Kathleen “Kate” I. Vasquez, MSN, AGPCNP-BC

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Objective: An adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner seeking a position as an advanced nurse practitioner in a professional medical practice with opportunity for continual professional growth.

Education:

Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – December 2018

Adult-gerontology primary care

Clinical rotations:

Family First Primary Care: adult primary care – Greenbrier, AR: 284 hours

Baptist Onsite Clinic: adult/gero primary care – Little Rock, AR: 112 hours

Conway Medical Clinic: adult/gero internal medicine – Conway, AR: 168 hours

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) – May 2013

Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ

Associates of Science in Nursing (ASN) – May 2013

Experience:

Nurse Practitioner

Baptist Health Family Clinic, Conway, AR – March 2019-present

■Nurse practitioner in a family practice setting for adult and gerontological patients

■Responsible for treating acute and chronic disease states

■Utilize autonomy, evidence-based practice, and critical reasoning to escalate complications when necessary

■Stay up to date on latest practice and research and implement into standards of care

■Establish and maintain patient relationships and incorporate health maintenance as well as recommended health screenings into daily patient care

■Perform procedures such as pap smears, cryotherapy, breast exams, routine physicals, and sports physicals

Baptist Health Neurology Outpatient Clinic, Little Rock, AR - December 2019 - July 2020

■Nurse practitioner with outpatient neurology clinic

■Responsible of overseeing the care of stroke, epilepsy, and headache patients in an outpatient setting

■Work closely with other providers and ancillary services to coordinate care of each individual patient

■Assess and monitor patients closely to detect any new neurological deficits and order appropriate labs and diagnostics

■Ensure outpatient progress and follow up is maintained by addressing and aggressively treating risk factors to avoid further CVAs, seizures, and headaches/migraines

Registered Nurse

COVID RESPONSE - O’CONNOR HOSPITAL - SAN JOSE, CA 8/2020-11/2020

Responsible for overseeing care and treatment of COVID-19 patients in an ICU setting

Baptist Health, North Little Rock, Arkansas – July 2015 – present

Intensive care staff nurse and charge nurse for patients including, but not limited to: DKA, acute/chronic respiratory failure, GI bleed, sepsis, post-cardiac arrest hypothermia, acute/chronic renal failure, ARDS, surgical, trauma, etc.

Hemodynamic management

IV/PICC Team

Pre-operative/PACU care

Rapid response

Leadership: Participates in daily administrative/leadership meetings and serves on the education/quality committee

Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona – May 2012 – July 2015

Neuro Acute Care/Epilepsy monitoring

Post-operative patient population including, but not limited to, craniotomy, stroke, spinal surgery, etc.

Epilepsy monitoring

Neuro-rehabilitation

Neuro ICU: trauma/stroke staff nurse

Cared for patients including stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic), traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, pseudotumor cerebri, spinal shock, spinal injury, encephalopathy, neuromuscular disorders, myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, central nervous infections, status epilepticus, etc.

Management of external ventricular drains (EVDs)

Management of lumbar drains

Hemodynamic management

Cared for donor patients after brain death as well as donation after cardiac death (DCD)

Pressure ulcer prevention team

Licensure and Certification:

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, board certified – State of Arkansas

Registered Nurse – State of Arkansas

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale certified

Professional Activities and Organizations:

American Nurses Association (ANA) - member

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) - member

American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) - member

Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) - member

Active proponent of the Glioblastoma Foundation

Volunteers at multiple health promotion/education events with focus on geriatrics

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