Nurse Practitioner Student

LATONYA BRAILSFORD

Columbia, SC ***** 803-***-**** *******.**********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Dynamic Clinical Supervisor eager to leverage expertise to develop nursing teams with strong clinical, technical, and decision-making skills. Proven success in improving patient care and outcomes by developing and leading robust training programs. SKILLS

• Employee Performance

Evaluations

• Employee Supervision

• Critical Thinking

• Improving Clinical Quality

Outcomes

• Compliance With Regulatory

Guidelines

EXPERIENCE

06/2022 to 8/2022 Clinical Operations Manager

Theoria Medical Columbia, SC

• Interview physicians, NPs, and PAs

• Manage NPs and PAs

• Interviewed applicants and made recommendations for new hires.

• Collaborated with healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care.

• Managed clinical operations and procedures and enforced adherence to federal and state regulations and healthcare law requirements.

• Coordinated weekly work schedules for department employees.

• Oversaw clinical operations and procedures while remaining current of federal and state regulations to ensure organization processes were fully compliant with new healthcare law requirements.

• Facilitated implementation of customer service initiatives and provided training and guidance to staff to achieve patient care and service goals.

06/2022 to 8/2022 Family Nurse Practitioner PRN

Bee Healthy Medical Columbia, SC

• Compassionate and motivating staff/team members

• Weight loss program under a physician's care

• Medical screening and evaluations

• Appetite Suppressant: 28 day supply of phentermine prescribed on-site

• Nutritional supplements, protein products, along with B12/Lipotropic injections for increased energy, metabolism, and fat removal

• Education in nutrition and fitness

• Learning strategies to keep weight off using real food

• Collaborated with other disciplines in development and implementation of clinical studies within area of specialization.

• Worked with multiple healthcare disciplines to manage patient care. 04/2022 to Current RN PT Nursing Instructor/Fortis College Columbia, SC

• Instruct and evaluate the clinical training of health sciences students

• Conduct lectures and training in the classroom and health care facilities, testing the students' knowledge by performing actual clinical duties

• Provide effective instruction and assessment during clinical practice trainings of undergraduate health sciences

• Grading care plans and other documents via rubric 02/2022 to 7/2022 RN Clinical Nurse Instructor

PRN, Newberry College

• Instruct and evaluate the clinical training of health sciences students

• Conduct lectures and training in the classroom and health care facilities, testing the students' knowledge by performing actual clinical duties

• Provide effective instruction and assessment during clinical practice trainings of undergraduate health sciences

• Grading care plans and other documents via rubric 10/2021 to Current Clinical Nurse Instructor/ ECPI PRN Columbia, SC

• Instruct and evaluate the clinical training of health sciences students

• Conduct lectures and training in the classroom and health care facilities, testing the students' knowledge by performing actual clinical duties and medical procedures

• Provide effective instruction and assessment during clinical practice trainings of undergraduate health sciences

• Instruct in medication administration, wound care, patient care and documentation

• Perform sim lab assignments

• Conduct classes online via vSims

• Grade assignments according to rubric

• Conduct evaluations of students

• Direct development and deployment of education programs for nurses, patient care techs, and physicians

• Developed and delivered learning management system based in person training and certification program.

01/2018 to Current Student Mentor /Volunteer

Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ

• Supported students during transition into university life and residences with guidance and direction.

• Collaborated with peer mentoring program members to devise new methods to generate interest and participation.

• Identified student difficulties to develop support plans with guidance of support staff.

• Collaborated with student mentoring program to devise new methods to generate interest and participation.

• Participated in events to encourage student attendance and disseminated key program information to residents.

• Implemented educational opportunities to assist joint collaborative projects with student interest groups across neighborhood. 10/2014 to Current Managing Director

Comfort Care International, LLC Columbia, SC

• Managed a staff of 8 compliance professionals responsible for performing ADLs

• Scheduled PCA 1 & PCA2 to work with elderly pts

• Who were disabled and needed assistance

• Worked with the Phoenix Call Care pick clients and schedule Nurse Assistants for position

• Handle pay roll of ten PCA, conduct background checks, interviews, and orientation for new employees

• Prioritize, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients Perform initial assessment on pts

• Prior to scheduling

• Meetings with SCDHEC personnel

• Supervisory visits

• Taught CNA classes

• 10 staff attendances at a time

• Ensure that all immunizations were up to date and accurate, administer PPD, record influenza vaccinations, record keeping of employee information, orientation, teaching and in services

• MDS assessment on Medicare patients

• Provided oversight to ensure projects and programs within various portfolios are following established standards to achieve business transformation objectives.

01/2022 to 03/2022 Student Nurse Practitioner

Family Health/Eastover Family Practice Eastover, SC

• Performed well checks, same day check-ups, established check -up on patients of all age groups 150 clinical hours

• Assessed, diagnosed, plan and treat patients from all age groups

• Collaborated with other disciplines to ensure continuity of care

• Interpret labs

• Conductive physical exams, pap smears, breast exams and sports physicals

• Review patient medications

• Collect information for history and diagnosing.

10/2021 to 12/2021 Student Nurse Practitioner

Pediatric Health/ Cayce Primary Care West Columbia, SC

• Performed well checks on children from 3 days old to 18 years old procedure 150 clinical hours

• Develop strategies to deliver health promotion programs to youth including presentation of relevant harm reduction strategies to vulnerable youth population

• Collaborated with supervising patient care providers to make treatment recommendations; ordered labs and diagnostic tests. 06/2021 to 09/2021 Student Nurse Practitioner/Maternal Health Eau Claire Cooperative Columbia, SC

• Performed well baby checks, OB GYN procedures 150 clinical hours

• Develop strategies to deliver health promotion programs to youth including presentation of relevant harm reduction strategies to vulnerable youth population

• Collaborated with supervising patient care providers to make treatment recommendations; ordered labs and diagnostic tests

• Performed pap-smears, breast exams, wet preps, microscopic exams, fundal height measurements, FHR, and Group Beta strep testing. 01/2021 to 05/2021 Student Nurse Practitioner/Adult Geriatrics / White Oak Manor Columbia, SC

• Collaborated with supervising patient care providers to make treatment recommendations; ordered labs and diagnostic tests

• Familiarize and effectively use computerized medical records and clinic computer systems to assist in managing patient care

• Performed focused history collection and physical exams to develop appropriate management plans for pediatric acute and sick visits

• Collaborated with other health care providers, demonstrated efficiency, and provided flexibility in traveling to various clinic sites as necessary

• Conducted full patient interviews and physical exams, both focused and comprehensive and consulting with my preceptor appropriately. 11/2019 to 03/2020 Immunization Nurse

Kudzu Staffing, Eau Claire Columbia, SC

• Administer immunizations to children

• Documenting assessments

• Accountable for post-vaccination monitoring, including recognition and managing of any physical or emotional reactions to vaccines. 10/2018 to 10/2019 MDS Coordinator

White Oak Manor Columbia, SC

• Completed Multiple Data Set assessment for all residents in the facility in accordance with Medicare and Medicaid guidelines

• Coordinated with Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Respiratory Therapy and Restorative Therapy to ensure accurate documentation on resident participation of skilled care reported to Medicare, Medicaid, and private payment sources of reimbursement

• Attend care plan meetings for residents and updated their families on resident's progress toward restorative therapy goals. 09/2017 to 09/2018 Regency, Case Manager

Hospice Columbia, SC

• Manage caseload for at-home terminally ill patients

• Follow plans of care to provide clients with highest level of comfort and quality of life

• Educate patients, families and caregivers on medical choices and methodologies

• Assess patients weekly to identify necessary plan revisions

• Present evidence and seek interdisciplinary expertise to coordinate optimal care

• Gather information on patient and family psychological, social, and spiritual dynamics and incorporate

• Participate in weekly team meetings with social workers, ministers, and physicians to adjust care plans and for mutual accountability

• Participate in on call rotation to ensure constant care for all patients. 08/2016 to 08/2017 Assistant Nurse Manager

VA Dorn Center Columbia, SC

• Supervised 13 staff members

• Provided support to interdisciplinary team and management leadership to meet patient needs

• Involved in process management and implementation to provide efficient and quality care needs

• Assisted with creating transition of care nurse roles and collaborated with other medical personnel.

07/2013 to 08/2016 Registered Nurse Supervisor / Life Care Centers of America Columbia, SC

• Worked closely with an LPN and Certified Nursing Assistants

• Performed audits of Medicare and Medicaid charting to meet regulations

• Directed facility's LPN program including recruitment, enrollment, budgeting, and instruction

• Provided education to community and other healthcare settings regarding eligibility and use of Medicare benefits

• Collaborate with physician and nursing supervisor to maintain communication and provide clinical level of patient care

• Participated in emergency situations of non-responsive individuals by administering drugs, initiating CPR, and documenting appropriate actions according to response guidelines

• Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other health care team members as necessary

• Medication administration and wound care

• Skills

• Health Care, BLS, ACLS, MDS, Role Model, Physical Exams, RN 03/2014 to 03/2016 Staff Nurse RN

Palmetto Health Prisma Columbia, SC

• Collaborated with physicians and health care team daily to achieve optimum patient care

• Provided highly skilled nursing care for three to six ill and injured patients on a 20-bed unit

• Managed neurovascular care in 20 bed comprehensive stroke and elderly unit

• Provided post-stroke education to patients and families

• Monitored patient's permissive hypertension and tracked vital signs

• Monitored seizure-like activities during bedside EEGs

• Established and ensured that compliance of routines that met the needs of patients

• Provided accurate and timely medication administration as needed

• Educated patients regarding their medications, procedure, and treatments

• Monitored the changing needs of patients in timely manner and respond accordingly

Tutor

• Several students in bachelor and masters of nursing coursework, working with individuals twice weekly during and sometimes one-two-hour after- school sessions

• Provided supplemental academic support to graduate student in nursing

• Always functioned as a positive role model, including at activities on university property

• Advised student on best practices, curriculum implementation, and PICO project

• Being the first to contact for new students by answering their questions as they transition into University Life

• Identifying when a student has trouble by continuously communication with them and paying attention to details

• Gather relevant information by organizing meetings, asking the right questions to develop a solid plan of support

• Providing a pleasurable transition experience by keeping open communication lines, building trust, and maintaining confidentiality

• 100% of mentees reported a high satisfaction.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Expected in 06/2024 Master: Christian Arts/Divinity Grand Canyon University

05/2022 ANCC Certification: 202-***-****

03/2022 Family Nurse Practitioner

South University SC, Columbia

12/2020 Doctorate Degree: Nursing

Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ

06/2018 Master's Degree: Nursing with Emphasis

Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ

10/2016 Bachelor's Degree: Nursing

Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ

05/2013 Associate Degree: Nursing Science

Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, SC

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• MARCH 2021-March 2023

• Basic Life Support

• ACLS

• Wound care certification

• Other: Taught at Grand Canyon University as a practicum course for the BSN program and is currently a volunteer mentor for several students.

• Currently studying Spanish

REFERENCES

Shalanda Pollins-FNP, 803-***-****, **********@*****.*** Willie Smith, 803-***-****, ***************@*****.*** Janice Redd, 803-***-****, **********@*****.***;

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CERTIFICATIONS

• Board certified in Family Nurse Practitioner/ ANCC

• Certified in Wound Care/VOHRA

• Certified in ACLS

• BCLS Certified

• DEA and controlled substance in SC-MB7466635

• FNP licensure in SC, pending in NC, NY, CA

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