Registered Nurse Practitioner

ALEXANDRA GRAL, MSN, APNP, FNP-C

**** * ******** ********* ********* Bay, WI 53217 414-***-**** adhoy7@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

I strive to provide holistic, compassionate care to those in need while collaborating on a multidisciplinary team with the common goal of attaining and preserving a sense of well-being.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

12/10/2018 - Present

8/7/2017-7/7/2018

3/2015-5/8/2017

Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Pain Management

·Family Nurse Practitioner at an interventional pain management clinic

·Collaborate with three different physician teams

·Providing care to over 100 patients every week while completing detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses

·Assess, diagnose, and provide treatment for multiple acute and chronic sources of pain, including spinal pain, joint pain, nerve pain, and allover body pain.

·Provide orders for non-pharmacologic interventions, including physical therapy, aqua therapy, chiropractic services, and other necessary referrals

·Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.

·Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with current medication regimen and other substances such OTC medications or supplements.

·Prescribe non-opioid as well as schedule II and III opioid medications

·Monitor patients, classify type of pain, and determine need of medications and make necessary changes

·Order and analyze diagnostic tests, such as EMGs, X-ray, CT, and MRI scans

·Discuss and educate patients and family members on various procedures and surgical options, such as various injections and implants

·Work closely with representatives of implants, such as spinal cord stimulators and spinous spacers, and serve as liaison for patients if further intervention needed

Registered Nurse, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital

·Registered Nurse on the ICU, Step Down unit, and Telemetry unit

·Provided comprehensive care to a team of 2-6 patients. Floated to the areas of high demand needs within the hospital.

·Utilized the NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) to assess all patients with suspected or diagnosed stoke

·Assessed patient’s condition and implemented a plan of care

·Provided advanced life support while ensuring that ventilators, monitors, and other types of medical equipment functioned properly

·Assisted physicians in performing procedures

·Quickly responded to life-threatening situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment

·Acted as patient advocate

·Provided education and support to patient families

Registered Nurse, Mercy Hospital-St. Louis

·Registered Nurse on the Trauma/Neuro ICU

·Provided comprehensive care to a team of two patients on a 16 bed unit and also on the 37 bed Medical Surgical ICU

·Utilized the NIHSS to assess all patients with suspected or diagnosed stoke

·Assessed a patient’s condition and implemented a plan of care

·Provided advanced life support while ensuring that ventilators, monitors, and other types of medical equipment functioned properly

·Assisted physicians in performing procedures

·Attended to wound care with various types of dressings

·Observed and recorded patient vital signs and intervening appropriately

·Administered intravenous fluids and medications

·Followed ICU protocol orders, including diagnostic tests and electrolyte replacements

·Collaborated with fellow members of the critical care team and participated in rounds

·Quickly responded to life-threatening situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment

·Acted as patient advocate

·Provided education and support to patient families

1/2014-3/2015

Registered Nurse, Mercy Hospital-St. Louis

·Registered Nurse on the Trauma/Surgery floor

·Provided comprehensive care to a team of up to 5 patients on a 30 bed floor

·Able to demonstrate skills necessary to care for patients with trauma and medical emergencies and surgical interventions

·Attended to patient and patient family needs, which include assessments, medication administration, pain management, wound care, IV placements, admissions/discharges, and patient education

·Worked closely with staff on multidisciplinary level to further develop patient plan of care while maintaining patient safety

8/2012-6/2013

Student Nurse Technician, Barnes Jewish Hospital

·Worked with nurses and doctors. Recorded vital signs and informed nursing staff of potentially harmful results

·Bathed and fed patients

·Started and discontinued IV's

·Drawing blood

EDUCATION

9/2015-5/2018

Masters of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Maryville University in St. Louis, MO

9/2009-5/2013

Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO

CERTIFICATIONS

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board

·Family Nurse Practitioner Certification

Wisconsin State Board of Nursing

·Registered Nurse License (RN)

·Nurse Practitioner License (NP)

Nevada State Board of Nursing

·Registered Nurse License (RN)

·Nurse Practitioner License (NP)

Michigan State Board of Nursing

·Registered Nurse (RN)

·Nurse Practitioner (NP)

American Heart Association

·Basic Life Support (BLS)

·Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

National Institute of Health

·Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

·Trauma Nurse Core Competencies (TNCC)

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Mercy Clinical Family Practice – Union, Missouri 1/2018-3/2018

·165 hours of clinical experience in pediatric Primary Care

SSM St. Mary’s Maternal and Fetal Medicine – St. Louis, Missouri 2/2018-3/2018

·70 hours of clinical experience in obstetric management

STLHealthWorks Urgent Care and Primary Care, Creve Coeur, Missouri 9/2017-12/2017

·100 hours of clinical experience in Urgent Care

·60 hours of clinical experience in Primary Care

Mercy Clinic Family Practice – Union, Missouri 9/2017-12/2017

·80 hours of clinical experience in Primary Care

Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine, Festus, Missouri 5/2017-8/2017

·215 hours of clinical experience in Primary Care

Mercy Hospital Trauma and General Surgery, Creve Coeur, Missouri 1/2017-4/2017

·80 hours of clinical experience

·Able to complete head to toe assessments

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Winner of Exceptional Service Award

·Appreciation award for providing exceptional service to the company and its patients in January of 2020

Member of The American Association of Nurse Practitioners

·Member since January 2018

Critical Care Fellowship at Mercy Hospital-St. Louis, 3/2015-6/2015

·12-week program for RNs entering the critical care field

·Included in class sessions and extensive training on the unit

·Completed ECHO modules (systemic breakdown of problems seen in the ICU setting)

·Completed Fellowship in June 2015.

Nursing Externship at University of Missouri St. Louis, Summer of 2012

·Worked on the Medical ICU at Barnes Jewish Hospital

·Completed 322 hours of clinical experience

·Able to perform all RN skills, such as administering medication, performing wound care, interacting with the ventilator and dialysis equipment, performing CPR during codes, and making clinical decisions for each individual patient

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