Registered Nurse Practitioner

Alanna B. Birner MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, RNFA

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EDUCATION

MGH Institute for Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts Masters of Nursing Science May 2015

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Track

GPA- 3.9

Rush University, Chicago, Illinois

Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) December 2013 GPA- 4.0

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut

Bachelor of Nursing Science May 2010

GPA 3.5- Four years Dean’s List Recognition

CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE & MEMBERSHIP

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, ANCC Board Certified Expires July 2025 Massachusetts Certified Nurse Practitioner, license number: RN2266561 Expires June 2022 Texas Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, license number: AP135440 Expires June 2022 American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Critical Care Certified RN Expires April 2021 American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Expires June 2022 American Heart Association Basic Life Support Expires June 2022 American College of Surgeons, Advanced Trauma Life Support Expires April 2022 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

WORK EXPERIENCE

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Burlington, MA February 2020- Present

Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, NP

- Provided extensive ICU Surge coverage during COVID pandemic for 3 months and continue to provide care in the COVID ICU on a as needed basis

- Provided care for the pre and post operative Cardiac and Thoracic patient

- Managed busy inpatient service along with discharges and admission North Texas Critical Care

At Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas July 2017- February 2020 Trauma, Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery NP- Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Unit Cardiovascular Intensive care unit NP- CVICU

- Provided high level critical care within two high acuity units on rotating schedule

- Cultivated a high level of critical care and cardiovascular knowledge, excellent analytic ability and exemplary interpersonal skills

- Excelled in working both autonomously and as part of a team

- CVICU population: patients with heart /lung transplants, ECMO, VAD, and after other cardiovascular surgeries in a 32 bed ICU

- TSICU: Manage a diverse population of critically-ill trauma, surgical and operative patients in a 23 bed ICU

- Vital lead role in part of a multi-disciplinary team, routinely performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, physical exams, necessary testing and medication, closely monitoring the critically ill

- Work in collaboration with attending intensivists and surgeons, critical care fellows, general surgery residents, primary admitting team and consultants

- Highly skilled in interpretation of diagnostic results, hemodynamic/ventilator management, daily progress notes, patient/family education and meetings

- Expertise in Cardiovascular Critical Care, Neuro Critical Care, Trauma Critical Care and Surgical Critical care (General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, MIS/Robotic, Neuroendocrine, Surgical Oncology, Vascular, Thoracic Surgery)

Urgent Surgery Associates

At Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas December 2018- February 2020 Per Diem

General Surgery Service

- Extensive knowledge of surgical anatomy and physiology

- Skilled Operative First Assist in general surgery cases

- Independently coordinate patient admissions, consults and discharges, reporting directly to attending general surgeon

- Perform daily rounds on all general surgery service inpatients, chart orders and coordinate consultants

- Accurately interpret all diagnostic data and formulate plan of care in collaboration with physicians and other members of healthcare team

- Provide appropriate inpatient and outpatient pharmacological management

- Run weekly general surgery outpatient clinic

Oregon Health and Science University Hospital, Portland, Oregon Dec. 2015- July 2017 OSHU Faculty- Instructor- Surgery/Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Car Surgery, TSICU

- Worked in collaboration with multidisciplinary healthy team, Level One Trauma Hospital

- Functioned as NP intensivist and managed all critical care aspects of patient care from ICU admission to transfer

- Ensured adherence to critical care pathways and protocols

- Demonstrated an advanced level of medical knowledge with clinical and technical competency

- Key leader in trauma bay admissions

- Instructor and educator to medical students, interns, residents, fellows, NP&PA students and nurses Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts September 2013- December 2016 Staff Nurse- Critical Care- Post Anesthesia Care Unit Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois December 2011- September 2013 Staff/Charge Nurse- Trauma/Surgical Intensive Care Unit PUBLICATIONS

Massachusetts General Hospital Postoperative Care Handbook, 1st Addition, LWW Contributing Author: Endocrine Abnormalities & Resuscitation Chapter

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