BALWINDER K SHUKLA, MSN, FNP-C

*****, ****** ***** ****, *** Diego CA 921272 858-***-**** adis4t@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary

Compassionate, reliable,Family Nurse Practitioner with over 25years of experience as a registered nurse with extensive experience in thecriticalcare nursing settings.Efficient, autonomous, flexible, and committed to provide patient-centered care focused on evidence-based medicine for best patient outcomes. Efficient in EPIC electronic medical records. Seeking full-timeemployment as a Certified Nurse Practitioner.

Experience

Family Nurse Practitioner Student California State University San Marcos, CA August 2017-May 2020

·Over 550 total hours of clinical rotation

·Complete comprehensive physical examinations including bi-manual pelvic examinations and breast examinations

·Assess and diagnose patients of all ages with acute and chronic conditions

·Order medications, labs, and various diagnostic tests as appropriate

·Evaluate and interpret lab results

·Provide clinician counseling as necessary

·Complete simple procedures such as Pap Smears and specimen collection

·Complete documentation in the EMR

·Complete initial OB visits

·Complete fetal monitoring

·Monitor for polypharmacy in the geriatric population and make recommendations accordingly

Registered Nurse, DOU/PCU Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, CA Nov2015-present

·Provide direct medical care, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team

·Served as a charge RN on DOU nursing unit

·Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care

·Provide extensive patient education regarding diagnosis, vital signs, and medication

·Monitor critical values, bloodwork, and communicate/collaborate with team members and providers

·Assist in rapid response, code blue, and other critical care bedside procedures

·Managed IV’s, PICC lines, central lines, dressing changes and completed wound treatments

·Taking care of post-operative patients

·Assist in patient transfers

·Discharge patients

·Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction

Registered Nurse Seacrest skilled nursing facility Encinitas, CA October 2014-December 2016

·Provide direct medical care, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team

·Served as a charge RN/supervisor

·Provide direct medical care and collaborated with a multidisciplinary team

·Started IV’s, completed PICC line and central line dressing changes

·Completed wound treatments

·Perform duties in compliance with state guidelines

·Perform suctioning, catheterization, colostomy changes and tube feedings

·Provide safe administration of medications

Registered Nurse Maingi Multi-Speciality Hospital Phillaur, India 2008-2014

·Served as a charge nurse

·Rotating to a fast paced medical-surgical nursing unit/Labor and delivery in charge

·Work with post-operative patients and assisting in C-Sections and Vaginal deliveries and complete dressing changes

·Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care

·Provide extensive patient education regarding diagnosis, vital signs, and medication

·Monitor critical values, bloodwork, and communicate/collaborate with team members and providers

·Administer chemotherapy

·Cath needle insertion

·Assist in rapid response and code blue

·Managed IV’s, PICC lines, central lines, dressing changes and completed wound treatments

·Assist in patient transfers

·Discharge patients

Registered Nurse Renown Regional Medical Center Reno, NV Jan 2006- July 2008

·Provide direct medical care and collaborated with a multidisciplinary team

·Worked on telemetry floor and post-partum unit

·Providing care to high risk post-partum patients and babies

·Started IV’s, completed PICC line and central line dressing changes

·Completed surgical wound treatments

·Perform duties in compliance with state guidelines

·Provide safe administration of medications

Registered Nurse Post Graduate Medical Institute of Education and Research India Nov 1992- Dec 2005

·Provide direct medical care and collaborated with a multidisciplinary team

·Worked in Labor and Delivery /post-partum unit/neonatal nursery

·Provide care to high risk pregnant and post-partum patients and babies

·Took care of patients on ventilator with eclampsia

·Assisted in the C-Section deliveries in the OR

·Started IV’s, completed PICC line and central line dressing change

·Perform duties in compliance with state guidelines

·Provide safe administration of medications

Education

Master’s in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner, California State University 2019 San Marcos, CA

·MSN/Family nurse practitioner track

·GPA: 3.95

·Over 550clinical hours spent in Family Medicine,Geriatrics, Pediatrics and Women’s health.

· Family medicine, Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo (400 hours)

oDr. Denise CoyleMD

· CVS Minute Clinic Escondido (100 hours)

oMs. Trina Acosta FNP

·Tricity Primary Care Vista (70 Hours)

oMs. Vanesa Cordova

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research 1992 Chandigarh, India

·BSN degree

·GPA: 4.0

Licensure/Certifications

·Registered Nurse- State of California

·Family Nurse Practitioner- Board Certified, State of California

·BCLS- Current

·ACLS- Current

Affiliations

·American Academy of Nurse Practitioners-Current

·California Association of Nurses

References

·Available upon request

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