Family Nurse Practitioner

JOHN BARRERA, MSN, FNP-BC

***** ******** ****** *****, ** 78052

***********@*****.*** 210-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY

An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse that is ambitious self-motivated and has a strong history of working in the health care field. Has experience in the emergency room, Intensive care unit, Pediatrics, Medical surgical, Telemetry unit, Labor and delivery, Nursery, Operating room and pre-op nursing. Experience with providing outstanding service to patients and families that is focused on dignity, integrity, compassion, excellence and stewardship. Healthcare experience that focuses on low-cost, holistic, quality care that produces best patient health outcomes. Experience serving as a leader in healthcare that provided the opportunity to find new, innovative ways of caring for patients through evidenced based practices. Currently seeking employment with an organization that allows for both professional and personal growth as an advanced practice registered nurse.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Nursing – Chamberlain University April 2020

Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track

Graduation Honors: Cum Laude; Dean’s List

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Our Lady of the Lake University- San Antonio December 2016

Graduation Honors: Summa cum Laude; President’s Honors, and Dean’s List

Associates in Applied Science in Nursing – Coastal Bend College May 2012 Graduation Honors: Summa cum Laude, Presidents’ Honors, and Deans List

Licensed Vocational Nursing- Coastal Bend College May 2008 Graduation Honors: Summa cum Laude, Presidents’ Honors, and Deans List

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION & TRAINING

[APRN] Family Nurse Practitioner – State of Texas (Licensure # 1006990)

Exp. 10/2020

[RN] Registered Nurse – State of Texas, Compact Licensure (License # 819872) Exp. 10/2020

[PALS] Pediatric Advanced Life Support – American Heart Association Exp. 11/2021

[ACLS] Advanced Cardiac Life Support – American Heart Association Exp. 01/2021

[BLS] Basic Life Support – American Heart Association Exp. 11/2020

[TNCC] Trauma Nursing Core Course- Emergency Nurses Association Exp. 03/2022

[ENPC] Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course- Emergency Nurses Association Exp. 03/2022

[NRP] Neonatal Resuscitation Program -American Heart Association Exp. 02/2021

NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE

Family Practice/Primary Care – Dicky Reyes, Kings Medicine (Pleasanton, TX) 125 Hours

Internal Medicine – Elva Camero, Family Medicine Clinic (Pearsall, TX) 225 Hours

Pediatrics – Dicky Reyes, Kings Medicine (Pleasanton, TX) 125 Hours

Obstetrics and Gynecology Care – Elva Camero, Family Medicine Clinic (Pearsall, TX) 125 Hours

NP Skills include:

Demonstrated critical thinking skills to care for patients across the age spectrum.

Able to evaluate, diagnosis, treat patients of different ages.

Ability of using electronic health records, charting and e scribing to ensure evidenced based practices, which were safe and effective, were being used.

Able to independently provide patient centered care, which focuses on education, treatment plan, and follow up.

Independently able to perform essential procedures such as ear lavages, simple suturing, wound closure, abscess and drainage, splinting and trigger point injections.

HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE

Charge Nurse, Emergency Room, Telemetry – Frio Regional Hospital (Pearsall, TX) 03/2017 – Present

In charge, nurse role made room assignments, managed flow of traffic in emergency room, in charge of patient flow, supervised other nurses and provided guidance.

Demonstrated expertise in triaging patients of all ages in order to assess acuity and assign ESI triage level.

Provided medication administration, computer documentation, assisted physician with procedures, IV start, specimen collection, EKG collection, Ortho-splinting following best evidenced based guidelines and facility policies.

Able to lower length of stays and left without being seen, as the emergency room charge nurse

Increased patient satisfaction scores from 72% to 92% as charge nurse on night shift by introducing AIDET.

Increased nursing satisfaction on Night shift as charge nurse.

Charge Nurse, Emergency room – Northshore Emergency Center (Portland, TX) 06/2012 - 03/2017

Ensured that best evidenced based practices, policies and nursing staff were adhering to guidelines.

Effectively controlled the patient flow throughout the emergency room.

Assisted with patient placement if admission or transfer required.

Served as team leader with emergency situations such as intubation or cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Ability to help improve patient satisfaction scores from 86% to 95% for emergency services

Utilization of good stewardship of supplies along with staff, which help, decreased supply spending for four financial quarters.

LVN, Charge Nurse – Corpus Christi Nursing and Rehabilitation (Corpus Christi, TX,) 04/09 - 06/2012

Demonstrated expertise in care of the elderly with chronic co-morbidities, which include assessment, treatment and physicians’ orders to improve patient health outcomes.

Demonstrated good leadership skills by serving as charge nurse and improving workflow among staff.

Assisted in passing of medications, wound care, respiratory therapy and intravenous medications.

Detailed charting in electronic health record of patient findings, treatment plans, follow-ups and abnormalities reported to primary caregiver.

Staff Nurse, Monitor Technician – Christus Spohn Kleberg Hospital (Kingsville, TX) 10/2003 – 04/2009

Provided compassionate, holistic, patient centered care to meet the complex needs of the emergency room patients.

Provide best-evidenced based discharge instructions and education that was proven effective.

Maximize patient satisfaction by using open honest communication, which improved patient satisfaction scores in the emergency room.

Demonstrating a high level of knowledge regarding cardiac monitored patients to ensure their safety and wellbeing.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Trainer, Lead Salesperson – Calling Solutions (Kingsville, TX) 06/2001 – 10/2003

Professional Skills

Great Team player, good leadership skills, good communicator, reliable, great time management and resource savvy

Excellent problem solver who resolves issues effectively and in a timely manner.

Spanish speaking

AFFILIATIONS

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Phi Pi Chapter – 10/2015 - Present

American Association of Nurse Practitioners –

08/2017 - Present

National Society of Leadership and Success, Sigma Alpha Pi Chapter 12/2016 – Present

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