

Nurse Practitioner Council Awards Committee 2006-2007

Anticoagulation Task Force Committee 2007-2008

Nurse Practitioner Council 2007-2010

Vascular Quality Committee

Certifications & Publications

Advanced Cardiac Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Basic Life Support

1998 N. Jairth (Ed.), Coronary heart disease & risk management: a nursing perspective. Sims, K. & Zucker, D. Chapter 7 Smoking Cessation. W.B. Saunders

Educational Lectures

University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing

Pharmacology Course Hypertension and Heart Failure (1997-2000)

Seminar in Nursing (2000)

Lecture on Vascular Disease for Cardiovascular Subspecialty Course ( 2006-present)

Lecture on Integrating evidence based practice into patient management strategies: Promoting Health and reducing complications for patients with cardiovascular disease (2006)

CEU Programs:

Nurse Practitioner Clinical Seminar 10/16/09 UMMMC Worcester,MA

Acute Coronary Syndromes (10/2001 & May/2002) Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket RI

Critical Care Consortium Kent County Hospital Warwick, R I(May 14 2002 ), Coronary Heart Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome

St. Lukes Hospital New Bedford, MA ( June 25, 2002) Medications used in the treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes

Critical Care Symposia Kent County Hospital Warwick, RI (Oct. 8, 2002) 12 Lead Ekg’s

2003 Southcoast Cardiopulmonary Conference April 17, 2003 Hawthorne Country Club North Dartmouth, MA (Southcoast Hospital Group) The New AHA/ACC Acute Coronary Syndrome Guidelines

Research Journal Club UMMHC and NP Grand Rounds ( Reducing contrast induced nephropathy in patients undergo angiogram 2006 and DVT awareness and prevention 2006 and 2007)

NON CEU Programs:

Community Screening Awareness and Heart Health Fair May 2003 and 2004

Dyslipidemia Management and Therapies May 11, 2004 Sponsored by AstraZeneca Pharmacuetials

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