Nurse Practitioner Patient Care
Resume:
Cordelia Okafo
Chicago, IL
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Work Experience
Family Nurse Practitioner
Family Care Physicians Inc - Chicago, IL
August 2021 to Present
Direct patient care and via telemedicine
Ordering diagnostics, interpreting and follow up care Ordering pharmaceuticals and monitoring
Home care of chronically ill patients with varied health conditions Instructing and counseling patients regarding adherence to treatment regimen Completing clinical documentation
Collaboration with supervising physician and other members of the health care team Care coordination
Multi Center Family Nurse Practitioner –, Chicago, IL Nov 2019 - Present Northwest Medical & Urgent Care - Chicago, IL
November 2019 to Present
• Responsible for direct patient care at two sites of busy Medical and urgent care facility performing physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, treatment and appropriately triaging and treatment of a complex array of adult and pediatric patients
• Ordering diagnostic tests (x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests) and interpreting test results. As well as communicating with patients regarding test results, consults and follow-up care
• Prescribing pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens
• Instructing and counseling patients regarding adherence to prescribed treatment plans, including counsel on preventative care and disease management
• Completing clinical documentation of acute, chronic, and long-term healthcare issues through patient encounter in EMR system
• Collaborating with the supervising physician and other members of health care team and performing other duties as assigned by supervising physician
Family Nurse Practitioner
Immanuel Family Health Center, East Chicago, Indiana March 2019 to October 2019
• Responsible for direct patient care including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, treatment and appropriately triaging patients into immediate vs less urgent care
• Ordering diagnostic tests (x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests) and interpreting test results.
• Prescribing pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens
• Performing minor outpatient surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures including pap smear etc.
• Instructing and counseling patients regarding adherence to prescribed treatment plans, including counsel on preventative care and disease management
• Communicating with patients regarding test results, consults and follow-up care
• Completing clinical documentation of acute, chronic, and long-term healthcare issues through patient encounter in EMR system
• Collaborating with the supervising physician and other members of health care team and performing other duties as assigned by supervising physician
Education
Master's in Major: Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Illinois at Chicago - Chicago, IL
Nursing Licenses
CNP
Expires: May 2024
State: IL
RN
Expires: May 2024
Skills
• Nurse Practitioner
• Powerpoint
• Epic
• BLS
• Suturing
• Primary Care Experience
• EMR Systems
• Nursing
• ICU Experience
• Critical Care Experience
• Nursing
• ICU experience
• EMR systems
• Epic
• Documentation review
• Laboratory experience
Certifications and Licenses
Certified Nurse Practitioner
BLS Certification
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