Nurse Practitioner Registered
Resume:
Tessa O. Williams, ARNP
Houston, TX
Curriculum Vitae
Medical Licensure: Texas Stated Advanced Practice Nursing License
ANCC Certified
Education:
*/**** – 12/2008 Master of Science in Nursing as an Advance Nurse Practitioner
St. Louis University, School of Nursing, St. Louis, MO.
7/2003 – 1/2006 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Phoenix Online,
Phoenix, AZ.
5/2004 – 10/2004 University of South Florida, Registered Nurse First Assistant
Tampa FL.
9/1989 - 5/1992 Associate Degree in Nursing with Honors, Seneca College of Applied
Arts and Technology, North York, Ontario, Canada
Additional Clinical Practicum in MSN Program:
Primary Care Setting: Provided care for the adult client including health history, physical exams, prescribing the appropriate diagnostic test, reviewing lab work and diagnostic testing with patients, and providing the plan of care for each client under the supervision of a supervising nurse practitioner and physician.
Gynecology: Participated in patient teaching, health promotion/disease prevention, physical exams including pap smears and breast exams, and removal of skin lesions in the adult women population under the supervision of the supervising physician.
Nephrology: Managed care of patients with anemia of chronic disease, uncontrolled hypertension, kidney stone clinic and chronic kidney disease under the supervision of the supervising physician.
Professional Education:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Basic Life Support
Certified Nurse of the Operating Room
Summary of Qualifications:
Dedicated Registered Nurse with more than 20 years of nursing
Experience.
Background in surgery, med/surg, progressive care unites, mental health,
long term care and women’s health.
Flexible, quick learner who adapts easily to new situations and enjoys a
challenge.
Posses a bachelor’s of science in nursing degree, certified nurse of the
operating room and a registered nurse first assistant.
A master’s of science in nursing with focus on the adult nurse
practitioner candidate.
Well organized, self-motivated with a commitment to providing quality
nursing care.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Professional Experience:
08/27/15-Present Matrix Health Network
Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
9201 E. Mountain View Rd Ste200
Scottsdale, AZ
Duties include history taking, physical examination and
formulation of care plan for insurance plan members
06/2014-09/2015 Elite Pain Clinic Plus
Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
2030 North Loop West Ste 200
Houston, TX
Duties include pain management including
trigger point injections, intra-articular injections and
medication pain management.
General practice illness for adults
12/2013-06/2014 American Surgical Professionals
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
7324 Southwest Fwy, Ste 1550
Houston, TX
77074
Ph: 713-***-****
Duties: First Assistant in the Operating Room
11/2010 – 11/2013 Brevard Orthopaedic Spine & Pain Clinic,
d.b.a. The B.A.C.K. Center
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
2222 S. Harbor City Blvd, Ste 610
Melbourne, Fl. 32901
Ph: 321-***-****
Fax: 321-***-****
Duties same as below
4/2009-11/2010 Celebration Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
* Performs patient assessment, physical examinations,
ordering appropriate diagnostic testing and development of appropriate plan of care with prescriptive privileges.
* Practice specializing in sports medicine, joint replacement
surgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery.
* First assisting in minimally invasive spinal surgeries
including TLIF, XLIF, Anterior Cervical Fusion,
and total disc replacements; total joint arthroplasty;
sports medicine procedures including ACL reconstruction,
rotator cuff and labrum repair; general orthopaedic surgery
such as open reduction internal fixation of fractures.
* Clinics include triage and follow up of sports medicine
patients, total joint replacement patients, and orthopaedic
spine patients, history and physicals, pre and post op care.
* Hospital rounding on consults and surgical patients
8/2002 – 4/2009 Health Central Hospital, Ocoee FL
Registered Nurse First Assistant
* Provides direct care to patients according to the
Association of Peri-Operative Registered Nurse
(AORN) standards.
* Intraoperatively, functions independently with the
the surgeon and applies knowledge, skill, and judgment
necessary to assist the surgeon in performing a safe
operation that yields optimal results for the patient.
* Collaborates with other health team members to develop,
coordinate, and implement a perioperative plan of care
unique to the individual patient needs.
* Registered Nurse First Assistant specializing in General
and Gynecology surgery
10/2002 – 2/2005 St. Joseph’s Hospital, Tampa, FL
Circulating Nurse/Registered Nurse First Assistant
* Relief charge nurse on evenings, nights and weekend
shifts for 10 operating rooms in a Level 2 Trauma center.
3/2000 – 7/2002 Spectrum Healthcare Resources, Fort Bragg, NC
Staff Nurse, Operating Room
12/1996 – 7/2002 Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC
Staff Nurse, Operating Room.
Staff Nurse, Coronary Care Step Down.
* Performed patient teaching to patients and staff members
including cardiac procedures and medications.
* Acted as a liaison between physicians, pharmacy, home
health, and patients to meet the patient’s discharge needs.
* Preceptor to incoming nursing students and new staff
members.
* Acted within the scope of practice for registered nurses
to provide care to the cardiac patient
1/1994 – 11/1996 Lincoln Place Nursing Home, Toronto, Ontario
Registered Nurse, Supervisor
* Supervised a four unit nursing home with over 100
Residents.
* Assisted in providing special care to the elderly with
Emphasis on disorder such as Alzheimer’s, Dementia,
and Parkinson’s, etc.
* Acted as Leader of the Nursing Home – Wide committee
for Clinical Practice.
* Development Program in the nursing home.
6/1992 – 11/1996 North York General Hospital, North York, Ontario
Registered Nurse, Obstetrics/Gynecology
* Provided care to women with emphasis on women’s
health and high risk pregnancies.
* Provided pre and post-operative care for women’s
services.
References: Available upon request
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