Deborah Williams, DNP, APRN-BC, ANP-C, AACC

Decatur, Georgia

adxybp@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

•Motivated, highly energetic, results driven professional with greater than 25 years of demonstrated experience providing high-quality cardiovascular care and education to diverse populations in the inpatient and ambulatory care settings.

•Responsible for intermediate-high risk patients in the ambulatory and hospital setting to promote optimal team-based management through effective education, self-management, support, goal setting, and timely health care delivery. Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills required to develop and maintain clinical staff and administrative relationships critical to creating the ideal patient care experience.

•Open to diverse clinical opportunities/settings. Part time-Full time. Remote. On-site.

Education

•The University of Alabama, DNP, 2015 summa cum laude

•Emory University School of Nursing, MSN, 2002 summa cum laude

•The University of Memphis, BSN, 1992

•Post Graduate Certification-AGACNP, currently enrolled

Certification / Licensure

•Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Georgia #a0604241

•ACLS/BCLS Certification, American Heart Association

•Registered Nurse Licensure, Georgia, #111010

•Nurse Practitioner Licensure, Georgia #111010

•eNLC, current

•Verification : nursys.com NCSBN ID #42096400

•No barriers to obtaining DEA license if needed

Professional Experience

Emory University Hospital, Adult Nurse Practitioner, 2007-current

•Clinician: Cardiology Consult Service: ER, Inpatient, Pre-Op

•Proceduralist: Cardiac Stress Imaging (Cardiac SPECT, Cardiac PET, Dobutamine, Exercise)

Leveraging my extensive nursing experience, I'm in charge of consulting with patients facing chronic cardiac issues, are recovering from acute cardiac care events, or are undergoing pre-op cardiac risk assessments. It is my job to communicate with patients by performing histories and physicals, and supervising stress tests. I evaluate my patient's condition upon admission and collaborate with physicians in the development, implementation, and evaluation of care plans. My past experiences have also included providing administrative and clinical supervision of staff members while concurrently providing training and creating a workplace culture that strives for enhanced staff performance, optimal care outcomes, and the ideal patient-care experience.

Key Contributions:

•Spearheaded efforts to perform and supervise 500+ clinical procedures; spent 500+ hours precepting nursing students and facilitating learning experiences of medical students.

•Developed and updated clinical care protocols

•Recipient of 2016 Ambulatory Care Clinical Excellence Award: Transformational Clinical Leadership

•Selected 2016 Ambulatory Care Clinical Excellence Award Finalist: Structural Empowerment

•Received Team Captain (Excellence Award) from the American Heart Association/Emory Healthcare in 2009.

Emory University Hospital, Cardiac Nurse Clinician, 1993-2007

•Cardiac Telemetry Step-down unit

•Charge Nurse on 24-bed intermediate-care unit

•Preceptor, new nursing staff

•Patient education: Developed clinical tool: STARR-Steps to Achieve Cardiovascular Risk Reduction

Chamberlain College of Nursing, Visiting Professor I, May 2020- current

•DNP Graduate Program. Course: NR-700, NR-715, Scientific Underpinnings

•DNP Graduate Program. Course: NR-703, Applied Organizational and Leadership Concepts

Teaching Experience

The University of Alabama, 2015-2018

Adjunct Faculty/Mentor

•Facilitated learning experiences of students by helping them navigate graduate level coursework covering advanced practice nursing in a nontraditional classroom environment

•Facilitated matriculation

•Monitored and contributed to interactive lessons while sharing extensive professional knowledge

•Utilized course and assessment tools to verify completion and comprehension

•Built lasting relationships with students by encouraging their academic and professional development

•Facilitated student collaboration and communication on course discussion board

•Mentored students in the completion of their Capstone Projects

Emory University School of Nursing

•2005 & 2006: Adjunct Clinical Instructor of 6-8 Senior Nursing Students, Medical-Surgical

•2020: Adjunct Clinical Instructor of 8 Senior Nursing Students, Medical-Surgical

Professional Committee Work

•American College of Cardiology, Scientific Sessions Planning Committee 2018-2021. -by appointment

•Imaging Session Co-chair, ACC.20/WCC

•Emory Advanced Practice Provider Council- assisted with current project: Development of Advanced Practice Provider Website

•Emory Advanced Practice Provider Council- Networking/Communication Subcommittee Member

Professional Memberships

•(Associate) American College of Cardiology, CVT

•American Association of Nurse Practitioners

•Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association

•United Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Georgia

Skills Summary

Industry

•Healthcare

•Healthcare management

•Hospital

•Patient education

•Adult care

•Chronic disease care

•Patient safety

•Nursing

•ACLS/BCLS

•Quality Improvement

•Medical-Surgical

•Cardiology

•Stress Testing

•Nuclear imaging

•HIPAA

•Disease management

Interpersonal

•Training

•Collaboration/ Communication

•Leadership

•Outcomes-focused

•Attention to details

•Strong work ethic

•Committed to living well and sharing about optimal wellness lifestyle

Tools/Technology. Proficiencies:

•EMR / Electronic Medical Record

•Cerner/ Millennium

•Office 365, Excel

•Canvas, Blackboard

•Microsoft : Word, PowerPoint, Excel

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