Pediatric & Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Nursing Instructor
Resume:
Heather M. Goetzman
Home Address:
Apt F
Webster, NY 14580
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Professional Summary
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
●Highly skilled career professional with more than 20 years practical experience in hospital within NICU, Pediatric Emergency Room and Division of Pediatric Surgery, PICU, PCCC, Pediatric Interventional Radiology
●Prior faculty for School of Nursing University of Rochester
●Adjunct Clinical Instructor for St. John Fisher College
●Associate Professor Roberts Wesleyan College School of Nursing
CREDENTIALS
●New York State Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification
●Post Masters Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification
●Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider
●American Heart Association BLS Provider
EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor
Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester NY
Instructor within the school of nursing, development for new curriculum for health assessment in the RN to BSN program. Development of Pediatric Course within the FNP program. Attends committees associated with programs which are being taught during that time frame.
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Rochester Regional Unity Birth Center
Management of infants in the delivery room including resuscitation that may be required. Management of newborn infant’s throughout their stay monitoring their on-going needs.
Admissions physicals and discharges
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Tampa General Hospital, Tampa Fl
Management of the NICU population within a level IV unit in collaboration with the Neonatology faculty; diagnosis of illness and physical conditions; provide therapeutic and corrective measures within the specialty areas of practice. Delivery room stabilization. Serve as a clinical resource to NICU staff, residents and neonatal fellows.
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
University of Rochester, Golisano Children’s Hospital, Rochester, NY
Management of the NICU population within a level IV unit in collaboration with the Neonatology faculty; diagnosis of illness and physical conditions; provide therapeutic and corrective measures within the specialty areas of practice. Delivery room stabilization. Serve as a clinical resource to NICU staff, residents and neonatal fellows.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Imaging Sciences
Serves as a Pediatric Interventional Radiology Advanced Practice Provider to provide care to patients receiving a multitude of services such as care and coordination for gastrostomy tube placement and management, central lines, biopsies, sclerotherapy, and microwave ablation. Assesses and evaluates patients pre-operatively and follows the patients post-operatively, orders appropriate laboratory testing and diagnostic studies, arranges for referrals, testing, and further consultation.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, PICU/PCCC
University of Rochester, Golisano Children’s Hospital, Rochester NY
Provided comprehensive complex/critical care for high risk medical and/or surgical pediatric patients. Plan and implement interventions, and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with the designated supervising physician. Developed role of mid-level provider for both the PICU as well as PCCC
Clinical Instructor
St. John Fisher College, School of Nursing, Rochester, NY
Clinical instructor for nursing students within the Children’s Hospital, demonstrating and teaching patient care. Instruction of the principles and application of physical, biological, and psychological subjects related to nursing.
Nursing Faculty
University of Rochester, School of Nursing, Rochester, NY
Demonstrates and teaches patient care on the Pediatric units to nursing students. Instruction of the principles and application of physical, biological, and psychological subjects related to nursing. Course instructor and coordinator for NUR 374 Pediatric Nursing providing the didactic portion throughout the summer semester for the accelerated BSN program. Nursing instructor for on-line fast tract Microbiology course, Lab instructor for Comprehensive Health Assessment.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for Division of Pediatric and Trauma Surgery
University of Rochester, Golisano Children’s Hospital, Rochester, NY
Management of the pediatric surgical patient from infancy through 14 years of age. Perform consults, obtain history, perform exams, evaluate patient condition and initiate appropriate therapy within both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Complete inpatient care of the surgical patient from wound care through nutritional management as well as pain management. Provide follow up care for home patients as needed. Serve as after hour resources to outpatients during weekday evenings. Serve as a clinical resource to surgical nurses and the residents.
2022-present
2022-present
2020-2021
2003-2020
2017-2019
2013-2016
2016-2020
2011-2019
2007-2015
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Pediatric Emergency Room
University of Rochester, Golisano Children’s Hospital, Rochester, NY
Management of children from infancy through 18 years of age within a diverse population. Obtain history, perform exams, evaluate patient condition and initiate appropriate therapy. Coordinate with community providers and request consults in conjunction with the emergency room attending. Instruct and counsel the patient and their family regarding care. Procedures such as suturing, splinting, endotracheal intubation, CPR, obtaining difficult IV access, arterial access, I&D of abscesses, lumbar punctures, and digital blocks.
2005-2007
Registered Nurse 1997-2003
University of Rochester, Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong, Rochester, NY
Direct patient care was provided for infants within a 52 bed level III NICU. Patient population consists of premature and full term infants with a variety of care needs such as infectious, prematurity, cardiac, surgical, and genetic in nature. Preceptor to nursing students.
EDUCATION
2005 Post Masters Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
University of Rochester, School of Nursing, Rochester, NY
2003 Masters in Care of Children and Families, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
University of Rochester, School of Nursing, Rochester, NY
1997 Bachelors in Nursing
St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY
AFFILIATIONS
APSNA
PNCB
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