BRITNEY PETTIGREW
Professional Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner position, Primary Care position, or mixed Urgent Care position in an outpatient clinic or hospital setting. Over 5 years of clinical experience in diverse settings offering excellent patient assessment skills with a dedication to providing holistic, high-quality care. Passionate about building relationships with patients to create a rapport based on trust and care to create a personal patient excellence experience and better serve them on a personal level.
Work History
Lake Norman Medical Group Denver-
Family Nurse Practitioner
Denver, NC
12/2021- Present
●Sole family nurse practitioner in the practice collaborating with one physician treating children from newborn up and adults. Management of complex patients with multiple comorbidities
●Management of a large behavioral health population with prescribing practices for ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, MDD, GAD, and mixed anxiety/depressive symptoms in both children and adults
●Procedures: joint injections, I&D, wart removal
●Performance of women health exams for the majority of female population within the practice
●Prescription drug management and management of patients with polypharmacy
● Focus on thorough patient education for better compliance and improved patient outcomes
●Performance of multiple telehealth visits in a day along with mixed in office appointments
Northeast Internal and Integrative Medicine (Atrium Health)-
Family Nurse Practitioner
Concord, NC
08/2020- 05/2021
●Sole family nurse practitioner in the practice collaborating with one physician treating adolescent and adult patients 16+ as a primary care provider. Management of complex patients with multiple comorbidities and a broad range of clinical problems.
●Procedures in office: skin tag removals, joint injections, therapeutic ultrasound, incision and drainage, and IV fluid resuscitation
●Prescription drug management and management of patients with polypharmacy
●Focus on thorough patient education for better compliance and improved patient outcomes
●Performance of women health exams for the majority of female population within the practice
●Consistently maintained Quality Measures above target goals
●Filled in as preceptor for Resident Students
Work Gap: Post-graduation and Job Search
11/2019 – 8/2020
Novant Health – Family Nurse Practitioner Student- Practicums
Concord, NC
11/2018 – 11/2019 (over 600 hours)
●Lakeside Primary Care Afton – Dr. Vuong
●Novant Health OB/GYN Rosedale – Cassandra Caver, WHNP
●Novant Health Pediatrics Concord – Dr. Lods
●Novant Health Primary Care Concord – Hang Hoang, DNP
Work Gap: Maternity Leave/ Relocation to NC
12/2017 – 11/2018
Medical City Dallas - Critical Care Registered Nurse
Dallas, TX
07/2017 - 12/2017
●ICU Float Pool RN/ Rapid Response RN
●Floating to units SICU, MICU, CVICU, NVICU, BMT units as a critical care nurse
●Rapid Response RN
●Mandatory relocation to North Carolina for husbands job- December 2017
●Delegated staff nurse duties
Maxim Healthcare- St. Lukes East Hospital ICU - Critical Care Registered Nurse
Lees Summit, MO
09/2016 - 07/2017
●15 bed ICU unit managing all critical care patients (neuro, cardiac, septic, medical, surgical)
●Managed all facets of telemetry, including PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tube management
●Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized plans of care to restore patients' health and drive recovery goals
●Assessed patients, documented observations and reviewed patient charts to determine care needs
●Treated patients with broad range of diagnoses ranging from sepsis, renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Riverside Methodist Hospital, Neuroscience Critical Care Unit -Critical Care Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
07/2015 - 11/2016
●32 bed critical care unit with high acuity critical patients in fast paced environment
●Nurse to patient ratio is 1:1 or 2:1 with primary care
●Proficient with EVDs, CNM monitors, Tele, ART lines, Sheaths post coiling or brain clippings, TPA patients, Heparin Drips, Sedation drips, Vents, bedside procedures (central line placement), proficient with pupillometers
●Complete NIHSS on all patients incoming and frequent Neuro checks on all patients, completed swallow screens at bedside, stroke patient education, and purposeful hourly rounding and hourly neuro checks
Trustaff - ICU Travel - Critical Care Registered Nurse
Indianapolis, IN
04/2016 - 06/2016
Managed critical patients in a Level 1 Trauma Neurological ICU. Managed ventilators, ventriculostomies, multiple drips, and stroke patients. Conducted daily nursing duties including: medication administration, bathing, thorough documentation, hourly mouth care, monitoring/measuring I&Os, and daily ROM.
Mount Carmel East, Neuroscience ICU Step-down - Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
11/2014 - 07/2015
●Conducting patient care on a 30 bed Neuro-science unit with high acuity patients in fast paced environment
●Nurse to patient ratio 5:1 and with primary care
●Complete NIHSS on all patients incoming and frequent Neuro checks on all patients, completed swallow screens at bedside, stroke patient education, and purposeful hourly rounding
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/pettigrew-britney-17a60a76/
Skills
●Diabetes and nutrition treatments
●Hypertension management
●Psychiatric/Behavioral Health management
●Women's health exams
●Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
●Prescribing and Administering medication
●Acute care expertise
●Healthcare management
●Radiology diagnostics
●Treatment plan development
●Therapeutic intervention
●IV setup
●IV drug therapy management
●Chest pain management
●Medical laboratory procedures
●Critical care expertise
●Dosage calculation
●Patient-focused care
●High level of autonomy
●Clinical judgment
●Strategic decision-making
●Pre- and post-surgical care
Education
Walden University
Masters of Science: Nursing
●Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
●3.7 GPA
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Bachelor of Science Degree: Nursing
GPA: 3.43
Columbus State Community College
Associates of Science degree
GPA: 3.25
Certifications
●BLS
●ACLS
●North Carolina RN Licensure: 304219 (Issued 5/30/18 - 6/30/2021)
●ANCC Certification – FNP-BC (01/27/2020-01/2025)
●NP Licensure: 5013240
●RN Licensure: 304219
Affiliations
●Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), 2019 to Current
●Sigma Theta Tau, 2018 to Current
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