APRN
Resume:
Kristopher L. Gates
Odessa, FL 33556
adhnsk@r.postjobfree.com
Professional
Summary
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Completion of National Certification American Academy of Nurse Practitioner as of March 19, 2014.
• Highly skilled career professional with more than 27 years practical experience in surgery.
• Became Orthopedic Coordinator Summer of 2005 – University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL
• OR Manager for 1 year – Town N’ Country Hospital, Tampa, FL
• Preceptor for new nurses – Town N’ Country Hospital, Tampa, FL
• BLS and ACLS certified
• All areas of major and minor surgical procedures performed in hospital environment
• Specialty in Orthopedics and Spine
Credentials Board Examination/NP-C
License, State of Florida APRN9183257
DEA License (Active)
Education Chattanooga State Community College – Chattanooga, TN
• Certificate of Surgical Technologist - 1993
• Associates of Nursing Degree - 1996
University of Phoenix – Tampa, FL
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing – 2010
South University – Tampa, FL
• Master of Science in Nursing - September 2012
Experience APRN
Physician Partners of America Tampa, FL
2018 – Present
• First Assist ASC of spinal procedures
• Interventional Pain Management Duties
• Clinical Duties
• Peer to Peer Reviews
• MRI/Xray Reviews
• Evaluation and Post-Op Follow-up with Surgical patients Surgical RN/ARNP
Laser Spine Institute, Tampa, FL
2013 – 2018
• Nurse Practitioner First Assist 2013
• Circulating Nurse – 2013
Surgical RN
Florida Hospital formerly University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL 2008 – 2013
• Coordinator for Orthopedics
• Circulates General, Orthopedics, Urology, ENT, Plastics, Spine and Vascular Cases
• Can also scrub cases listed above
• Certified in BCLS
• Member of AORN
• ACLS
• Takes Call
Surgical RN
Town N’ Country Hospital, Tampa, FL
2002 – 2008
• Circulates General, Orthopedics, Urology, ENT, Plastics, Spine and Vascular Cases
• Can also scrub cases listed above
• Certified in BCLS
• Takes Call
• Preceptor for new Nurses
• OR Manager for 1 year
Surgical RN
University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL
2001 – 2005
• Circulates General, Orthopedics, Urology, ENT, Plastics, Spine and Vascular Cases
• Can also scrub cases listed above
• Certified in BCLS and ACLS
• Takes Call
• Orthopedic Coordinator as of Summer 2005
Surgical RN/Scrub Nurse
Grandview Medical Center formerly So. Pittsburg Hospital, Jasper, TN 2000 – 2001
• Circulates General, OBGY, Orthopedics, Urology, ENT, Pain Management and Eye Cases
• Can also scrub cases are listed above
• Assist Doctor’s with cases
• Performs IVCS for Scopes
• Certified in BCLS, PALS and ACLS
• Takes Call
References Dr. Ajay Patel
General Surgeon
Advent Health
813-***-**** - Office
Dr. Anand Gandhi
Spine Medicine
Universal Spine & Joint Specialists
832-***-**** Cellphone
813-***-**** Office
Melissa Cassiadoro
CRNA
adhnsk@r.postjobfree.com
813-***-**** – Cellphone
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