Khalida M. Graham, DNP, FNP-C, CCRN
Kimball, MI 48074
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Nursing Practice December, 2020
University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing
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Flint, Michigan, 48502-1950
Master of Science in Nursing August, 2017
Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Michigan – Flint, Flint, MI
Bachelor of Science in Nursing December, 2008
University of Michigan – Flint, Flint, MI
Associate of Applied Arts/Science in Nursing May, 2005
St. Clair County Community College, Port Huron, MI
Practical Nursing Program December, 2002
St. Clair County Community College, Port Huron, MI
Speak, read and write English, Kyrgyz, and Russian.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
McLaren Port Huron Hospital, Port Huron, MI September, 2017- Present
Pulmonary/Critical Care Nurse Practitioner. Assess, formulate a diagnosis and a treatment plan
for patients with various pulmonary and critical care issues, such as those with chronic and acute
respiratory failure due to COPD, asthma, pulmonary embolisms, congestive heart
failure, lung cancer, pneumonia, drug intoxication, sepsis, various types of shock, and many
others that require pulmonary and critical care intervention including
mechanical ventilation, close hemodynamic monitoring and hemodynamic support. Assist the
attending intensivists with evaluating and managing critically ill patients, assist with bedside and
endoscopy procedures, such as bronchoscopy with biopsies, bronchoalveolar lavage, rapid
sequence intubation and mechanical ventilation management, placement of central and arterial
catheter lines, etc.
Intensive Care Unit August, 2008 – September, 2017
Staff Registered Nurse. Performed all aspects of primary care nursing: assessment, hemodynamic and cardiac monitoring, administration and titration of vasoactive medications, caring for patient requiring mechanical ventilation, Swan-Ganz pulmonary artery catheter, intraaortic balloon pump. Worked with patients with acute and unstable myocardial infarctions, cardiogenic and septic shock, multi-organ failure, CVA, post-op thoracic and abdominal surgery, CABG/valve repair and replacement and many others that require hemodynamic and cardiac monitoring and critical care intervention. Assist with bedside placement of invasive lines (central venous catheters, arterial lines, temporary dialysis catheters) as well as with bedside procedures (bronchoscopy, rapid sequence intubation, placement of chest tubes, thoracentesis, etc). Respond to rapid response team calls and Code Blue calls and administer ACLS interventions.
Step down/Telemetry Unit August, 2005 – August, 2008
Staff Registered Nurse. Performed all aspects of primary care nursing and worked with patients with unstable angina/myocardial infarction, non-hemorrhagic CVAs, post-op carotid endarterectemies, post-op cardiac catheterization and cardiac intervention PTCA/stent, 2nd and 3rd post-op CABG/valve repair/replacements and CHF. On occasion carried out duties of a charge nurse and served as a preceptor to new nursing staff.
Marwood Nursing and Rehab, Port Huron, MI April, 2002 – August, 2005
Staff Nurse, Unit Team Leader. Provided nursing care to patients on a 48 bed long term care unit. Assessment, med administration, reviews of lab and diagnostic tests, collaboration with physicians and allied health professionals. Supervised LPNs and CNAs and coordinated services of the multidisciplinary team.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES
Aaron K. Clark, MD, P.C., Port Huron, MI May, 2016 – December, 2016
Aaron Clark, MD/Brenda Leverenz, PA-C. Provided primary care to patients from newborns to geriatrics including ordering and interpreting preventative screening and diagnostic tests, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic disease, and referral to specialists. Assisted with minor office procedures such as skin lesion removal, laceration suturing, etc.
Bluewater OB/GYN, Port Huron, MI January, 2017 – February, 2017
Kathleen Fabian, DO, FACOG. Provided care for women across the life span including annual preventative breast and pelvic exams, along with obstetric and post-partum care. Assisted with colposcopy, uterine biopsy, IUD placement and retrieval.
McLaren Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep February, 2017 – April, 2017
Medicine, Port Huron, MI
Vasken Artinian, MD, FCCP/Jody Britz, DNP, FNP-BC. Participated in pulmonary/critical care to adult patients with acute and chronic pulmonary diseases in outpatient and inpatient setting. Assisted with care of critically ill adults requiring mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, and critical care intervention in the inpatient setting.
Best Kids, P.C., Port Huron, MI May, 2017 – July, 2017
Sarah Pasia, DO/Randy Votava, MSN, FNP-BC. Participated in primary pediatric services to pediatric population from newborn up to 17 years of age, including preventative health screening, vaccination, episodic sick visits and management of chronic pediatric diseases.
CERTIFICATIONS:
Fundamental Critical Care Support Certification
(Society of Critical Care Medicine) June, 2019 – 2023
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) February, 2018 – 2023
Basic Life Support (BLS) June, 2019 – 2021
Acute & Critical Care Adult (CCRN) March, 2013 – 2024
Family Nurse Practitioner (AANP) September, 2017 – 2022
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) September, 2012 – 2014
MEMBERSHIPS:
Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners – Flint Chapter February, 2017-Present
American Association of Nurse Practitioners July, 2017-Present
American Association of Critical Care Nurses December, 2013 – Present
COMMITTEES:
McLaren Port Huron Hospital Critical Care Committee
McLaren Port Huron Hospital Sepsis Committee
HONORS AND AWARDS:
T.E.A.C.H Nursing Scholarship June, 2002
Marwood Nursing and Rehab, Port Huron, MI
Karen Susan Draper Memorial Scholarship July, 2002
Port Huron Hospital Foundation, Port Huron, MI
Michigan Nurses Foundation Nursing Scholarship October, 2004
Michigan Nurses Foundation, Okemos, MI
Karen Susan Draper Memorial Scholarship July, 2004
Port Huron Hospital Foundation, Port Huron, MI
Theron and Eleanor Godbold Nursing Scholarship July, 2006
Port Huron Hospital, Port Huron, MI
Theron and Eleanor Godbold Nursing Scholarship July, 2007
Port Huron Hospital, Port Huron, MI
Linda Reid Memorial Nursing Scholarship June, 2008
Port Huron Hospital, Port Huron, MI
J & M Pemberton Scholarship June, 2008
University of Michigan – Flint, Flint, MI
R & E. Freeman Distance Learning Scholarship June, 2008
University of Michigan – Flint, Flint, MI
Dean’s Graduate Student Scholarship July, 2014
University of Michigan – Flint, Flint, MI
Dean’s Graduate Student Scholarship July, 2016
University of Michigan – Flint, Flint, MI
Emmalyn Ellis Freeman Nurse Practitioner Scholarship July, 2016
University of Michigan – Flint, Flint, MI
RESEARCH:
“Improving delirium screening in the ICU” December, 2020
Khalida M. Graham, DNP, FNP-C, CCRN
Barbara Kupferschmid, PhD, RN
Roxanne Buterakos, DNP, RN, PNP-BC, AGACNP-BC
Designed and conducted a quasi-experimental study to evaluate the effect an educational intervention on delirium screening for ICU nurses by eight measures: overall number of Unable to Assess (UTA) scores, inappropriate UTA scores, delirium diagnoses, ventilator days, ICU length of stay (LOS), hospital LOS, nurse knowledge, and nurse assessment confidence.