Objective
To work as an Nurse Practitioner in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area.
Experience
Location: John D. Dingell Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center, Detroit, MI 48201
Position Held: Nurse Practitioner (Occupational Health)
Dates: September 2001 – 7/31/2025.
Description/Duties:
Served as the lead Nurse Practitioner in my division providing clinical services:
oConducted physical examinations for both pre-employment and annual medical surveillance
oManaged care for employees with job-related injuries, illnesses, and sick calls
Led occupational health initiatives and served as a resource for employees across the 2600-employee VAMC Detroit campus in maintaining workforce health / safety
oOrganized immunization programs and employee whole health meetings
oLed smoking cessation programs
oHeld administrative safety meetings
Mentored RNs, LPNs, and MSAs on my team
Collaborated with multiple departments across VAMC Detroit
Location: Oakland General Hospital, Madison Heights, MI 48071
Position Held: Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Dates: October 2000 – September 2001
Description/Duties: Provided care to trauma patients and patients in critical condition
Location: Oakland General Hospital, Madison Heights, MI 48071
Position Held: Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
Dates: September 1999 – October 2000
Description/Duties: Provided care to patients who had life-threatening problems or who were in unstable medical conditions and/or were intubated
Location: Oakland General Hospital, Madison Heights, MI 48071
Position Held: Cardiology Nurse
Dates: September 1994 – September 1999
Description/Duties:
Provided patient care in a 32-bed cardiology unit with telemetry
Worked as a charge nurse: took part in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of problems of cardiology patients
Location: Oakland General Hospital, Madison Heights, MI 48071
Position Held: Medical Surgical Nurse
Dates: June 1989 – September 1994
Description/Duties:
Served as a Medical Surgical RN on a unit with 44 patients having medical/surgical problems
Served as a charge nurse: assessed patients with medical surgical issues, planned level of care, and implemented treatments
Location: St. Joseph Nursing Home, Hamtramck, MI
Position Held: Nursing Home Registered Nurse
Dates: May 1988 – June 1989
Description/Duties:
Served in an extended care facility supporting 62 patients as a charge nurse (assigning staff and supervising nursing assistants)
Admitted patients and administered medication as needed
Assessed extended care patients, planned level of care, and implemented treatments
Location: Sree Chitra Medical Center, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Position Held: Cardiology Registered Nurse
Dates: February 1986 – March 1987
Description/Duties:
Served as a Registered Nurse in Cardiology / Surgical unit supporting 64 cardiac surgical patients (pre-operative and post-operative care)
Admitted patients and administered medication as needed
Assessed patients, planned level of care, and implemented treatments related to surgical issues
Location: Cosmopolitan Medical Center, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Position Held: Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Dates: May 1985 – January 1986
Description/Duties: Worked as a Registered Nurse on a unit with patients having medical and surgical problems.
Education
School: Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Dates: September 1997 – August 2000
Degree: Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner)
School: Kerala University: College of Nursing, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Dates: November 1980 – March 1985
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School: Deva Matha College, Kuravilangadu, Kerala, India
Dates: July 1978 – March 1980
Degree: Graduated from Pre-degree course
School: St. Agnes Girls’ High School, Muttuchira, Kerala, India
Dates: June 1968 – March 1978
Degree: Graduated from Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grades 1-10)
Special Skills: CPRS, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RECORDING SYSTEMS(OHRS), Microsoft word and XL.