JESSICA FOULKE
*** ***** **** **** **********, Vermont 05602· 804-***-****
**************@*****.***
My career objectives are to continue to advance my skills, leadership and knowledge for the betterment of patient care and outcomes. Work Hands on with patients to help them achieve attainable healthcare goals. Make patients feel they are a partner in their healthcare and that they have a voice, while continually learning guidelines and best outcomes for patient care based on evidence-based practice and guidelines. I would like to obtain further education and continually learn in areas of weakness, so that I can always give my patients the best care they deserve.
EXPERIENCE
08-2022/11-2022
Barton Associates Travel Company-Worked for Northern for prison/southern correctional facility correctional
Worked with inmates doing chronic health assessments, along with acute care. Incision and drainages, lab draws with lab reviews. Ordered medications necessary for patients. Assessments. SOAP notes. Emergency care. Worked at the largest correctional facility and the sickest in southern taking care of patients that needed hospital medicine. Worked along side dental and Mental health. Helped facilitate induction of Subutex when inmates needed them.
01-2022/05-2022
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER- HOSPICE-NORTH COUNTRY HEALTH CENTER
On call for hospice one weekend out of the month, taking phone calls from the nurses and helping oversee patient comfort. Placing medication orders, increasing medication dosing and if necessary, making house visits assuring family needs are also met.
11-2021-3/2022
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER-NORTHERN EXPRESS CARE
Responsible for seeing patients in an acute care setting, diagnosing, evaluating, ordering appropriate medications and treatment plans based on diagnosis. Ordering necessary testing and treatment plans. Examinations for diagnosis. Making sure patients have follow ups with whatever resources are needed and PCPs if necessary or encouraging them to establish care with a PCP if they do not currently have one.
10-2021-5/2022
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER-CORNER MEDICAL EXPRESS CARE
Responsible for seeing patients in an acute care setting, diagnosing, evaluating, ordering appropriate medications and treatment plans based on diagnosis. Ordering necessary testing and treatment plans. Examinations for diagnosis. Making sure patients have follow ups with whatever resources are needed and PCPs if necessary or encouraging them to establish care with a PCP if they do not currently have one.
01-2019-5/25/2022
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER- HOSPITALIST NVRH
Responsible for overseeing the care of admitted patients to the hospital. Admitting of patients. Ordering relevant lab tests, reviewing labs, examination of patients and ordering of tests or lab work based on examination, with review of those results. Medication review, ordering relevant medication based on patient diagnosis. Diagnosing patients on admission and while in the hospital based on examination and review of labs. Monitoring labs daily and as needed, adjusting medications as needed. Consulting necessary other providers as needed based on findings. Responsible for discharging patients and making sure discharges are safe with safety measures in place, correct services for home, and medications necessary for discharge along appropriate outpatient follow ups.
2018-2019
REGISTERED NURSE-UVM EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Triaging patient for appropriate placement and care. Patient care, critical thinking, EMAR, medication administration. ACLS, BLS, PALS
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER- PEDS PLUS/ CENTERCARE/URGENT CARE
ASSESSED, DIAHGNOSED AND TREATED PATIENT WITHIN A RURAL CLINIC. WORKED WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS TO REFER PATIENTS TO SERVICES NEEDED. AANP-C
2014 – 2018
REGISTERED NURSE- Sentara CarePlex Emergency Department
Relief charge in the second busiest ED in Virginia. Triaging patient for appropriate placement and care. Patient care, critical thinking, EMAR, medication administration. ACLS, BLS, PALS
2008 – 2013
HOSPTIAL EDUCATOR, St. Lukes Hospital
During my five-year career there I had multiple roles and responsibilities. I did Relief Charge work on a 40- bed medical surgical unit which included being in-charge of 9-10 nurses’ 3-4 care attendants and 40 patients daily. Nurse Practice council. I have also taken continuing education credit classes. I worked as a hospital educator the last two year at St. Lukes, educating on class, teaching, ACLS, PALS, Core BLS class, I organized many events responded to every code, ran a SIMS lab and taught continuing education class, along with teaching new graduates.
EDUCATION
MAY 2018
MASTER’S IN SCIENCE FOR FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, PUrdue university
Held a 3.5 or higher GPA with Deans list every semester.
MAY 2012
BACHOLERS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, State university of New york instittue of technology
3.8 GPA, wrote a 32-page paper and received an A. Worked in class doing group work and took 2 public Health classes that made us become very diversified in health and culture.
MAY 2008
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING, MVCC
Phi Theta Kappa (National Honor Society for the two-year college.) Graduation committee, President of the Student Nurses Organization. Maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher entire time.
Certifications
AANC
RN
ACLS
BLS
PREA
MAT
SKILLS
Strong Critical thinking
Good time management
knowledgeable
work well under pressure with the ability to make sound decisions
multitasker
ACTIVITIES
I love running and exercise. I have always enjoyed helping those in need and giving back to the community I enjoy teaching as well as learning and always trying to understand what patients need. I am passionate about doing what is in the best interest of people. Honesty is something I have always valued and will do everything to give my patients what they need. I enjoy doing research. I have published many policies and worked with many committees to give patients what they need. I believe in integrity and value honesty and the importance of character. I love spending time with my family and going kayaking in summer and love going to the beach with reading a good book, whether medical or for fun.