Registered Nurse Practitioner

THERESE ADAMS, MS, FNP-C

**** * *********** ** ****, IL 60020

**********@*****.*** 847-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY

Results-oriented, innovative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with experience in leadership and collaboration. Recognized as an exceptional nurse as acknowledged as a Daisy Award winner with multiple nominations. Multiple areas of experience include telemetry, med-surg, ortho, and oncology.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Nursing – Chamberlain University October 2019

Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track

Graduation Honors: President’s Honors

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Chamberlain College of Nursing December 2015

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION & TRAINING

[FNP-C] Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified – American Association of Nurse Practitioners (209.020651)

Exp. May 2020

[RN] Registered Nurse – State of IL (041402078) Exp. May 2020

[BLS] Basic Life Support – American Heart Association Exp. July 2020

NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE

Family Practice/Primary Care – Lizel Granda NP, Vista Physicians Group (Zion, IL) 250 Hours

Family Practice/Primary Care – Dr. Daisy Andaleon, Vista Physicians Group (Waukegan, IL) 250 Hours

Urgent Care – Beata Kaczkowski, CVS Minute Clinic (Lindenhurst, IL) 125 Hours

NP Skills include:

Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.

Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.

Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.

Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.

Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.

HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE

Family Nurse Practitioner– BrightLife Regenerative Medical Clinic (Libertyville, IL) Jan 2020 – Present

Ultrasound guided extremity joint injections

X-ray trained

Initiated new EHR system

THERESE ADAMS, MS, FNP-BC

1177 N Cornerstone Dr Volo, IL 60020

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Unit Shift Leader, Unit – Cancer Treatment Centers of America (Zion, IL) November 2012 – Jan 2020

Unit shift leader role includes collaborating with other departments, scheduling, assisting nurses, and mentoring new nurses.

Administer chemotherapy, blood products, hydration and other miscellaneous medications via infusion.

Fall Task Force- research and implement new modes of preventing patient falls

Unit Based Council Chair- implement new products to decrease chemotherapy spills, implement new procedure of administering TPA before infusion time, implement acuity based patient scheduling, implement aromatherapy to decrease chemotherapy side effects

Progressive Care Registered Nurse, Progressive Care – Bayfront Medical Center (St. Petersburg, FL) Oct. 2011-2012

Make skilled nursing observations and assessments of client health care status by monitoring and documenting such things as vital signs, pulse, presence of edema, heart and lung auscultation, blood and urine laboratory values, intake and output, consciousness and orientation levels.

Monitor and assess EKG.

Maintain G-tubes, tracheostomies, and ventilators.

HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

Registered Nurse, Home Health Pediatrics – Pediatric Services of America (Jacksonville, FL) Oct. 2010– Oct. 2011

Make skilled nursing observations and assessments of client health care status by monitoring and documenting such things as vital signs, pulse, presence of edema, heart and lung auscultation, blood and urine laboratory values, intake and output, consciousness and orientation levels.

Maintain safety for patients including but not limited to tracheostomy suctioning and care, performing CPT, G-tube care, Port-A-Cath care.

Assess and provide developmentally appropriate activities for patients.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Customer and Secretary Support – College of Lake County (Grayslake, IL) August 2008 – October 2010

Professional Skills

Getting together materials for classes which include registration forms, sign in sheets, books, and other materials needed for specific classes.

Maintain files for clients which include contracts, registration forms, and payment forms and two databases which include entering registration forms and creating queries.

Assist students over the phone and in person.

Assist students registering for classes and finding appropriate courses needed.

References upon request

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