GOAL STATEMENT

College graduate with a master’s degree in Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner. Having served as many roles within the hospital system this has systematically provided advance proficiently through the healthcare system. It is through these diverse experiences that impact my abilities to function as an effective Nurse Practitioner. Currently seeking a full-time position as a dedicated Nurse Practitioner with the focus being to deliver high quality patient care. In addition, having the ability to educate patients and families regarding overall disease processes and symptom improvement.

EDUCATION

oBeville State Community College Diploma

GPA 3.5/4.0

oPhoenix College Associates of Science, Nursing

GPA 3.5/4.0

oGrand Canyon University Bachelors of Science, Nursing

GPA 3.9/4.0

oGrand Canyon University Masters of Science, Nursing Leadership

GPA 3.9/4.0

oWestern University of Health Sciences Masters of Science Family Nurse Practitioner

GPA 3.71/4.0

PROFESSIONAL NURSE PRACTITIONER EXPERIENCE

Pueblo Family Physicians August 2018- Present

4350 N. 19th Avenue, Suite #6

Phoenix, Arizona 85015

Telephone: 602-***-****

Position Held: Family Nurse Practitioner. Primary care with a focus on HIV treatment, infectious agents and HIV prevention. Population is mostly under-served population caring for all age groups from new born, adolescents, teenagers, adults & senior population. STI’s, HTN, DM, HIV, cellulitis, hypothyroidism, erectile dysfunction, depression, pain management, anxiety, psychiatric disorders and any other general concern of the patient.

*Also serve as Assistant Research Coordinator for HIV medicine with various pharmaceutical companies

Banner Urgent Care March 2016- May 2019

2901 N. Central Avenue, Suite # 160

Phoenix, Arizona 85102

Telephone: 602-***-****

Position Held: Nurse Practitioner for emergency medicine. Sole provider for all treatment modalities from lacerations, ear infections, UTI’s, trauma, sprains, fractures, removal of foreign bodies, sports physical exams, MI’s. Treat, stabilization & transfer as required based off of varied conditions of all age groups of patients.

Lakeland Regional Health June 2015 – Current

1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd

Lakeland, FL, 33805

Telephone: 863-***-****

Position Held: Nurse Practitioner for Trauma Services. Cared for patients in various locations from trauma ICU, trauma step down as well as out-patient clinic for post hospital discharge and follow-up. Injury types include motorcycle accidents, penetrating injuries, automobile accidents, gun shots, stabbings, assaults, falls, and various other mechanisms of injuries that require immediate intervention for life saving techniques.

University Medicine June 2014 – April 2015

593 Eddy Street, Suite APC-7, Providence, RI 02903

Telephone: 401-***-****

Position Held: ICU Nurse Practitioner LOCUM POSITION/ hospitalist in an ICU setting. Total patient care with various disease processes ranging from DKA, COPD, pneumonia, drug overdose, cancers, pulmonary hypertension, lupus. Procedures include central lines, arterial lines, intubations, paracentesis, nasogastric tubes, complex airways, foley catheters and various other needed procedures as patient needs vary. In addition was responsible for triaging patients in the ED and/or the Med-Surg setting for interventions to prevent patient decline in their status. This process assisted the organization with overall patient flow in the ED setting, focusing on decrease admit times which improved financial rewards.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTERED NURSE EXPERIENCE

Banner Good Samaritan Hospital February 2006 – July 2014

1111 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85014

Telephone: 602-***-****

Position Held: ICU Charge RN- Medical/Transplant ICU currently. Worked for about 5 years previously in trauma ICU as well & trauma bay triaging incoming trauma patients and codes. CRRT certified and super user.

Duties: Full Time RN that is utilized to staff multiple ICU areas including but not limited to; Medical/Transplant ICU, Trauma ICU, Neuro, CVICU, ER, Cath Lab and the trauma bay. Left Banner from Feb 2009-July 2010 to accept an ICU Education role. Then again to accept an Interim Director position July 2010-July 2011

Unit Size: 32 beds Magnet Certified, level I Trauma Center

Phoenix College July 2012- March 2014

Telephone: 602-***-****

Position Held: Clinical Instructor (Part-Time)

Duties: Instruct, develop senior nursing students in the clinical setting in ED, ICU & Specialty areas. Deliver appropriate lectures as related to weekly clinical events. Design post conference clinical topics to promote learning and participation of the students.

Sunrise Hospital February 2009 - July 2010

3186 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89139

Tel:ephone 702-***-****

Position Held: ICU Clinical Education Specialist

Duties: Evaluate patient data collection and implement cost savings strategies to committee’s and implement new product change in alliance with the ICU budget. Evaluate policy and procedures along with nursing practice to assess for best practices. Assist the executive management team to develop overall success of the organization. I served as a Mentor to UNLV senior nursing students during their management rotation of nursing school to enhance their educational goals. Oversee overall unit function and responsible for staffing, management evaluations and any disciplinary actions from management or staff RN’s. Evaluation and bargaining with the Union contracts with Human Resources as it relates to the ICU team.

Unit Size: 110 beds/ 6 ICU’s/ 350 FTE’s

Phoenix Rehab Hospital August 2004 - February 2006

2401 East Roosevelt Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Tel: 602-***-****

Position Held: Director of Nursing

Duties: Participated with a new start up facility to help develop new policies, procedures of the overall organization. I was responsible for hiring of the entire healthcare team. As the Director of Nursing, I oversaw approximately 50 full time employees including 6 department heads.

Unit Size: 44 beds

John C. Lincoln Hospital July 2001 - November 2005

250 East Dunlap Road, Phoenix, AZ 85020

Tel: 602-***-****

Position Held: Charge Nurse ICU

Duties: Attended discharge planning meetings to help determine patient needs. Assist staff members as an educational resource. I was familiar with terminal disease processes, palliative care, overall pain management & patient disease management.

Unit Size: 36 beds Magnet Certified & Level I Trauma Center

American Mobile Healthcare- Multiple short term travel assignments.

Tel: 1-800-***-****

Position Held: Travel Nurse

Holy Cross Hospital, Ft Lauderdale, FL December 2000 - June 2001

Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN July 2000 - November 2000

John C. Lincoln Hospital, Phoenix, AZ February 1999 - July 2000

Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN September 1998 - January 1999

Scottsdale Memorial Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ April 1998 - September 1998

Rehab Hospital of the Cape & Islands, Sandwich, MA January 1998 - April 1998

Straub Hospital, Honolulu, HI March 1994 - September 1994

Integrated Health Services February 1992 - January 1998

850 8th Northwest, Alabaster, AL 35007

Tel: 205-***-****

Position Held: Staff Nurse - Step-down ICU Ventilator Floor

Duties: Care for long term ventilated patients.

Unit Size: 45

Baptist Hospital Montclair September 1990 - July 1993

900 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35213

Tel: 205-***-****

Position Held: Staff Nurse - ICU

Duties: ICU nurse caring for critically ill patients with multitude of diagnosis.

Unit Size: 24

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND COMMITTEES

Served as preceptor assisting new graduate and experienced RN’s into the ICU setting at Banner Good Samaritan

Served as a preceptor Nurse Practitioner preceptor for approximately 10 NP students. Preceptor relationships with University of Arizona, Arizona State University, University of Phoenix, Chamberlain University, Grand Canyon University, South University, Western University of Health Sciences & Frontier University.

Assisted with the development of a Nursing Mentor program to assist with retaining new graduate RNs within the Banner organization. This program reduced nursing turn over rates by 27% within the first year. This program provided a support system and mentorship to new nurses and provided tools to increase their level of success.

Developed audit tools and participant in chart audits to help prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Core Measures, and Blood Stream Infections to improve of patient outcomes and shorten patient length of stay within the hospital setting.

Participated in Shared Leadership within Magnet Hospitals (John C Lincoln & Banner Good Samaritan) to enhance overall nursing professional development.

Facility Instructor (Super User) for the launch of a new computerized charting system at Banner Good Samaritan. Was instrumental in helping move computerized documentation into the Trauma and Neuro ICU’s as a “pilot program”.

Served as a mentor to University of Phoenix Master’s Program assisting RN’s that are getting their Master’s with Leadership Skills and Development. Resource for their Graduate studies progression.

Developed and taught a new Critical Care course at Sunrise Hospital for ICU RN’s to help retention and overall understanding of the ICU setting. This course has been given to new graduate RN’s and experienced RN’s that are new to the ICU setting.

Designed a new process that was able to capture over $700,000 of lost charges from CRRT missing charges within my first month of my current position at Sunrise Hospital.

Served as a preceptor for UNLV to assist senior BSN and MSN students to develop and complete their “management clinical” hours prior to graduation at Sunrise Hospital.

FNP rotation spent at Banner Good Samaritan in the OB/GYN departments for approximately 350 patients. Spent time with a California MD to complete the majority of my 150 Pediatric hours. The bulk of my FNP clinic hours were spent in a general practice that focused on complex disease processes such as HTN, HIV, bipolar processes, and general family practice issues.

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