Nurse Practitioner Adjunct Professor

KATHLEEN ANDRE, RN, MSN, FNP

**** *. *** ****** ● Bronx, NY 10469

Phone: 347-***-**** ● E-mail: *********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner seeking opportunity for COVID testing or in areas where exceptional clinical skills, outstanding supervisory talents, and exemplary abilities in assessment and intervention can be leveraged to maximize the patient care experience.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Achieves clinical excellence through accuracy and efficiency in interpreting chest x-rays, EKG's, and diagnostic test results.

Exceptional ability to coordinate, delegate, and supervise the work of others.

Merges strong interpersonal skills with outstanding quality-focused work ethic to effectively elevate both the quality of patient care and performance of staff.

Reputation for integrity, well-honed problem solving skills, responsibility, and compassion.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Clinical Staff Nurse

Proficiently deliver nursing care to acutely and sub-acutely ill patients.

Perform invasive and non-invasive assessment, monitoring, and care of patients including placement of peripheral intravenous catheters, nasogastric tubes, and urinary catheters.

Apply strong attention to detail in overseeing patients on ventilators.

Administer Chemotherapy and emergent resuscitative medications as necessary.

Exercise dynamic leadership attributes as preceptor to new hires and student nurses.

Primary nursing responsibilities for patients undergoing Orthopedic, Plastic, and Breast surgery.

Registered Home Care Nurse

Provide professional nursing care for mentally and physically disabled patients with a focus on ensuring seamless efforts with patients’ families and other health care providers.

Extensive patient and family education regarding medications, administering injections, Wound care management and treatment regimen compliance.

Bedford Medical Practice, Brooklyn, NY, 2006 to 2007

Family Nurse Practitioner

Responsible for the primary care of clients on scheduled and emergent visits.

Schedule and perform necessary test and assessments accordingly with preventative guidelines

Educate patients regarding medical management of disease processes.

Princess Margaret Hospital, Dominica, West Indies, 1981 to 1988

Clinical Staff Nurse

Evaluated and monitored patients receiving ventilator assistance, and administered medication to

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patients in various stages of disease process or illness.

Exhibited outstanding versatility in performing ostomy care, pre/post-op management, nebulizer therapy, wound care, peripheral intravenous catheter insertion, glucose monitoring, and urinary catheter insertion/removal.

Supervised Practical Nurses and delegated daily assignments to ancillary nursing staff.

Demonstrated excellent critical thinking skills to conduct discharge planning and patient education.

Domiciliary Care Organization, Core, LLC, Juncos, Puerto Rico, 2016 to present

Nurse Practitioner

Conduct comprehensive in-home health risk assessment to identify all active and chronic disease conditions as well as determine all physical, mental and social needs present at the time of the visit

Obtain vital signs, measure BMI, review pharmacological therapy and conduct a physical examination

Educate and counsel patient and family on any condition identified during assessment and screening procedures

Make recommendations and communicate findings to Primary Care Physician through documentation of outcomes on a provided computer.

College of New Rochelle, Westchester, NY, 2016 to present

Adjunct Professor/Clinical Instructor

Teach newly enrolled nursing students the proper techniques in performing the following:

General assessment of patients and proper documentation

Bed bath and bed making

Safe transfers getting patients in and out of bed and with assisted devices

Assessing vital signs, measuring BMI

Foley insertion, specimen collection and care of urinary devices

Teach safe administration of medications

Formulating nursing care plans and teaching plans

Reinforce and evaluate learned skills from the classroom at the clinical site assigned to students

Pre and post conferences to include reinforcement of skills taught in the classroom and

post conference on cases encountered with patients in the clinical setting

EDUCATION

Pace University, New York, NY, graduated 2004

MS Degree in Nursing

Family Nurse Practitioner

Pace University, New York, NY, graduated 1999

BS Degree in Nursing

Princess Margaret Hospital School of Nursing, Dominica, West Indies, graduated 1981

Diploma ~ Nursing

ASSOCIATIONS

Member, New York State Nurses Association

Member, Professional Practice Committee of the Mount Sinai Medical Center

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Nurse Practitioner

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

New York State Professional Registered Nurse

Advance Cardiac Life Support

Basic Cardiac Life Support

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel); Corel WordPerfect,

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