Mellissa Bruce

Family Nurse Practitioner/ Registered Nurse

Whitney, TX 76692

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• Self Driven and motivated Nurse.

• Self-starter.

• To work in environment that focuses on patient excellence and to provide education to patient's, staff, and/or families/communities.

• To be able to take care of patients in the best way possible.

• Love to continue to learn and develop my career.

Work Experience

Nurse Practitioner

Banyan Treatment Centers - Waelder, TX April 2021 to Present

• See patients for H&P on admission

• See detox patients for daily notes

• See RTC patients for weekly progress notes

• Complete Initial Psychiatric Evaluations as needed

• See patients via telehealth on secure zoom platform.

Nurse Practitioner

Southside Medical - Fort Worth, TX March 2021 to Present

Seeing walk in patients for a variety of problems from chronic medical needs to acute medical needs Perform procedures such as sutures, I&Ds, eye stain, skin tag removal.

Family medicine/urgent care clinic

Supervise medical staff while being solo provider at clinic.

RN ICU

Ascension - Waco, TX January 2021 to Present

ICU RN seasonal contract signed for 13 weeks to help with pandemic. Taking care of COVID 19 and other medical/surgical patients

• Worked as a staff nurse on Intensive Care Unit unit

• Provided nursing care for Adults and the elderly

• Admitted and discharged patients

• Utilized the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care • Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team members

• Monitored, recorded and communicated patient condition

• Provided daily medication administration and administration of all medications

• Treated life-threatening emergencies • Performed administrative duties

Registered Nurse (RN)

Brazos Recovery Services - Morgan, TX May 2020 to Present

• Communicate with DON and physician and mid levels about patient needs.

• Call patient's families to provide medical updates.

• Manage all labs to be drawn and give results to clients as results come in.

• Assist patient's in making doctor appointments or other speciality appointments. • Administer medications.

• Get orders for medications and order from pharmacy as needed.

Student Nurse Practitioner

Southside Medical Clinic - Fort Worth, TX April 2020 to Present

• Busy Family Medicine walk in clinic.

• See all age ranges from 0-99+

• Predominantly Spanish Speaking clinic

• Chart on EMAR

• See different disease processes such as DM, HTN, Cough/Cold, sinus infection, Acute OM, CRF, heart palpitations, depression, anxiety, well visits and annual physical exams, sports physicals, etc.

• Procedures performed include: toenail removal, sebaceous cyst removal, mole removal, skin tag removal, laceration repair with sutures and with staples, pap smears, vaginal exams, I&D abscesses, rectal exams.

Student Nurse Practitioner

Goodall Witcher Hospital Authority - Whitney clinic - Whitney, TX January 2020 to Present

• See family medicine patient's with chronic management needs.

• Manage an array of patients from DM, Elderly medication management, CRF, HTN, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, annual visits, well women exams, sports physicals, well child visits and much more. • Performed procedures in the clinic such as pap smears, pelvic exams, sebaceous cyst removal, wound debridement, I&D abscesses, ingrown toenail removal, suture removal, and suture placement, Joint injections, Trigger point injections, Joint aspirations, and wound care.

RN

Ascension Health Providence - Waco, TX January 2020 to Present

RN taking care of critically ill pts both medical and surgical types of patients. In an ever changing environment during the pandemic.

Director of Nursing

Fort Behavioral Health - Fort Worth, TX November 2018 to May 2020

• Helped set up all medical policy and procedures for a brand new substance abuse facility and autism residential treatment facility

• Helped get licensed with state for all medical policies and procedures as well as JACHO accredited.

• Managed all LVNs working.

• Helped write and manage all medication protocols.

• Communicated with physician about patient care.

• Participated with a multidisciplinary team to provide the best patient care for the best possible outcomes.

ADMINISTRATOR AND ALTERNATE SUPERVISING NURSE

FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE September 2017 to October 2018

• Responsible for overseeing the operation and the day to day activities.

• Responsible for supervising and overseeing staff.

• Responsible for overseeing patient care plans and scheduling patient visits appropriately.

• Responsible for contacting contracted therapy when appropriate for patient to be evaluated. • Coordinating care across the continuum with aids, nurses, therapy, and physicians.

• Responsible for managing budget and overseeing payroll.

• Responsible for maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations.

• Oversee ordering/inventorying of supplies needed for office and patient care.

DIRECTOR OF NURSING

BRAZOS RECOVERY SERVICES August 2015 to June 2017

• Responsible for organizing the care for all clients and overseeing all LVNs and Med aides working for the center.

• Responsible for keeping medical department was in compliance with state and CARF regulations.

• Created Policies and Procedures and worked closely with the Medical Director to establish protocols for detoxing clients.

• Developed training and education program for staff and for clients.

ICU- RN/ CHARGE RN

PROVIDENCE HEALTH CARE CENTER June 2008 to August 2015

• In charge over a 30 bed ICU unit that was responsible for the care of critically ill surgical and medical patients.

• Responsible for staffing nurses and making appropriate patient assignments based off of acuity of patient and nurses ability to care for patients.

• Orientated new RNs in ICU nursing internship program to help train them to become ICU nurses.

Education

Master’s in Science of Nursing in Nursing

University of Texas at Arlington - Arlington, TX

May 2018 to December 2020

BACHELOR'S in SCIENCE OF NURSING

TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY

May 2008

Nursing Licenses

RN

Skills

• ICU Experience

• Nursing

• Critical Care Experience

• Hospital Experience

• Medication Administration

• Behavioral Health

• EMR Systems

• Laboratory Experience

• Primary Care Experience

• Vital Signs

• Epic

• Patient Care

• Crisis Intervention

• Experience Administering Injections • Cerner

• Laboratory Management

Certifications and Licenses

BLS Certification

by AHA

Family Nurse Practitioner

January 2021 to January 2026

Certified by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board

BC/BE

Assessments

Clinical judgment — Expert

November 2020

Assessing a patient's condition and implementing the appropriate medical intervention. Full results: Expert

Clinical judgment — Expert

January 2021

Assessing a patient's condition and implementing the appropriate medical intervention Full results: Expert

Work style: Conscientiousness — Proficient

January 2021

Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working Full results: Proficient

Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.

Additional Information

Skills & Abilities

MANAGEMENT

• The ability to manage multiple staff members across multiple levels of abilities and with different licenses and scope of care.

• Ability to keep things organized and get work completed in a timely manner.

COMMUNICATION

• Ability to communicate with Physicians, Staff members, senior management, and patients to keep everyone on the same page and coordinate the best possible care for patients.

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