TYLER J WINFREY
**********@*****.*** 361-***-**** 7706 Sabo Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dedicated, diligent, and ambitious Family Nurse Practitioner accredited by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners with a Master’s Degree from The University of Texas Arlington. Preceding nursing experience focused on critical care and over eight years of practice in Cardiovascular Intensive Care post-operative recovery of open-heart surgery patients. Able to provide excellent bedside manner and effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and other members of the care team to provide individualized patient care.
OBJECTIVE
To gain employment as a remote Family Nurse Practitioner. Eager to work alongside an outstanding team of physicians and advanced practice clinicians to utilize current education, expansion of clinical skills, and enhance application of critical thinking. I trust I can be a positive asset in terms of expanding patient management and providing additional coverage. My seasoned background in intensive care and recovery of post-operative cardiovascular surgical patients will also allow me to treat patients in appropriate management and utilization of evidence based practice.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
-EKG interpretation - ABG interpretation and required ventilator
Changes
-Cardioversion/defibrillation - Efficient with Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Management
-Proficient running Impella therapy - Care of immediate open-heart surgery patients
-Supervision of chest tubes, arterial - Arterial and venous sheath management lines and central lines
-External and transcutaneous pacing - Management of central line cordis and
Swan- Ganz catheters
-Hemodynamic monitoring - Interpreting ABGs
-Stroke management including - Xray interpretation
administration of anticoagulation
-Able to provide evidenced based care using accurate assessments and diagnostic tools
-Provide accurate and timely information with physicians regarding patient’s condition
-Management of common health problems and health counseling to families and patients
-Titration of continuous IV drips including, but not limited to: sedative-hypnotics, narcotics, vasopressors, vasodilators, inotropes, anti-arrhythmias, anticoagulants, diuretics, and insulin
-Monitoring and managing intracranial pressures – ICPs, ventriculostomy drains, lumbar drains
-Responding to code situations hospital-wide and implementing ACLS protocol
-Able to assist physicians with bedside bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, central/arterial line insertion, intubation, cardioversion, and conscious sedation
EDUCATION
MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING - FAMILY NURSE PRACTICIONER GRADUATED AUGUST 20, 2020 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
Bachelors of science in nursing – Registered Nurse graduated may 2010
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
LISCENSURE
Family Nurse Practitioner American Academy of Nurse Practitioner’s
FNP-C Certificate # F09200730 September 16, 2020 - September 15, 2025
License # 101638
Registered Nurse Texas Board of Nursing License # 794579
December 2010 – Current
CERTIFICATIONS
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ALCS) - Basic Life Support (BLS)
-NIH Stroke Certification - Crisis Intervention Certified
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS
-National Nurses Organizing Committee - American Academy of Nurse Practitioner’s
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
-Southwest Transplant Alliance Conference 2017 - Hemodynamics workshop
-Balloon-pump workshop - Impella Workshop
WORK EXPERIENCE
Registered Nurse Corpus Christi Medical Center Doctors Regional CVICU
October 2011 – Present
Full time staff nurse and relief charge at Doctors Regional Medical Center CVICU. Implementing total care for 1-2 patient(s) post open heart and thoracic surgeries including, but not limited to: CABGs, TAVR, TEVAR, EVAR, aortic dissection repair, aortic aneurysm repair, and thoracotomy/Lobectomy. Able to supervise and manage a variety of chronic medical conditions and emergencies including, but not limited to, diabetic ketoacidosis, stroke, respiratory failure, ARDS, pulmonary embolism, septic shock, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, end stage renal disease, and encephalopathy. Skills and responsibilities include training new cardiac nurses, recovery of immediate post-operative open-heart surgery patients, proficient communication with surgeons, titration of critical care intravenous drips, and extensive experience using advanced cardiac life support protocols.
Registered nurse Naphcare October 2010 – October 2011
Charge nurse at Nueces county jail. Conducted all initial intake assessments, provided care for of all inmates presenting to facility, delegation of medication administration to three LVN’s, blood sugar monitoring and insulin administration, respond to medical emergencies, and managed narcotic inventory. Other responsibilities included reviewing inmate medical request and referring to nurse practitioner or physician, administering tuberculosis skin test, and performing EKGs.
CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS
-Yorktown Baptist Community Outreach - Fellowship of Oso Creek
PAPERS/POSTERS
-Blood product administration presentation