Leah M. Stewart

ADDRESS: *** ****** ******, **** ******, IL 61611 PHONE: 309-***-**** EMAIL: adnsaf@r.postjobfree.com PROFILE

Motivated, personable nursing professional with a comprehensive college background, and a rewarding 13 year track record working as an RN and a 3 year track record working as an APN in Peoria, IL. Talent for mastering technology quickly and trouble-shooting difficult problems or situations. CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse (License Number: 041347263)

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (License Number: 209017485) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): 2008 – Present Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): 2020 - Present Basic Life Support (BLS): 2005 – Present

Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN): Certified 2014 – Present Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN): Certified 2011 – 2016 National Certified Medical Examiner for FMCSA to perform DOT Physicals 9/2018 – Present EDUCATION

Georgetown University 2015 – December 2017

o Masters of Science in Nursing, Specializing as a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Saint Francis College of Nursing in Peoria, IL 2003 – 2005 o Baccalaureate in Nursing

Illinois Central College in East Peoria, IL 1998 – 2003 o General Education in Arts and Science

FNP CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Family Practice Clinic in Aledo, IL Fall 2017

• Genesis Medical Center

o Shadowed a Family Nurse Practitioner with eight years of experience practicing in this role. o The following patient population was seen during clinical: adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. o Hands-on experiences obtained during clinical included the following: wellness visits, sports physicals, episodic visits, women’s health visits and well woman care, and chronic disease management. o Total hours completed during clinical was 254 hours. Family Practice Clinic in Washington, IL Summer 2017

• OSF Medical Group: Washington Pediatrics

o Shadowed a Physician with eleven years of experience practicing in pediatrics. o The following patient population was seen during clinical: newborns, infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents. o Hands-on experiences obtained during clinical included the following: wellness visits, sports physicals, episodic and chronic visits.

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o Total hours completed during clinical was 158.5 hours. Family Practice Clinic in Aledo, IL Spring 2017

• Genesis Medical Center

o Shadowed a Family Nurse Practitioner with eight years of experience practicing in this role. o The following patient population was seen during clinical: adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. o Hands-on experiences obtained during clinical included the following: wellness visits, sports physicals, episodic visits, women’s health visits and well woman care, and chronic disease management. o Total hours completed during clinical was 154.2 hours. Family Practice Clinic in Galesburg, IL Fall 2016

• OSF Medical Group: Galesburg

o Shadowed a Family Nurse Practitioner with three years of experience practicing in this role. o The following patient population was seen during clinical: newborns, infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

o Hands-on experiences obtained during clinical included the following: wellness visits, sports physicals, episodic visits, women’s health visits and well woman care, and chronic disease management. o Total hours completed during clinical was 102.2 hours. SKILLS SUMMARY AND MEMBERSHIPS

Certified to perform DOT

Physical’s

Charge Nurse on Surgical ICU

(SICU)

Nurse Preceptor of New Staff

on SICU

ISTAT Trainer on SICU

American Association of Critical Care

Nurses (AACN) Member

IL Organization of Nurse Leaders

(IONL) Past Member

American Association of Nurse

Practitioners (AANP) Member

American College of Occupational

and Environmental Medicine

(ACOEM) Member

Sigma Theta Tau International

(STTI) Member

Volunteer for Saint Jude Children’s

Hospital

Volunteer for Salvation Army

Student Ambassador for

Georgetown University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Illinois Work Injury Resource Center (IWIRC) in Peoria, IL May 2018 – Present

• Family Nurse Practitioner

o Specialize in Occupational Health and Workman’s Compensation Injuries. o Provide care to patients who have injured themselves at work. o Perform basic suturing and X-ray interpretation. o Perform pre-employment physicals and school physicals. o Perform Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals. 3

o Perform respiratory clearance physicals and interpretation of Pulmonary Function Testing for patients regarding use of respirators.

o Perform Fit for Duty evaluations and physicals for patients needing to return to work after an injury or medical issue.

Family Quick Care in Peoria and Washington, IL August 2018 – Present

• Family Nurse Practitioner

o Provide care to patients with acute illnesses such as Pink eye, Sinus infection, Upper respiratory infection, Flu, Gastroenteritis, Ear infection, Strep throat, Mononucleosis, Bronchitis, etc. o Perform pre-employment physicals, sports physicals, and school physicals. Bradley University in Peoria, IL Summer 2018 – Present

• Assistant Clinical Instructor for Undergraduate Nursing Program o Act as the supervising clinical instructor for senior nursing students during rotation through the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. o Supervise 7-10 nursing students each clinical semester. OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL 2004 – 2018

• Surgical Intensive Care (SICU) (2006 – 2009, 2011 – May 2018) o Bedside RN on SICU.

o Charge Nurse on SICU – round with bedside staff, assist management with unit action plans, mentor employees, perform service recovery for patients and their families as needed, promote timed patient activity with staff, encourage bedside report among staff, assess patients risk for CAUTI and BSI every shift. o Primary preceptor for new employees – educate and mentor new staff during 14-weeks of orientation. o Trained on how to independently operate Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) – continuous dialysis used in the ICU for critical patients with renal failure. o Assisted with “All-Together Better” Skills Days at Jump Center (4 hour sessions) – designed to expose all of the ICU and intermediate units every year to different skills. o Trained on chemotherapy and cytotoxic medications. o SICU CAUTI Champion – perform monthly audits that assess foley catheter use in patients and the continued need for these catheters in order to prevent infection, monitor and educate staff about criteria for use of foley catheters, assist management with creation of an action plan if a CAUTI does occur on SICU. o Trained to educate and check-off staff on the use of ISTAT machine – educate staff twice a year on the proper use of ISTAT machine, which measures a patient’s Arterial Blood Gas (ABG).

• OSF Constant Care and Telehealth (2012 – 2014)

o RN for Telehealth, PRN Position

o Trained in the use of telecommunications and videoconferencing. o Available to ICU nurses in all nine hospitals associated with the OSF Medical Center network in Illinois. o Provided education and guidance to bedside nurses in the ICU with the use of videoconferencing. o Assisted bedside nurses in the ICU with critical situations requiring additional experience and the use of trouble- shooting.

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• Housewide Registry (2009 – 2011)

o RN for Housewide Registry, PRN Position

o Floated to any unit in the hospital, including different phases of care such as the general floor, intermediate, and the ICU.

o Floors floated to include: medical, surgical, cardiac, orthopedics, OB, pediatrics, and oncology.

• RN in Oncology (2005 – 2006)

o Specially trained in monitoring for signs and symptoms of acute and chronic pain and how to treat this pain appropriately.

o Certified in the administration of Chemotherapy medications.

• Student Extern (Oncology) (2004 – 2005)

o Rotated as a medical technician, learning how to document and provide care for oncology patients as well as medical patients.

Pekin Hospital in Pekin, IL 2007 – 2009

• Critical Care Unit

o RN for Critical Care Unit, PRN Position

o Bedside nurse in the ICU and intermediate unit.

o Assisted nurses on the general floor with critical situations such as a Code, administration of blood, etc. Proctor Hospital in Peoria, IL 2006 – 2008

• Housewide Registry

o RN for Housewide Registry, PRN Position

o Floated to any unit in the hospital, including different phases of care such as the general floor, intermediate, and the ICU.

o Floors floated to include: medical, surgical, cardiac, orthopedics, and OB. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

AACN Heart of IL Chapter 2007 – Present

• Member of local and national AACN.

• Assist with set-up and registration during the local spring education conference, if needed. Student Ambassador for Georgetown University November 2016 – December 2017

• Student Ambassador/Representative of Georgetown University o Provide insight to prospective students and enrolled students as they transition through the various phases of the program during panel discussions and one-on-one consultations. o Foster peer-to-peer learning by sharing accurate information about the program and available resources, highlighting personal experiences while reflecting on the program, and modeling how to address concerns in the program.

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Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders (IONL) September 2016 – December 2018

• Member of state organization

• IONL Continuum of Care Committee

o Committee member.

o Attend and participate in quarterly meetings.

o Network, dialogue, and develop supportive programs with other committee members for nursing leaders across the continuum in Illinois.

Salvation Army Volunteer December 2016

• Christmas Food Box Distribution – volunteer to distribute food baskets during Christmas to individuals in need in the local community.

Saint Jude Children’s Hospital Volunteer July 2016 - July 2019

• Saint Jude Spaghetti Dinner – volunteered to prepare and serve food to runners after the Saint Jude Telethon. REFERENCES

Dr. Ziad Musaitif – Collaborating Physician, Illinois Work Injury Resource Center (IWIRC) o adnsaf@r.postjobfree.com, 309-***-****

Chelsea Hart – Physician Assistant and Lead Provider, Illinois Work Injury Resource Center (IWIRC) o adnsaf@r.postjobfree.com, 309-***-****

Renae Springer – Nurse Practitioner and Fellow Coworker, Illinois Work Injury Resource Center (IWIRC) o adnsaf@r.postjobfree.com, 309-***-****

Frank Seipp – Physician Assistant, Lead Provider, and Owner, Family Quick Care o adnsaf@r.postjobfree.com, 309-***-****

Tara Gengler – Clinical Preceptor for FNP II and FNP IV, Genesis Medical Center o adnsaf@r.postjobfree.com, 309-***-****

Louise L. Fields – Clinical Faculty Advisor for Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Georgetown University o adnsaf@r.postjobfree.com, 314-***-****

Kathy Pfeiffer – Past Assistant Patient Care Manager for Surgical ICU, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center o adnsaf@r.postjobfree.com, 309-***-**** Lacey Reed – Past Clinical Educator for Surgical ICU, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center o adnsaf@r.postjobfree.com, 309-***-****

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