Taylor R. Gillespie BSN, RN

** ****** **** *** *** 63 Cuyahoga Falls, OH United States

330-***-****

adkjca@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary: Advanced practice registered nurse seeking opportunities to provide compassionate and holistic care to the adult/gerontological population via applying advanced critical thinking and assessment skills. Four years of nursing experience caring for orthopedic/general surgery, telemetry, chest pain observation, hospice, addiction management, and medical patients in the inpatient setting. Prior to obtaining RN license; an additional three years of nursing aide experience in long-term care and the inpatient setting.

Education:

Master of Science in Nursing: Adult/Gero Nurse Practitioner- May 2021

The University of Akron School of Nursing

GPA: 3.6 Deans List: Six Semesters

Bachelor of Science in Nursing- May 2016

Kent State University, School of Nursing

GPA: 3.2 Deans List: Three Semesters

Licensure/Certification:

APRN CNP: Expected 2021

Registered Nurse: RN.433651- Expires 10/31/2021

BLS/CPR: American Heart Association (Adult,Child,Infant)- Expires 6/2021

Nursing Clinical Experience:

Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner IV (Spring 2021)

Summa Cardiology; Amy Fleming-Radca APRN

Managed heart failure patients via medical management, extensive education on diet/exercise, preventing hospital admissions and improving quality of life by managing symptoms.

Titrated medications with each visit to obtain a state of euvolemia

Metro Health Internal Medicine; Lisa Parsons APRN

Providing comprehensive, chronic and continuous care characterized by long-term relationships with patients. Screen, diagnose, and treat common acute/chronic conditions and disease.

Applying comprehensive assessment skills, prescribing medications, ordering labs/tests

Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner III (Fall 2020)

Private Practice Wound Care/Plastic Surgery; Elizabeth Donathan APRN

Managing acute/chronic wounds via frequent wound analysis and dressing changes amongst the interdisciplinary team

Wound debridement, skin graft applications, soft cast applications

Prescribing antibiotics and pain medications

Preoperative consults and postoperatively follow-up appointments

Surgical in-office procedures: Botox injections, fillers, lip reductions, filling breast expanders

Allied Heath and Chiropractic; Kimberly Dahodwala APRN

Managing workers compensation injuries

Lidocaine injections for muscle tension/tightness, steroid injections for pain relief and management

Reviewing and ordering x-ray/CT/MRI scans

Prescribing pain medications

Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner II (Spring 2020)

Western Reserve Urgent Care; Jean Morgan APRN

Managing and treating acute and chronic illness and injuries via assessment findings and testing

Mastered extensive history taking and physical examinations

Initiating care plans for viral and bacterial infections as well as prescribing the appropriate medications

Wound suturing, casting/splinting, incisions and drainage of wounds

Joint injections

Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner I (Fall 2019)

Cleveland Clinic St. Joseph Villa Nursing Home; Kathleen Hebebrand DNP

Delivering holistic and culturally competent care to elderly patients

Ordering labs and diagnostic testing for long term care management

Working within a disciplinary team to coordinate patient care and treatment plans

Reviewing patient H&P and formulating extensive SOAP notes determined by patient’s conditions

Work History:

Patient Care Assistant

Doylestown Health Care Center (May 2013- May 2014)

Assisting long term care patient with total care and activities of daily living (ADLs), such as feeding, bathing, changing, and transporting.

University Hospitals Portage Medical Center; Float Pool (May 2014-December 2016)

Assisted patients with recovering from various surgeries, medical problems and ADL’s. Utilizing and developing skills such as critical thinking, therapeutic communication, delegation, and teamwork.

Registered Nurse (December 2016-Present)

University Hospitals Portage Medical Center; Medical/Surgical

Unit charge nurse responsible for coordinating daily administrative duties such as patient bed placement, nursing assignments, and providing help/support to staff. Application of assessment skills to provide comprehensive care to general/orthopedic surgery, telemetry, hospice, COVID-19, addiction management, and medical patients. Extensive education on illnesses, medications, diet and exercise to promote ongoing health and management when discharged.

Member in United Based Counsel on my floor. Active in developing performance improvement projects to improve patient care.

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