Jerrin E. Alexander MSN, APRN, A-GNP-C, CMSRN
Summary Statement
Passionate licensed adult primary care nurse practitioner, who is enthusiastic to apply critical thinking skills, hard work, and personable attitude in collaboration with other multidisciplinary staff to provide holistic care and comfort to all patients and their families.
Education
Master’s Degree in Nursing May 2016- May 2019
University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston Houston, Texas
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing January 2013-April 25, 2014
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas
Bachelor’s Degree in Biology/concentration in Neurobiology August 2008-May 2012
University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas
Employment
Nurse Practitioner May 2022-present
Sugar Lakes Family Practice- Sugar Land, TX
Manage acute and chronic conditions for new and established adult patients such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, hypo/hyper thyroidism, upper respiratory infections, heart failure, COPD, etc.
New and existing patient annual physicals, sports physical, annual wellness exams and employment physicals.
Perform well woman exams, order other preventives such as colonoscopy, mammogram, bone density, diabetic eye exam
Provide referrals to appropriate physicians/clinics for services that cannot be provided within the clinic
Conduct Telehealth visits
Use of eclinical works to chart HPI, assessment, treatment plans, and send epresciptions
Nurse Practitioner November 2019-May 2022
Shadow Creek Medical Clinic/Fairway Medical Clinic II-Internal Medicine-Pearland, TX/Houston, TX
Manage acute and chronic conditions for new and established adult patients such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, hypo/hyper thyroidism, upper respiratory infections, heart failure, COPD, etc.
New and existing patient annual physicals, sports physical, annual wellness exam, and employment physicals.
Perform well woman exams, order other preventives such as colonoscopy, mammogram, bone density, diabetic eye exam
Provide referrals to appropriate physicians/clinics for services that cannot be provided within the clinic
Conduct Telehealth visits
Use of eclinical works to chart HPI, assessment, treatment plans, and send epresciptions
Clinical Nurse October 2014-August 2021
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center-P11 Head, Neck, Breast Reconstructive Surgery-Houston, Texas
Provide holistic care on a 32 inpatient bed unit for Head, Neck, Breast and Reconstructive surgery patients postoperatively.
Managing new and existing artificial airways, enteral and parenteral feedings, wound dressing changes, flap assessment, and drain care.
Assess for emergent events such as hematoma, infection, venous congestion in flaps, airway compromise, etc.
Educating patients on home care of feedings, trach care/suctioning, wound/drain care, home medications.
Use of critical thinking skills to analyze trends via labs, vitals, physical assessment, etc.
Effective communication to healthcare staff and patients to establish good rapport and ensure successful outcomes.
Patient advocate by relaying patient and family members requests and by predicting their needs.
Serve as a resource to new staff on the unit.
Create monthly schedule for all night shift nurses
Clinical EXPERIENCE
Center for Healthy Aging-Dr. Maureen Beck, DNP, GNP-BC Fall 2018- Spring 2019
Geriatric Medicine (180 hours)
Perform focused and annual well-person exams on the geriatric population in the clinic and assisted living setting. Perform SLUMS exam, diabetic foot exam, PHQ-9, etc.
Active decision making in the plan of care and management of acute and chronic conditions.
Concentra Urgent Care- James Waters, FNP Fall 2018- Spring 2019
Occupational Injuries (180 hours)
Perform employment physicals and focused exams on new and old occupational injuries.
Examine x-rays and assess the progression of healing wounds
Shadow Creek Medical Clinic-Dr. Murtaza Mussaji, D.O. Summer 2018
Internal Medicine (120 hours)
Manage acute and chronic conditions for new and established adult patients such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, hypo/hyper thyroidism, upper respiratory infections, heart failure, COPD, etc.
Dr. Ata Salek’s Clinic-Dr. Ata T. Salek Spring 2018
Family Medicine (120 hours)
Care for the adult population with acute and chronic conditions for new and established patients.
leadership experience
Knowledge/Practice Committee January 2020-present
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Super User for EPIC September 2015-present
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Quality Committee January 2019-December 2019
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Retention Committee February 2015-December 2015
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Graduate Nurse Residency Program October 2014-November 2015
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Pay It Forward Mentorship Program August 2013-April 2015
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Licensure/Certifications
Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (A-GNP-C, MSN)-Expires: 04/2024
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN-CNP), Registered Nurse (RN, BSN), State of Texas-Expires: 07/31/2022
Medical Surgical Certification (CMSRN)- Expires: 03/31/2024
Additional skills/awards
BLS for HealthCare Providers, American Heart Association-Expires: 12/2022
ACLS for HealthCare Providers, American Heart Association-Expires: 12/2022
UTHealth Spirit Award- June 2019
Honor Society Member- July 2017-April 2020
2635 Tumlinson Dr., Fresno, TX 77545
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