Nurse Practitioner

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Licensed Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in post-acute and primary care as a Registered Nurse. Emphasis on quality preventive care for acute gerontology patients. Recognized for implementing effective practices in relationship building and educating patients and families on procedures, test results, and treatments.

Core Competencies:

Patient-Centered Wound Care & Vacuum Delegation Patient Advocate Clinical Rotation Training Patient Care Management Mental health Ethics Equity Mentorship and Coaching Patient Medical Rights Health Care Policies Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Computerized Charting Tracheotomy Care Intravenous Pumps Dysrhythmia Monitoring Ventilator Care Leadership Non-judgmental

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

Nursing Experience

Telemetry Float Nurse 10/2011 – Present

Ascension Genesys Medical Center, Grand Blanc, MI

Medication and Treatment Administration: Clinical Facilitator for the Cardiac Telemetry Unit. Decreasing floor medical emergency rates for a 25-40 patient caseload by monitoring patients’ symptoms and assessments to make requests to physicians for medication and treatment changes.

Comprehensive Primary Care Services: Acute patients’ permanent nurse by request, administering medications utilizing various medical methods while performing daily complete head-to-toe assessments and consulting with patients on symptoms, health concerns, and identified physiologic and psychosocial changes.

Diagnosis and Treatment: Decreasing pre-operative and post-operative complications and infections, following physicians' orders in diagnoses care, surgical preparation, and treatment administration. Maintaining detailed notes, including comments, tests, and treatments administered.

Initiatives and Resourcefulness: Decreased the facility training budget by nearly $2,000, leading medical staff training on effective communication with patients from various educational and cultural backgrounds.

Floor Nurse 01/2010 – 03/2012

Maple Woods Manor, Clio, MI

Post-Acute Care: Improved facility communication and patient care, implemented team collaboration practices with physicians and other nursing staff to identify patients' monitored health changes and possible developments of acute illnesses, such as bacterial and viral infections, chronic diseases, and other conditions for early intervention and referrals.

Health and Wellness: Increased patients’ knowledge on diet, physical activity, hygiene, disease prevention, and immunization against preventable diseases.

Staff Nurse 07/2009 – 08/2010

Advisacare, Flint, MI

Hospice Patient Care: Administered medications to patients for comfort while displaying compassion and empathy to families and patients through quality bedside manner.

Nursing Best Practices: Increased productivity through prioritizing and managing patients' needs while tending to multiple patients in handling complex care needs.

Graduate Clinical

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Ascension Genesys Hospital, Grand Blanc, MI

Hospital Medicine, 144 Hours 12/2018 – 01/2019

Hospital Medicine, 146 Hours 03/2019 –05/2019

Cardiovascular, 148 Hours 05/2019 – 07/2019

Pulmonary and Critical Care ICU, 144 Hours 08/2019 – 10/2019

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)- License Number 470-***-**** 02/2020

The State of Michigan

American Nurses Credentialing Center-Board Certification for AGACNP 02/2020

The State of Michigan

Registered Nurse- License Number 470-***-**** 09/2011

The State of Michigan

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support & Basic Life Support 2020

American Heart Association

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 11/2019

Walden University, Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor of Science, Nursing 05/2016

Spring Arbor University, Flint, MI

Associate Degree, Nursing 05/2011

Mott Community College, Flint, MI

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Association of Nurse Practitioners- Member 2020

Carmen Jordan, AGACNP-BC

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