SAILAJA ANAM THUPILI MSN, FNP-C

***** ***** *****, *** *******, TX 78258 * admve0@r.postjobfree.com * Cell: 210-***-****

SUMMARY

A compassionate, and dedicated board certified Family Nurse Practitioner, with one year of APRN experience in comprehensive health assessments, initial patient screenings, managing chronic health conditions, COVID testing, and 11 years of nursing expertize in multiple specialties is looking for an opportunity to thrive as FNP where I can use my professional work experience to provide primary care for all ages.

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER – MID LEVEL PROVIDER

InGenesis – Lackland –Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) – 04/16/2021 to current

Provides direct care to patients within discipline Scope of Practice and performs functions in accordance with current accepted practice, licensure, certification, credentialing and granted privileges

Provides treatment for children ages eight to seventeen, as appropriate to discipline and facility setting

Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team members regarding the health care needs of the patients and coordinate referrals to off-site as required.

Conducts COVID 19 screening, TB screening

Vaccinations

Patient health education.

Functions independently to perform age-appropriate health history, physical and neurological exams as needed

Assess, treat, and evaluate patients who represent with medical complaints during sick call, walk-ins.

Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities

Reviews, re-evaluates cases requiring ongoing medical and pharmaceutical interventions as needed to improve the patient outcome

Completes orders advised by the physician

Maintains safety when dispensing medications and is continually cognizant of the potential hazard of drug hoarding and trafficking among detainees.

Properly disposes of all sharps and hazardous waste according to infection control and safety guidance

Collect blood, urine, sputum, culture specimens, as needed and performs laboratory analysis for early detection of communicable and other contagious diseases

Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic test and provides necessary treatment and medications as required.

Initiates direct and indirect actions to isolate and quarantine cases and provide health, safety, and treatment management for all employees and residents at the facility when contagious /communicable illnesses have been identified.

Consult with clinical director or staff physician for management of complex medical conditions.

Performs record keeping functions in accordance with the program policies and position.

Maintains discipline specific competencies

Completes all initial, annual, and ad hoc training as required and assigned by the facility

Maintains patient confidentiality of medical records

Attends and participates in daily staff meetings to plan patient care.

Performs other duties as necessary.

El Bari Community Health Center – 5281 Casa Bella, San Antonio, TX 78249 – 04/2019 to 03/20

Provided high quality evidence-based treatments to adult patients as appropriate to discipline and facility setting, under the guidance of well-established physicians

Provided primary care for San Antonio adult patients who are unable to afford health insurance; most of the patients are not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid

Chronic Disease Management - treatment for Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol and other chronic disorders

Referrals - patients with complex medical condition requiring care beyond the scope and capabilities of the clinic were given resources and guided to partner healthcare facilities.

Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physicals for chronic and complex medical conditions

Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities

Patient health education verbally; with handouts as needed

Provided culturally competent care

Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic test and provides necessary treatment and medications as required.

Properly disposes of all sharps and hazardous waste according to infection control and safety guidance

Maintains patient confidentiality and confidentiality of medical records, in compliance with the HIPAA regulations in all work activities

FNP STUDENT – CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Pediatric clinic – care ages 0 – 17 years

Women’s Health Center – 18 and older

Urgent Care and Family Practice – infancy to older adult care

Adult primary care – 18 to older adults

Team work

ICD-10, and CPT coding

Case management

SKILLS

Independent worker

ACLS and BLS

Case Management

Flexibility (floats to multiple acute care areas)

Call Center - knowledge, customer help

EKG – performing and interpreting

Team Work

Software – Meditech, Practice Fusion, Cerner, Epic

EPIC – Physician customization

Time management

Critical Thinking

Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression (SAMA)

Precepting new students and RNs

Managing chronic diseases (diabetes, HTN, hyperlipidemia)

Pharmacological management of common diseases

Women’s health, STD and Pap tests

PICC line, Central line, Medi-port management

Phlebotomy

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioner

Certification F09180033

Texas Board of Nursing Advanced Practice Registered Nurse AP138942

Texas Board of Nursing Registered Nurse 773591

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, 2018

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, 2014

Associate in Science – Registered Nurse – San Antonio Community College, San Antonio, TX 2007 fall semester to 2009 spring semester

Computer Programmer Technician – San Antonio Community College, San Antonio, TX. 1997 to 2001

Oracle certification – San Antonio Community College, San Antonio, TX. 1997 to 1998

Bachelor of Sciences in Math, Physics, and Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Andhra Pradesh, India. 1987 to 1991

CERTIFICATONS

American Heart Association – Basic Life Support Certification 02/05/2020 to 02/05/2022

American Heart Association – Advanced Cardiac Life Support 01/05/2021 to 01/05/2023

National Institute of Health – NIH Stroke Scale Training & Certification

National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators – NDNQI Pressure Injury Training Course Version 6.0

Oncology Nursing Society – Chemotherapy Biotherapy 5/2012 to 5/2015

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATOINS

America Association of Nurse Practitioners – 3/17/2018 to 3/17/20, 8/18/20 to 8/17/21

San Antonio Nurses in Advanced Practice – 02/14/2017 to 02/14/2018, 2021

Texas Nurses Association – 2014.

San Antonio Indian Nurses Association – 2019 to current

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Volunteer at El Bari Community Health Center - 5281 Casa Bella, San Antonio, TX 78249 – 04/19 to current

Helping uninsured patients to manage chronic health conditions – hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia.

Registered Nurse – University Health System – 4502 Medical Drive, San Antonio, TX – 05 /10/15 to current

COVID Work

oTaking care of COVID patients on the floor

oCOVID vaccinations at Wonderland Mall UHS clinic

Credentialed Trainer for EPIC Clinical Documentation teaching - 2020 (Mar– Aug)

oEPIC training

oCall center help

oPhysician workshops – EPIC customization - teaching

oBaxter IV pump integration instruction

Out Patient Infusion Clinic – Helping Chemo nursing team, Blood transfusions, and administration of non-chemo IV medication administration, phlebotomy

Medical –Surgical Care – Provided care for a variety of medical surgical patients in an acute care setting

Neurology Unit – stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic) and seizure patients

Transplant – Cardiac – Thoracic Unit – Care of kidney, liver, pancreas, and lung transplant patients, patients with cardiac procedures and thoracic surgical patients with chest tubes

Trauma Unit – Provided patient care, trach care, GI feeding tubes, chest tubes, external fixator pin care, wound care

Additional responsibilities – Taking Electro Cardio Gram, Wound Care, applying KCI wound vacuum, phlebotomy, helping to new Patients at bedside in procedures.

Registered Nurse - Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital (MSTH) - 8026 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX. (2009 – 2015)

Cardiac Unit (2013 – 2015)

Taking care of cardiac and transplant patients

Tele-monitoring

Charge Nurse

Transplant Unit (2009 – 2013)

Liver, Kidney, Pancreas patient care – pre / post-transplant care, diabetes management

Diabetic Education: Shadowing Diabetic educator for 100 hours.

Other responsibilities

Teaching nursing staff students

Floated to other units as needed

Super User for the Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) team

Nurse Extern II – MSTH – 8026 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX. (Jan 2009 – July 2009)

Assisted nurses with patient care and procedures

Cashier - H-E-B – US Hwy 281 N, San Antonio, TX. (Oct 2003 – July 2007)

Cashier

Bagger

Customer Service

Pharmacy help

WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED

EPIC Training team at UHS – 2020 – Credentialed Trainer

oEPIC classroom training – clinical documentation

oCall center help

oPhysician workshops – customization

oBaxter IV pump integration instruction

Computerized Physician Order Entry System – MSTH, San Antonio, TX, 2012

oParticipated in daily and weekly team meetings

oTaught physicians during the hospital’s transition from paper to computerized physician orders

oHelped physicians as needed using CPOE for 2 years

Cardiac Unit Representative – MSTH

oParticipated in monthly meetings regarding improvement of patient care

Orienting / Preceptor – 2000 hours of teaching

oEducating students

oOrienting new staff

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

References furnished upon request

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