Racheal A. Valcour

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Winchester, VA 22601

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Nurse Practitioner, Winchester Neurological Consultants, Winchester, VA (August 2017 to present).

●Provides out-patient direct medical care for individuals with complex neurological conditions, specializing in treatment of those with epilepsy and migraine headaches

●Assists in weekend rounding with on-call physician when needed

●Manages new patient headache clinic; assessing and treating a span of headache conditions

●Trained to program, interrogate, and adjust vagus nerve stimulators (VNS)

●Trained to administer Botox for migraine headaches and upper limb spasticity

●Trained to perform skin punch biopsies to evaluate for small fiber neuropathy

Nurse Practitioner, Virginia Brain and Spine Center, Winchester, VA (March 2014 to August 2017)

●Ran new patient clinic for back pain; helping surgeon to triage and treat surgical vs non-surgical cases

●Managed all preoperative orders, assessments, and clearances to ensure a smooth transition to surgical day

●First assistant in the operating room for Dr. Allan Fergus

●Managed post-operative care including orders, drain removal, EVD removal with appropriate closure

●Direct review of post-operative imaging

●Inpatient consultations; providing initial neurosurgical assessment and plan in emergent situations

RN III Critical Care Units 1 & 2, MSICU, Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA (July 2012 – March 2014)

●Utilized expertise in critical thinking, prioritizing, assessment, and direct nursing care to critically ill patients

●Attended daily rounds with attending physician and pharmacist to assist in providing a collaborative and individualized approach of care to assigned patients.

RN III 3 East Medical Telemetry, Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA (February 2008 – July 2012)

●Provided skilled nursing care physically, cognitively, and emotionally to patients requiring close telemetry monitoring and treatment due to acute or chronic cardiac conditions

Geriatric Nursing Assistant, St. Vincent Care Center, Emmitsburg, MD (August 2001- May 2005)

●Assisted residents in daily living activities, personal care, and socialization.

EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Nursing December 2013

Family Nurse Practitioner Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing December 2007

Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV

LEADERSHIP/ACHIEVEMENTS:

Unit Preceptor to new graduate/ new hire nurses

●Collaborated with unit educator to provide direct supervision, instruction, and support to new hires during a 12-week orientation process

Charge Nurse on 3 East Medical Telemetry

●Direct unit supervisor to clinical staff while monitoring unit flow

●Triaging patients and making nursing assignments based on experience and acuity

●Providing additional clinical advice and assistance to nursing staff

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

●Member and board certified APRN in Family Practice

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