Ivy Cleveland

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Snellville, Ga. 30078

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Objective

Dedicated Nurse Practitioner, certified Critical Care Registered Nurse

(CCRN), Cardiac Surgical Certified Nurse (CSC) with over 15 years specialty experience in the intensive care unit. Strong critical thinking skills developed through years in the cardiovascular thoracic and surgical intensive care units.

Knowledge of computerized medication administration, management, nursing research, and various equipment in the critical care unit. Reliable, professional, caring and ethical healthcare

provider with ability to focus during crises. Strong communication

skills to facilitate pre and post-op care plans and educational seminars throughout the hospital. Collaborates well with auxiliary staff and multidisciplinary teams in the hospital. Proven ability to

build positive relationships with patients, family members, nurses, physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Work Experience

Charge Nurse

03/2009 - Present Department of Veterans Affair Hospital, Decatur, GA

Serves as staff RN/Charge nurse assigned to the surgical intensive care unit and a key member on a hospital interdisciplinary team.

Floats to medical intensive care, emergency room, and post anesthesia care unit when staffing needed. Actively participated in development and implementation of individual care plans for patients with broad range of mental and critical care health issues. Ensured

that doctors’ orders were effectively carried out, including radiology testing, medical procedures, consultations and stat orders. Handled medication administration, dressing changes, IVs and all other aspects of nursing care. Facilitated admissions, discharges and transfers; and participated on interdisciplinary team rounds.

Key Accomplishments

Chairperson, hospital Shared Governance Professional Practice Council

Chairperson, unit Shared Governance Professional Practice Council

Assisted with refining unit/hospital policies and procedures in the

areas of intensive care procedures, safety methods, discharge

planning and documentation.

Preceptor for high school student, student nurses, and new nurses on the unit.

Member of research journal Club

Member of Beacon Award committee

Registered Nurse

9/2006 - 3/2009 Piedmont Hospital,

Atlanta, GA

Served as a staff RN/Charge nurse assigned to a Cardiovascular & Thoracic Intensive Care unit. Played a key role on the interdisciplinary team of cardiac surgeons, nurses, social workers, speech therapist and other auxiliary staff. Actively participated in caring out daily care plans for patients with broad range of critical care and mental health issues. Handled medication administration,

dressing changes, IVs and all other aspects of nursing. Ensured that

doctors’ orders were effectively carried out, including radiology testing, medical procedures, consultations and stat orders. Facilitated admissions, discharges and transfers; and participated on

interdisciplinary team rounds.

Key Accomplishments

Practice in very busy cardiovascular/thoracic intensive care unit. Gained experience in assisting with procedures such as

cardioversions, cardiac sheath removal, CRRT, chest tube removal,

and peritoneal dialysis patients. Taken care of complicated patients

with balloon pump, Biventricular assist device, pacemakers and

glucomander machine. Cared for a variety of surgical patients for ex. post CABG patients, AVR, and esophagastrectomy patients.

Presented unit with various in-services in critical care topics

Member of research journal club

Education

2/20 Aesthetic Medical Educators Training Inc., Certified Botulinum & Dermal Filler

5/2019 Walden University,

Minneapolis, MN

Masters of Nursing (MSN)

Senior Practicum: 120 hours, Emergency Room, Gwinnett Medical

Center: Worked intensively with acute, emergent patients in a fast

paced, high volume emergency room. Provided a safe and

therapeutic environment for emergency room patients.

Senior Practicum: 120 hours, Inpatient Medical Intensivist: Veteran

Administration Medical Center: Worked intensively with acute

inpatient patients in a several, high volume medical surgical units.

Provided a safe and therapeutic environment for medical surgical

unit.

Course Highlights: Advanced Healthcare Delivery Models,

Advanced Practice Care of Frail Elders, Advanced Nursing Health

Assessment, Advanced Practice Care of Adults Across the Life Span,

Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology Advanced Nursing

Research, Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Practice Care of

Adults in Acute Care Settings I & II

5/2004 Carlow University, Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Senior Practicum: 120 hours, Intensive care, U.P.M.C

Hospital: Worked intensively with critically ill patients in a

cardiothoracic intensive care unit. Provided a safe and therapeutic

environment for intensive care patients.

Course Highlights: Family and Community Nursing, Healthcare

Delivery Models, Professional Nursing Synthesis Theory, Nursing

Health Assessment, Psychosocial Pathology, Human Anatomy and

Physiology, Statistics, Nursing Research

Affiliations

1/2020-Nurse Practitioner, Adult- Gerontology Acute Care

2/2020- Certified Botulinum Toxin and Derma Filler, Aesthetic Medical Educators Training, Inc.

9/2004 -Registered Nurse, State of PA

12/2004-Registered Nurse, State of GA

9/2016 Current Member of Chi Eta Phi Sorority

9/2004-Past President of Kappa Beta Beta undergraduate chapter of

Chi Eta Phi Sorority Incorporated

1/2010-Present Member American Association of Colleges of

Nursing

1/2010 -Present American Association of Critical Care Nurse

Association, member

11/2010-Present Certified Critical Care Nurse; Certified Cardiac

Surgical Nurse

12/2009-Chair person of Professional Practice Council in hospital

Shared Governance

11/2010-Chair person of the Workplace/Workforce Council in the

Surgical Intensive Care unit Shared Governance

10/2012-Policy and Procedures Review Board, member

1/2010-Nurse preceptor for Nurse Valor Program

Skills

Intra-Aortic Balloon

pump

Ventricular Assist

device

Continuous Renal

Replacement Therapy

ACLS/BLS

surgical intensive critical care

experience

JCAHO

Standards/Compliance

Computerized

Medication

Administration

Parent/Patient/Family

Education

cardiovascular/thoracic

Patient

Advocacy

Patient Assessment intensive care experience Quality &

Continuity of

Care

Additional Information

Known as a forward thinker, patient advocate and team player;

believes in empowering patients by delivering health education and compassionate nursing care

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