L.Darensbourg

LATONYA

DARENSBOURG

NURSE PRACTITIONER

OBJECTIVE

Dedicated, skilled, master prepared Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with a broad range of healthcare

experience including 9 years’ experience in Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Medical Surgical, Telemetry, and LTAC. Flexible, quick learner, who adapts easily to new situations and welcomes a challenge. A self-motivated professional with a commitment to excellence. It is my goal to learn, engage, and advance in high quality patient care while ensuring the very best delivery through treatment, health maintenance and education.

EXPERIENCE

NURSE PRACTITIONER/URGENT CARE ELEVEN

(May 2020-Present)

Provide continuous, comprehensive care through disease management, health promotion, health education and preventative care to outpatient clients ranging throughout the life spectrum. Participating in clinical trials from a provider aspect as it pertains to the fight against COVID-19. NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHS

(May 2020-Present)

Provides management of patients in LTAC and high acuity areas. Comprehensive care through disease management and education.

• Examines patients and establishes medical diagnoses by client history, physical exam, and other criteria C O N T A C T

Latonya.Darensbourg@gmail.

com

504-***-****

linkedin.com/latonya-

darensbourg

Laplace, LA

E D U C A T I O N

HERZING UNIVERSITY 2019

MSN/Family Nurse

Practitioner

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY 2015

MSN/HCSM

DILLARD UNIVERSITY 2012

BSN

L.Darensbourg

• Orders, performers, and interprets lab, radiographic, and other diagnostic tests

• Identifies, develops, implements, and evaluates plans of care

• Performs therapeutic procedures

• Prescribes treatments, prescribes medications

NURSE PRACTITIONER/MEDIPOINT STAFFING, LLC

(April 2020-Present)

Provides continuous, comprehensive care through disease management, health promotion, health education, and preventative health services to clinic, inpatient, rehabilitation, and nursing home clients

Duties include:

• Examines patients and establishes medical diagnoses by client history, physical exam, and other criteria

• Orders, performers, and interprets lab, radiographic, and other diagnostic tests

• Identifies, develops, implements, and evaluates plans of care

• Performs therapeutic procedures

• Prescribes treatments, prescribes medications

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NURSING/DILLARD

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING

(August 2018-December 2020)

Provides clinical instruction and consultation within an inpatient setting as well as in class. Instructs students at the baccalaureate level on how to manage critically ill patients in an acute hospital setting. Students also instructed on patient populations through independent and collaborative clinical management

• Assists students on learning how to analyze data to identify patient needs, establish evidence-based

treatment plans based on diagnosis.

• Serves as clinical expert to students and the college of nursing regarding patients in acute and critically ill settings

PERTISE

Experienced in

Advanced Assessment

Familiarity with Disease

Management

Mentoring & Education

Quality Control

Great Communication

Skills

Excellent Interpersonal

Skills

LOUISIANA STATE BOARD

OF NURSING REGISTERED

NURSE LICENSE

LOUISIANA STATE

BOARD OF NURSING

APRN

BOARD CERTIFIED

FAMILY NURSE

PRACTITIONER

ADVANCED CARDIAC

LIFE SUPPORT

CERTIFICATION

MEDICAL SURGICAL

BOARD CERTIFICATION

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT

L.Darensbourg

American Academy of

Nurse Practitioners

American Association of

Nurses

Louisiana Emergency

Response Network

LAVA Team member

National League of Nursing

Wolters Kluwer Textbook

Reviewer

Health Resources and

Service Administration

(HRSA) Mentor

DocuTap

Microsoft Office Suite

Blackboard Learning

System

Adobe Professional

Cerner Medical

CPRS (VA Charting)

Epic System (Expert)

Graphic & Writing Skills

Meditech Health

• Serves as discussion facilitator regarding the nursing profession, clinical practice guidelines and best

practices

NURSE PRACTITIONER/KRUICAL STAFFING

(March 2020-April 2020)

Provided support to facility in NYC for COVID-19 Pandemic

• Triaged patients based on severity of exam

• Diagnosed and treated patients

• Performed therapeutic procedures

• Prescribed treatments and medications

• Admitted patients to and discharged patients based on patients’ needs

HOUSE SUPERVISOR-RN/BRIDGEPOINT CONTINUING

CARE HOSPITAL

(July 2018 -March 2020)

Provided oversight of all patient care areas and hospital services. Collaborate in the planning and organization of training for all unit staff members; and, facilitate patient flow. Represent hospital administration to departments, families and patients

• Collaborated with physicians to make treatment

recommendations; ordered labs and other diagnostic tests

• Provided comprehensive medical and emotional care to critically ill patients with varying diagnoses and ailments

• Performed patient examinations; obtained medical histories; assessed patient status

HOUSE SUPERVISOR/OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER

KENNER

(October 2016-October 2018)

Oversaw patient care and ensured adherence to established policies and procedures; maintained a cooperative

relationship among healthcare teams, built rapport with affiliated physician services and contracted laborers.

• Decisively coordinated patient care activities, problem- solved patient and staff related issues, assists in the coordination of staffing efforts throughout the hospital L.Darensbourg

PRESIDENT’S LIST/ HONORS

GRADUATE GPA 3.62

Herzing University

2019

SIGMA THETA TAU/HONORS

SOCIETY OF NURSING

Loyola University & Dillard

University

MARY MAHONEY AWARD OF

NURSING

Dillard University

2012

DEAN’S LIST/ HONORS

Dillard University

2010-2012

HRSA/SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Dillard University

2010-2012

• Analyzed given data to help improve patient outcomes and implemented best practice initiatives

• Functioned as the principle clinical resource on site, acting when necessary on behalf of department

directors and managers to facilitate patient care

activities safely and cost effectively

DIRECTOR/UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

(October 2017-April 2018)

Planned, directed, evaluated, and coordinated all patient care activities for the department

• Responsible for patient flow and staffing initiatives involving benchmarking and implementation of best

practice

• Involved in data analysis for department position supports as well as daily optimization of patient flow and efficiently use of nursing resources

• Consults with physicians and other nursing leaders to assist with improvement in utilizing resources on an ongoing basis

REGISTERED NURSE-ER/OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER

KENNER

(October 2014-October 2016)

Utilized evidence based clinical decision-making algorithms which closely imitated current clinical practice to assess and identify patients requiring urgent needs

• Assessed, intervene, and stabilize a variety of trauma and illness with decisive action

• Made quick and accurate assessments about incoming patients, including both physical and mental health conditions

• Prioritized care based on its critical nature while, monitoring and recognizing changes in patient

condition

• Collaborated with physicians and other disciplines to provide individualized patient care

CLINICAL COORDINATOR-RN/OCHSNER MEDICAL

CENTER KENNER

(September 2013-October 2014)

L.Darensbourg

Evaluated unit specific onboarding procedures and provided guidance and expertise on standards based on evidence- based policies, protocols and standards for unit specific specialties

• Facilitated onboarding process for all new hires

• Education provided to all nursing staff on unit specific disease management

REGISTERED NURSE-APU/VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSPITAL

(September 2014-September 2015)

Provided insight for all post-surgical patients

• Assessed preoperative patients including admission, completing preoperative test, labs, and medication administration

• Responsible for discharge of surgical patients after being completely recovered

REGISTERED NURSE-CHARGE NURSE/OCHSNER

MEDICAL CENTER KENNER

(September 2012-September 2014)

Delivered a complete range of RN services and expertise as well as charge nurse leadership

• Accurately obtained and documented patient history as well as completed medication reconciliation on

admission and discharge

• Assessed patient’s individual conditions and needs.

• Collaborated with physicians and other disciplinaries to provide positive patient outcomes

• Educated patients and families on disease specific conditions and ways to remain compliant to foster

positive outcomes

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