Jennifer Courson

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Jacksonville, FL 32259

904-***-**** (Cell)

adna7e@r.postjobfree.com

Objective Obtain a position as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Skills I have sustained a career as a Registered Nurse for 15 years with positions in areas of increased patient ratios, high patient acuity and critical conditions. I have developed a unique critical thinking skill set to help protect the safety of my patients. I am highly organized and provide excellent time management. I have worked on several types of electronic charting systems and have an ability to learn new skills quickly and become an expert. As an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, I have developed:

Direct Patient Care and clinical practice with advanced assessment skills

Mentoring and coaching other staff nurses, families, and other practitioners

Consulting other specialty areas for other practitioners to handle more focused care on a specific body system, and or organ function, or specialty.

Advanced skillset of researching evidenced based practice treatment guidelines, diagnosing, and assessment criteria. In Healthcare these types criteria continuously change.

Advanced Communication and Ethical decision making, as a RN consensus building and effective communication between team members and other onsite practitioners can help develop the best option for a patient.

Theoretical thinking and analysis

Informatics in healthcare and experience working on several computer based charting systems such as Meditech, Cerner, Allscripts, Epic, MEDHOST

Licenses and Certifications

License RN9242333

License APRN FL11009061

DEA MC6472790 Expires: 08/31/2024

NPI 138*******

Hx TNCC

BLS, ACLS, PALS certification Expires: 2/28/2023

Memberships- American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Certified AANP- FNP # F08200191 Expires 08/04/2025

Education 2018 - 2020 South University Savannah, GA

Earned Master’s in nursing in Family Nurse Practitioner

2001– 2005, 2010 – 2012 Florida Community College of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL

Earned Associate Degree in Nursing

Earned Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Experience

February 2021 to Present Avecina Medical Jacksonville, FL

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Obtaining and legibly recording a detailed medical history of each patient including, but not limited to, the patient's chief complaint, his/her present condition, the patient's individual history and his/her family history;

Performing as indicated, complete physical examinations of each patient including, but not limited to, examination of the head, eyes, ears, nose, throat, abdomen; and all systems of the body including but not limited to, the circulatory, reproductive and nervous system;

Analyzing reports and/or findings of tests and personal examinations in order to assess the medical condition of the patient, including diagnosing his/her injury or illness and formulating a prognosis

Effectively communicating with patients and other healthcare staff to manage patient care

Referring the patient to other physicians or appropriate resources when and if needed

Prescribing medication and treatment for the patient and recommending appropriate physical and dietary routines and methods for prevention of disease and maintaining personal hygiene

Performing all services in the agreement in a manner that is consistent with the standards of medical practice in the community

Performing such clinical procedures as are consistent with Physician's prior practice patterns and trainings

When and if needed, performing or supervising various invasive medical procedures that include, but are not limited to, the injection of medications, inoculations, and vaccinations, procedures including, incision and drainage, suturing injuries, and removing nails

Timely reporting births, deaths, outbreak of contagious diseases and other information required to appropriate governmental authorities and as required for THE "CORPORATION's" reporting

Directly supervising medical assistants and other personnel in accordance with Urgent Care Center's policies, procedures and applicable laws and regulations.

October 2015 – April 2020 Vitas Hospice Jacksonville, FL

Registered Nurse- Case Manager

Responsible for patients' healthcare management at the end of life.

Communicating with facilities and primary caregivers for management of medications, changes in level of care, ordering supplies, maintaining medications and assessing the need.

Assessing, documenting, planning, and evaluating the patients decline in prognosis for better aiding the patient with needs for end of life comfort and care.

Managing the families, caregivers, and patients grieving process providing support, setting up chaplain and social worker visits, active listening and educating on the process of death.

Mar 2008 - Aug 2015 Flagler Hospital St. Augustine, FL

August 2010- August 2015

Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Responsible for initial analysis of patient and ordering correct diagnostic tests

Preparing patient for appropriate acute care

Receiving and documenting emergency calls from ambulatory units

Planned, organized and provided direct nursing care for cardiac and respiratory arrests including resuscitation with advanced cardiac life support procedures

Implementing accurate nursing interventions for patients under the advisement of emergency doctors

April 2008- August 2010

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Progressive Unit/Telemetry

Monitored pre and post op patients with various surgical conditions

Monitored and maintained stability of cardiac rhythms in cardiac patients, providing ongoing patient care for acute and chronic surgical and medical conditions.

Provided nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process

Performed all staff nursing activities and functioned as a charge nurse when assigned

Participated in continuing care with quality improvement and risk management guidelines

Feb 2006 - Sep 2007 Baptist Health Systems - Baptist South Jacksonville, FL

Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Responsible for initial analysis of patient and ordering correct diagnostic tests

Preparing patient for appropriate acute care

Receiving and documenting emergency calls from ambulatory units

Planned, organized and provided direct nursing care for cardiac and respiratory arrests including resuscitation with advanced cardiac life support procedures

Implementing accurate nursing interventions for patients under the advisement of emergency doctors

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Progressive Unit/Telemetry

Monitored pre and post op patients with various surgical conditions

Monitored and maintained stability of cardiac rhythms in cardiac patients, providing ongoing patient care for acute and chronic surgical and medical conditions.

Provided nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process

Performed all staff nursing activities and functioned as a charge nurse when assigned

Participated in continuing care with quality improvement and risk management guidelines

2001- 2003 St. Luke’s Hospital Jacksonville, FL

Phlebotomist

Implemented blood draws in all departments

Provided prompt arrivals of code blue announcements

Facilitated various jobs in the Laboratory when assigned including organizing specimen collections, answering phones, inputting specimen draw information into the computer, operating centrifuge and separating serum and plasma for distributing to the couriers

Assisted nurses in IV therapy in all departments

Monitor Tech, Unit Secretary

Monitored cardiac rhythms of multiple patients and provided emergent information when needed to nursing staff with the basic and advanced knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias

Documented and recorded cardiac rhythm changes in timely manner.

Administration duties included prioritizing and entering Physician's orders in a timely manner and organizing and maintaining patient's charts and ordering supplies for floor.

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