CARLA LEDBETTER, RN, BSN, PCCN
Columbus Ohio 43230
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Skills Summary
Certified Nurse Practitioner providing exceptional compassionate care to patients residing in Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Skilled Nursing Facilities. As their Primary Care Provider, with direct access to a collaborating physician, practice autonomously, providing the care needed in order to keep the patient in their home. Pride myself in being a strong advocate and coordinator of care for chronic and acute conditions. Completing physical exams and history, ordering lab work and diagnostics with analysis and interpretation, medication reviews and reconciliation, managing medication refills and making referrals to specialty providers, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, skilled nursing are amongst the skills utilized to care for the community in this population as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Experienced registered nurse of more than twenty five years in acute care facilities. Advocate for patient’s rights and responsibilities during hospital admission. Deliver direct care for patients with Heart Failure and advanced therapies, including heart transplant recipients and Left Ventricular Assist Device recipients. Intricate part of the multidisciplinary team with departments involved in the patient’s medical management for positive outcomes. Provide education for pre and post-operative patients. Knowledgeable Charge Nurse on critical care inpatient hospital unit managing safe and appropriate daily staff assignments. Serve as preceptor and resource support for new staff nurses on the unit.
Education
The Ohio State University. 08/2017 to May 3, 2020. Master’s degree, Family Nurse Practitioner
Student Clinical Experience:
OhioHealth Primary Care
Rocky Fork Medical Center
Walgreens Take Care Clinic
Battelle Health Services
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Head Start Program
The Ohio State University. 09/2011 to 08/2014. RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Stark State College. 08/1992 to 06/1999. Associate Degree of Nursing
Experience
Optum 05/2022-present
At Your Door Healthcare 08/2020-05/2022
The Ross Heart Hospital 02/2010 to 11/2020
Grant Medical Center 09/2008 to 02/2010
HRN Services Inc. 01/2003 to 08/2008
Mount Carmel East 08/1999 to 09/2009
Doctors Hospital Financial Services 04/1992 to 08/1997
Certification
AACN PCCN Certification
NIH Stroke Certification
Responsible Conduct of Research Certification, CITI certified
Nexplanon Certification
ACLS Provider
Service
Mindstrong Coach: a cognitive-behavioral skill-building program
Ohio Nurse Association
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
License
Ohio Registered Nurse License RN-285741
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License APRN.CNP.0027440
References
Upon request