Nurse Practitioner Registered

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Seth Astorino MSN, NP-C

PROFILE

Comprehensive specialty experience in emergency and urgent care settings. Clinical management experience leading teams of providers and hospital committees, writing hospital policy, recruiting and training clinical staff and engaging in process and performance improvement. Enthusiastic educator of nurses, nursing and physician assistant students in the clinical and didactic settings.

WORK

EXPERIENCE

Butler County Community College

08/2020 – present BUTLER, PA

Guiding students as they gain the skills and knowledge to function as safe and effective nurses. Teach in both the lab and clinical settings. Duties include clinical supervision of students in the telemetry and medical/surgical clinical settings, orientation to the unit, selection of learning experiences such as patient assignments and planning clinical conferences. Nursing Instructor

Indiana Regional Medical Center - Physician Group

02/2020 – 03/2020 INDIANA, PA

Provided neurology specialty care in the outpatient clinic and inpatient hospital settings.

Obtained patient histories and perform assessments. Ordered, performed and interpreted diagnostic studies. Developed and implemented plan of care in collaboration with the physician Provided direct treatment and management of neurological conditions Neurology Nurse Practitioner

Indiana Regional Medical Center - MedExpress

10/2018 – 02/2020 INDIANA, PA

Functioned autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat acute illnesses and injuries. Prescribe or recommend medication and other forms of treatment for patients of all ages.

Cared for university students, staff and faculty

Ordered and performed HIV, sexually transmitted infection and hepatitis screening and counseling

Educated patients about prevention and spread of communicable diseases Performed minor procedures including incision and drainage of abscesses, suturing of lacerations and splinting of fractures. Performed various type of physical exams (employment, sports, school, PA DOT)

Treated occupational medicine and workers’ compensation patients Independent Nurse Practitioner

Penn Highlands Emergency Medicine/Schumacher Clinical Partners 01/2014 – 10/2019 ST. MARYS, PA

The Clinical Lead Nurse Practitioner combined the roles of the expert clinician, Regional Lead Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner 1/3

WORK

EXPERIENCE

collaborator, consultant, researcher and educator to help achieve the desired clinical outcomes.

Collaborated with the emergency department medical directors and hospital administration to meet the needs of the patients and the organization. Responsible for the daily coordination of the Advanced Practice Providers of two emergency departments including: day to day oversight of staff and their work performance, resource management, scheduling, education and compliance with policies and procedures.

Severed as Co-chair of the Stroke Committee

Critical Care Committee Member

Utilization Review Committee Member

Provided direct medical management of emergency department patients of all age groups, from neonates to geriatric patients.

Completed medical screening examinations.

Responded to the rapidly changing physiological status of patients. Provided patient education regarding testing, diagnoses, medications and ensured discharge plan of care and follow-up.

Performed direct patient care in collaboration with the attending physicians. Performed the following: history taking, physical examination, medical decision making, bedside procedures, communication with consultants Conducted the quality control follow-up program by reviewing abnormal laboratory and radiology reports, notifying patients, medical providers and clinics and documenting the follow up in the medical record. Functioned as a physician assistant student preceptor. Educated students about diagnostics, pharmacology and bedside procedures Penn Highlands DuBois

01/2009 – 01/2014 DUBOIS, PA

Acted as charge nurse of emergency department in absence of clinical manager.

Served on clinical practice committee for one year term. Authored medication safety policy and accompanying testing for staff to demonstrate competence in newly instituted policy. Served on emergency department clinical practice council. Created hospital wide form to facilitate communication between emergency department and ICU medical/surgical, telemetry, and pediatric departments. Emergency Registered Nurse

Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical School 05/2012 – 08/2012 REYNOLDSVILLE, PA

Observed the students’ performance and reviewed procedures and practice principles.

Evaluation included written feedback on care plans, and medication/pathophysiology cards.

Consulted with students to evaluate progression towards clinical outcomes. Identified teaching strategies that could be reinforced or adjusted. Created and administered tests and clinical evaluation forms for measuring student performance.

Licensed Practical Nursing Clinical Instructor, Temporary EDUCATION University of Cincinnati

Anticipated Completion May 2022 CINCINNATI, OH

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Clarion and Edinboro Universities of Pennsylvania

08/2011 – 08/2013 CLARION, PA

Master of Science in Nursing

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EDUCATION

Joint Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Program Indiana University of Pennsylvania

08/2005 – 12/2008 INDIANA, PA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

LICENSURE &

CERTIFICATIONS

State of Pennsylvania - SP013415

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

State of Pennsylvania - RN603360

Registered Nurse

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Basic Cardiac Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support / Pediatric Advanced Life Support/ American Heart Association Stroke Certified Merit Badges

PROCEDURAL

SKILLS

arterial blood gas, laboratory and radiographic study interpretation local anesthesia, digital nerve blocks, oral nerve block injection foreign body removal from soft tissue and the surface of cornea application of splints and casting material, reduction of small bone fractures joint aspiration and injection

suturing of soft tissue injuries (single layer, multiple, staple, adhesive) incision and drainage of superficial abscess

nail trephination

RESEARCH

Astorino, S. J., & Willis, A. B. (2013). Baccalaureate student nurses’ attitudes toward homosexuals at a Northwestern Pennsylvania university (Master’s thesis). Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA. PUBLICATIONS

Astorino, S. J. (2005, April 6). Crohn's disease: Treating the symptoms while searching for a cure. Progress, p. 7.

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