Amy Kern

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with expertise as ad Family Practice Nurse Practitioner and Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner. Additionally, RN experience in Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care. Professional and compassionate, highly educated and dedicated to patient care in many respects. Considerable experience and broad knowledge base concerning acute and chronic illness. Recognized as a nurse of resource in pediatrics, and emergent care in the pediatric patient. Seeking a career as a Nurse Practitioner with company excelling in patient care and management. Desire position in emergency care of adults or pediatrics, urgent care, family practice or pediatric specific care. Looking forward to becoming an integral part of a dedicated health care team.

SKILLS

●Patient and family advocacy

●Preventative health

●Critical care

●At-risk patient care

●Women's health exams

●Professional bedside manner

●Wound care including wound closure

●Personal care needs

●Patient assessments

●Case management

●Setting up referrals

●Culturally-sensitive

●Family planning services education

●Care plan development

●Diagnosing acute and chronic illnesses

●Disease prevention and intervention

●Acute care expertise

●Lab result interpretation

●High level of autonomy

●Trauma recovery

●Family education

●Vision screenings

●Indirect patient care

●Great communication skills

●EMR skills

WORK HISTORY

Internal Medicine Associates – Internal and Family Medicine

Nurse Practitioner // Adrian, Michigan (April 2020-present)

Diagnosed and treated chronic health issues such as diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, COPD, osteoarthritis and hypothyroidism.

Referred patient to specialties if needed based on complexity of issue.

Provide acute and chronic care for the adolescent, adult and geriatric population.

Performed annual wellness exams and preventative screening.

Provide specialists with pre-surgical clearance exams and cleared for surgery if appropriate.

Performed sports physical exams for high school and college students of male and female gender.

Assessed orthopedic complaints and treated or referred to orthopedics as appropriate.

Performed I&D, suturing, skin biopsies and simple mole or skin tag removal.

Performed knee injections for patients suffering from joint pain.

Prescribed medications, monitored for side effects, adverse reactions, contraindications and treatment evaluation.

Evaluated lab and imaging results and treated as indicated.

Bixby Medical Center- Emergency Department

Registered Nurse // Adrian, Michigan (2003-present)

The Toledo Hospital - Level 1 Trauma Center Emergency Department

Registered Nurse // Toledo, OH (2007-2009)

●Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

●Oversaw work of nursing technicians while educating about reasoning behind procedures and importance of prioritizing care tasks.

●Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.

●Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.

●Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

●Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom recurrence.

●Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.

●Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.

●Provided exceptional care to high-acuity patients needing complex care.

●Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.

●Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.

●Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, avoiding crisis and de-escalated situations.

EDUCATION

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

Chamberlain College of Nursing // Chicago, IL // May 2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix // Tempe, AZ

Associate of Science - Nursing

Owens Community College // Perrysburg, OH

LICENSURE

Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified – American Association of Nurse Practitioners

APRN – State of Michigan License# 470-***-****

Registered Nurse – State of Michigan

Expiration 02/2021

AFFILIATIONS

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

CERTIFICATIONS

BLS

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

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