Nurse Practitioner Registered

Barbara Nistor, MSN, APRN, FNP-C ** James Street, Leola, Pa. 17540 717-***-****

Professional Summary – dedicated, compassionate, and resourceful nurse practitioner with 26 years of registered nurse experience at same organization. Experienced as progressive care nurse for 13 years and as a critical care float nurse for 13 years. Float nurse unit assignments included working on progressive care, telemetry, emergency, intensive care, orthopedic, psychiatric, endoscopic, day hospital, and medical surgical units. Team player able to work in changing assignments. Able to build rapport with patients, families, and staff members of diverse backgrounds. Able to deliver effective assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans.

Areas of Experience – pre/post-operative care on various units; open and closed system suctioning; wound and wound vac care; IV insertion and venipuncture, IV and central line care; administration of blood products, TPN and lipids; insertion/management of nasogastric tubes; obtaining EKGs and monitoring telemetry patients; monitoring pre/post-operative cardiac catheterization patients and puncture sites; monitoring pre/post-operative cardiothoracic surgery patients on progressive care unit; administration of IV and oral anticoagulants, administration of PO and IV antiarrhythmic medication; use of EPIC charting system

Education Master of Science in Nursing, May 2020, Millersville University, Millersville, PA Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May 1996, Millersville University, Millersville, PA Nursing Diploma, May 1994, Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Lancaster, PA

Licensures and Certifications Pennsylvania APRN License SP022809 Expires: 10/31/2022 AANP Certified Family Nurse Practitioner FNP F09200748 Expires: 09/15/2025 Pennsylvania Registered Nurse License RN503221L Expires: 10/31/2022 American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Expires: 04/2021 American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) Expires: 04/2021

Nurse Practitioner Clinical Experience

N521,Clinical Management of the Young Family Hours: 54 hours from 5/15/2019 to 6/15/2019, Preceptor: Linda Lee, DNP, CRNP-C Organization: Orthopedic Specialists of Central PA, Lancaster, PA Achievements: Assessed, presented, developed a plan, and charted on pre/post-operative patients in EPIC; observed orthopedic physical examinations, joint steroid injections and fluid removal; viewed x-rays with preceptor and orthopedic physicians; assessed surgical incisions

Hours: 70 hours from 5/16/2019 to 07/03/2019, Preceptor: Cayleigh Minter, DNP, CRNP-C Organization: Employee Health UPMC Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, PA Achievements: Assessed, presented, developed plan, and charted on patients preemployment/ post work related injury; attended hospital meetings; called drug company due to employee chemotherapy exposure for follow up; observed new policy creation; performed drug screenings, TB skin tests, lab draws and administered vaccinations; attended new employees’ hospital orientation

Hours: 104.5 hours from 7/10/2019 to 8/15/2019, Preceptor: Stephanie Cristoaica, CRNP-C Organization: UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (Cardiac Consultants) Lancaster, PA Achievements: Observed preceptor during office appointments with patients; Rounded with preceptor at Lancaster General and UPMC Lititz hospitals; completed assessments, created plans, and charted on two patients each day of hospital rounding; observed beginning and hand off report by preceptor with cardiologist on days of hospital rounding

N522, Clinical Management of the Mature and Aging Families Hours: 225.25 hours from 9/3/2019 to 11/26/2019, Preceptor: Cathleen Kirkpatrick, CRNP-BC Organization: Lebanon Valley Volunteers in Medicine, Lebanon, PA Achievements: Provided healthcare for the underserved; performed skin tag removal under supervision of preceptor; assessed many patients with diabetes, thyroid, and cardiac disorders; performed many assessments/teaching of Hispanic patients with employee RN translator

N523, Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Internship Hours: 152.5 hours from 1/28/2020 to 3/19/2020, Preceptor: Gayle Sisbarro, DO Organization: Manheim Pike Primary Care, Lancaster, PA Achievements: Assessed, presented, helped develop plan, and charted on patients in EPIC; Experienced fast paced office; administered mini mental health exams; observed mole and cyst removal, performed strep tests, used interpreter services; reconciled medication lists; developed plan for office to ensure hand sanitizer stopped being taken by patients which was implemented by office staff

Professional Experience

Lancaster Regional Medical Center/UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster/UPMC Lititz, Pa. August 2004 to Present (Worked/Work as float pool nurse for multiple units) *Progressive care, Endoscopy, Day Hospital, Rehabilitation, and at times ICU (Lancaster) *Orthopedics, Medical Surgical, Behavioral Health, Emergency (Lancaster) *Orthopedics, Medical Surgical, Float to Emergency and ICU at times (Lititz- presently) *Assigned as floor charge nurse as needed

St. Joseph Hospital/Lancaster Regional Medical Center/UPMC Pinnacle, Lancaster, Pa. September 1994 to December 2004 Registered Nurse on Progressive Care Unit cared for: *Patients on telemetry, with chest pain, and pre/post cardiac catheterization * Pre and a few days post open heart patients, patients with temporary pacemakers *Patients in respiratory distress and long term ventilator patients *Permanent pacemaker insertion patients *Cardiac dysrhythmia patients and patients on cardiac medication *Assigned as floor charge nurse as needed