hrmcnurse@TARA yahoo.com (***) ***-CRUSE **** Winchester, KY 40391
Experienced Nurse with over 19 years of experience. I recently graduated from Morehead State University graduate nursing program/MSN program specializing in Primary Care. I completed a total of 600 practicum hours in urgent care, primary/family Care, men's corrections, and pediatrics. I have a wealth of experience across the field of nursing. My focus is in serving my community by offering skills in diagnosing and developing patient centered treatment plans and disease prevention. Although I am new Nurse Practitioner, I offer many years of nursing leadership and experience in family care and public health. I am a dedicated and compassionate nurse with a progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in fast-paced environment. I have the ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult and high-stress situations. I pride myself in working autonomously and developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respect, and understanding. I am so excited to begin my advanced practice nursing career. Health education and promotion
Adult and pediatric health management
Emotional health care
Healthy living activities
Patient Treatment Planning
Holistic Patient Care
Staff Development
Disease Prevention and Infection Control
Diabetes Diagnosis and Treatment
Disease Management
Privacy and confidentiality
Health screening
Patient Assessments
Electronic Health Documentation
Staff Development
Morehead State University Morehead, KY 2020
Master of Science: Family Nurse Practitioner
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY 2017
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY 2008 Associate of Science: Nursing
District Health Coordinator Board of Education - Winchester, Kentucky 08/2008 - Current Delivered expert case management, medication administration and emergency intervention. Advised caregivers and family members in providing emotional and psychological care to support patient needs.
Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff. Assisted with caring for specific patients by utilizing excellent clinical skills and judgment. Trained, evaluated and coached clinical staff to improve performance. Objective
Skills
Education and Training
Experience
Kept facility in compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and other applicable guidelines. Exercised exemplary clinical judgment when making care decisions. Conducted patient assessments and developed treatment plans. Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including physicians, case managers and social workers. Registered Nurse/Home Health Registered Nurse Johnson County Home Health - Paintsville, KY 05/2008 - 02/2010
Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management. Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Nurse Supervisor Big Sandy Regional Detention Center - Paintsville, KY 01/2008 - 02/2010 Created and implemented care plans for prisoners suffering from chronic conditions, including diabetes, arthritis and COPD.
Performed mental health evaluations when warranted and recommended patients to therapists. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care. Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to patients daily. Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan. Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse Paul B Hall Regional Medical Center - Paintsville, KY 02/2005 - 05/2008 Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient and attending to baby after birth.
Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress and modify care plan as needed. Counseled families and patients through postpartum issues. Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
American Heart Association BLS instructor
CERTIFICATIONS Family Nurse Practitioner-C 3014863 Activities and Honors