Casey Belton
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EDUCATION
University of maryville
Master of Science in Nursing August 2018
Advanced Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum
Preceptor: Jeffrey McDougall, MD September 2016
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Science in Nursing December 2014
Brevard Community College
Associate of Science in Nursing May 2012
Associate of Arts May 2010
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Registered Nurse in the State of Florida 2012
Licensed in Chemotherapy 2013
Advanced Register Nurse Practitioner 2018
Certified in Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association 2011
Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2016
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Health First-Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa Beach, FL
Emergency Department, Nurse Practitioner. January 2019 -Present
Collaborate with a team of healthcare professionals to provide direct patient care in ambulatory, urgent, and emergent care settings.
Assess, diagnose, and manage episodic illnesses, injuries and acute exacerbations of chronic diseases.
Order and interpret diagnostic studies (e.g., labs, imaging) and prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies.
Manage the acute resuscitative stage of emergency care, engage in patient prioritization, triage, medical decision making, differential diagnosis, patient management, monitoring and on-going evaluation, appropriate consultation and in coordinating the transfer of care.
Proficient in Emergency Medicine Practice Procedures including:
o Invasive Airway Management: Intubation, mechanical ventilation and capnometry.
o Procedural anesthesia and conscious sedation for Advanced Wound Management.
oIncision & drainage, wound debridement, Superficial/deep wound closure
oDiagnostic/Therapeutic Procedures: Soft tissue and joint aspiration, Lumbar puncture, Slit lamp examination and Tonometry.
oAcute Management of Fractures and dislocations management
oHemodynamic Techniques including Peripheral venous access, Arterial access for diagnostics and placement of arterial lines, Central venous access and Intraosseous infusion.
Health First-Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa Beach, FL
Emergency Department, Registered Nurse. May 2016 – January 2019
Charge Nurse Experience.
Responsible for patient assessment /analysis and nursing diagnosis.
Triage and prioritization of patients.
Emergency operations preparedness.
Individualized patient plan of care, implementation of interventions, outcome identification, and evaluation of human responses of individuals in all age groups whose care is made more difficult by the limited access to past medical history and the episodic nature of their health care.
Recognize and treat emergent and life-threatening issues.
Safely administer medication to patients.
Provide supportive resources to the patient and the families.
Educate the patients and their families regarding treatment expectations.
Health First-Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa Beach, FL
Registered Nurse-Oncology/Medical-Surgical Unit, July 2012-2016
Charge Nurse Experience
Create individualized patient plan of care.
Recognize and treat cancer-related issues.
Collaborate with a team of healthcare professionals to share expertise and knowledge.
Safely administer medication to patients.
Give supportive resources on the patient and the families to promote positive outlook.
Teach patients and the families regarding treatment expectations.
Watch and record the patient’s progress on a constant basis.
Chart the patient’s response to treatment and medication.
Health First-Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa Beach, FL
Nurse Technician, July 2011-July 2012
Provided routine care to patients such as bathing, dressing, hygiene, and grooming.
Obtained vital signs, weights and specimens of patients.