SARA LOCKARD

adnrym@r.postjobfree.com

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EDUCATION

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Masters of Science in Nursing, Adult Gerontology Acute Care May 2017

GPA 3.98

Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Accelerated Program May 2012

Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology

May 2011

NURSING EXPERIENCE

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

November 2020-Present

Critical Care Nurse Practitioner

Sound Physicians, Richmond VA

Worked in a closed ICU with a rotating schedule. Dayshift responsi- bilities included rounding on all current and new ICU patients. Night- shift was complete autonomy with problem focused care and all new admissions and consults. Full autonomy was expected with complete workup, diagnostics and treatments. Procedures included CVLs, Alines, HD catheters insertions.

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

February 2020-August 2020

Pulmonary/Critical Care Nurse Practitioner

Louisville Lung Care, Louisville KY

Rounding on every patient in the ICU, new admissions and follow ups. Procedural competencies includes intubation with ventilator management and weaning, as well as critical care management. Bedside bronchoscopies and tra- cheostomy insertions, obtaining specimens for studies. CVL and arterial line inser- tions. HD access placement, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopies, and intu- bations.

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

October 10, 2017-February 2020

Neurosurgery

Norton Neuroscience Institute Norton Healthcare, Louisville KY Surgical experience in the OR as role of first assist. Managing patients in the acute hospital and clinic outpatient setting. Primarily focusing on spine and general neurosurgical patients.

Other Proficiencies-

-First Assist certified

-Cervical and lumbar spinal surgeries

-Drain insertion and removal

-Surgical closures for all spinal surgeries, craniotomies and shunts

-Collecting sterile CSF studies

-Pre, intra,and post op management

Neuroscience ICU staff Nurse

June 2012-2017 Norton Healthcare, Louisville KY

EVD monitoring and maintenance, as well as assisting in emergent drain insertion at bedside, experience included both Codman and Camino drains. CSF drainage monitoring and detailed neurolog- ical evaluation

ICP monitoring and measuring

TPA administration and care

Stroke Protocol, care of both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes Post operative care of craniotomies

Other non-specific Proficiencies:

-Life support -CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement)

-Ventilator Care - Advanced Patient Assessments

-Arterial line use and maintenance -Patient/Family education CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse First Assist- NIFA RNFA

Cervical and Lumbar surgery PASE lab St. Louis

NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) TOR-BSST (Toronto Bedside Swallowing Screening Test) ACLS Certified (Current) and BLS (CPR and AED)Certified (Current) Certification of Infection Control, OSHA Education SKILLS/AWARDS

Graduate with Honors- 05/2017

Golden Key National Honor Society Nominee: 05/2016, 08/2016, 05/2017 Daisy Award Nomination 08/15/2014, 04/15/2017

Silver Award, Norton N Recognition of You Award Program Bronze Award, Norton N Recognition of You Award Program Dean’s List Bellarmine University: Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012 OTHER EXPERIENCE

Relief Charge-01/2016-10/2017

Experience included making patient assignments, responding to all code blues and rapid responses, being re- source for all ICUs.

Clinical Experience 08/2016-05/2017

Pulmonary/Critical Care-included ICU management, Ventilator weaning and management, CVL placement, HD access placement, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopies, and intubations. Neurosurgery-time spent intra-op, pre-op and post op. Spine surgerys, VP shunts, tumor resections. Hospitalist- Assisted with the care of many different diagnosis, followed patients from admission to discharge. References upon request

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