CATHERINE C. OKAFOR

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Elk Grove, CA 95757

(916) -201-2041

adp18d@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCES:

OBJECTIVE

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Seeking position as a Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Provider in a clinic or hospital

Family Nurse Practitioner, Tri Dung G Hoang MD Inc. 6540 Stockton Blvd Ste 3A, Sacramento, CA.

Providing primary care, screening, diagnosing and managing acute and chronic disease involving laboratory and diagnostic tests interpretation utilizing evidence based practice treatment.

Family Nurse Practitioner, Post-Acute Capital Extended Care, 3001 Douglas Blvd, Roseville, CA.

Providing direct care to patients who are not acute to be hospitalized or medically ready to go home. Providing acute and chronic disease management with diagnosis involving both laboratory and diagnostic tests interpretation utilizing evidence based practice treatment.

Family Nurse Practitioner, WellSpace Health Care Center, Sacramento, CA.

Providing primary care, screening, acute and chronic disease diagnosis and management involving laboratory and diagnostic tests interpretation utilizing evidence based practice treatment.

11/4/2014- Present

Staff RN, Methodist Hospital, South Sacramento, CA.

Independently and successfully plan, implement, and perform all aspects of nursing and education related to admission, medical and surgical care, discharge planning of medical-surgical patients with cardiac complications, who need to be telemetry monitored and family care givers

8/4/2015- 12/16/2015

5/22/2014-10/20/2014

Family practice Clinical rotation, Hung G Hoang Inc. 6540 Stockton Blvd #3a, Sacramento, CA.

Management, treatment, screening of adult medical conditions

7/1/2015- 9/232015

12/3/2014- 2/25/2/015

Pediatric Clinical Rotation, Tri-River Pediatrics, 7620 E Southgate Dr., Sacramento, CA. Clinical management and treatment of pediatric patients from newborn to 18 years.

6/11/2015- 7/30/2015

Women’s Health Final clinical rotation, Sutter Gould Medical Foundation, 999 S Fairmont Ave, Lodi, CA.

Care and management of women’s health including but not limited to OB/GYN, menopausal issues, STI, and oral contraceptives

3/17/2015- 5/12/2015

Women’s Health clinical rotation, Sacramento Community clinic, 7275 E Southgate Dr. #204, Sacramento, CA.

Care and management of women’s health including but not limited to OB/GYN, menopausal issues, STI, and oral contraceptives.

11/2004- 1/12/2015

Staff RN, Kaiser Permanente Hospital, South Sacrament CA

Actively and successfully plan, implement, and perform all aspects of nursing and education related to admission, medical and surgical care, discharge planning of medical-surgical patients with cardiac complications, who need to be telemetry monitored and family care givers

1 /20/2004-4/28/2014

Staff RN/ Charge, RN Sutter General Hospital, Sacrament CA.

As a charge RN, directly supervised the unit and successfully planed the shift assignment and patient’s admissions and discharges. Also displays a mentorship role model and clinical resource to the rest of the staff.

Successfully plan, implement, and perform all aspects of nursing care related to admission, discharge teaching to medical-surgical patients with cardiac complications, who need to be telemetry monitored and family care givers.

5/2001- 11/2003

Staff Nurse, Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula, Monterey CA.

Successfully plan, implement, and perform all aspects of nursing care related to admission, discharge teaching to medical-surgical patients with cardiac complications, who need to be telemetry monitored and family care givers

5/2003-11/2003

Staff Nurse, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Salinas, CA

Successfully plan, implement, and perform all aspects of nursing care related to cardiac admissions, pre/post cardiac catheterizations pre/post CABG and discharge teaching to patients and family care givers

7/2000-11/2003

Staff Nurse Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, CA.

Successfully plan and perform all aspects of Nursing care related to pediatric admissions and discharge teachings to pediatric patients and family caregivers. Occasionally, float to Medical-Surgical Unit, Mother and Infant unit, and Intensive Care Unit, where I provide all related education and nursing care

3/3/1993-8/2000

Staff Nurse, Sun Bridge Care Center, Monterey, CA.

Successfully plan and manage total care of 35 patients and perform all aspects of nursing care related to a general medical/surgical unit.

Providing admission and discharge education to patients and family Caregivers.

As charge nurse, successfully schedule and directly supervise six certified nursing assistants

4/1992-2/1993

Staff Nurse, Regency Oaks Convalescent Hospital, Riverside, CA

Perform all aspects of nursing care related to medical/surgical unit.

3/1988-8/1991

Certified Nursing Assistant, Magnolia Convalescent Hospital, Riverside CA.

Successfully provide and assist ten patients with activities of daily living.

EDUCATION

December 2015 Master of Science Degree in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner University of Phoenix Sacramento

June 2000

Associate Degree in Nursing from Maurine Church Coburn School of Nursing at Monterey Peninsula College, a National License for nurse’s accredited program.

Completed eighty hours preceptor in medical/surgical unit at Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula.

1991

Vocational Nurse, Riverside Community College, CA

1986

Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications, Lamar University, Beaumont Texas.

1984

Manatee Junior College, Bradenton, FL

LICENSE/ CERTIFICATE

American Academy of Nurse Practitioner certificate, April 2016

American Nurses Credentialing Center, December 2016

Received Certificate from National Council Licensure Examination, RN Program, December 2000

Licenses Vocational Nurse: California State:

Number VN157332

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