Experienced Nurse Practitioner with Emergency & ICU Skills

TERESA A. EDISON

*** ******** **** ****** ************, FL 32218 · 850-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

Utilize my interpersonal, organizational, and clinical background in a challenging career as a nurse practitioner.

EXPERIENCE

NOVEMEBER 2021-July 2022; September 23, 2024-Present

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, Dispatch Health

Provide medical evaluation, treatment and management of patients in their home with urgent care needs

Includes performing POC labs, Initiation of IVF, EKG, Wound/Laceration care, basic splinting and escalation to ED if needed

AUGUST 2022– PRESENT(PRN)

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, Vituity (Formerly EMSJ)

Provide medical evaluation, treatment and management of patients who present with Emergency Medical conditions

JANUARY 2016– OCTOBER 2023- (PRN FROM 11/21-10/23)

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, TEAMHEALTH

Provide medical evaluation, treatment and management of patients who present with Emergency Medical conditions

AUGUST 2015 – JANUARY 2016

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, EMCARE

Provide medical evaluation, treatment and management of patients who present with Emergency Medical conditions

MARCH 2015-JUNE 2015

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, ST. VINCENT’S AMBULATORY CARE

PROVIDE MEDICAL EVALUATION, TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WHO PRESENT WITH CARDIAC CONDITIONS

AUGUST 2014-MARCH 2015

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, UF Health - Jacksonville

Provide medical evaluation and treatment of medical and trauma surgical patients who require critical care monitoring. Includes performance of intubation, ventilator management central line placement.

MARCH 2014-JULY 2015

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, Hospital Specialists, P.A.

Provide prn coverage for nurse calls to physician after hours. Also included order entry for emergency department admissions

SEPTEMBER 2015-PRESENT

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, UF Health Child Protection Team

Provide medical exams to children who meet state mandated criteria for physical or sexual abuse and/or neglect; Provide medical consult for children admitted to hospital for allegations of abuse and/or neglect; Review medical records to assess for medical neglect

MARCH 2011-AUGUST 2015

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, West Florida Hospital, Inpatient Services

Hospitalist Team- Provided medical evaluation, treatment and management for inpatients. Included formation of medical diagnoses and plan of care from admission through discharge

NOVEMBER 2009-SEPT 2014

REGISTERED NURSE, Lifeguard International

Provide direct assessment, diagnosis and treatment of adult and pediatric patients in a fixed wing aeromedical environment to include, but not limited to, ventilator management, advanced lifesaving procedures and administration/management of intravenous medications

March 2007-March 2011, April 2012-August 2014

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, Families Count, Child Protection Team

Provide medical exams to children who meet state mandated criteria for physical or sexual abuse and/or neglect; Provide medical consult for children admitted to hospital for allegations of abuse and/or neglect; Review medical records to assess for medical neglect

January 2009-April 2009

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, Santa Rosa County Health Department

Provide direct assessment, diagnosis and treatment of adult and pediatric patients in the primary care clinic

February 2006-March 2007

ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, Baptist Hospital and West Florida Hospital

Provide direct assessment, diagnosis and treatment of adult and pediatric patients with non-urgent, urgent and emergent conditions

January 1994-December 2007

REGISTERED NURSE, Baptist Hospital, Life Flight

Provide advanced nursing care to adult and pediatric patients in the aeromedical environment

Supervise 25 employees-Included employee evaluations, scheduling, quality improvement, compliance, budgeting and clinical supervision

January 1992-January 1994

REGISTERED NURSE, Baptist Hospital

Provided direct patient care including assessment and determination of acute care needs

Collaboration with multidisciplinary team members to ensure adequate and appropriate management of each patient’s need

1990-1992

REGISTERED NURSE, St. Luke’s Hospital, Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Provided direct nursing care to patients in the surgical ICU and the emergency department

Functioned as a charge nurse on rotational basis which included patient assignments and resolution of conflict

1989-1990

REGISTERED NURSE, Onslow Memorial Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit

Provided direct patient care to patients in medical intensive care unit and emergency department; Completed 208-hour critical care course

1988-1989

REGISTERED NURSE, Baptist Medical Center, Adult step-down Unit

Provided direct patient care to patients in the step-down intensive care unit

Floated to Emergency Department and helped provide direct patient care to patients with acute illness or injury

EDUCATION

APRIL 1988

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, Jacksonville UniversitY

DECEMBER 2005

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA

FEBRUARY 2006

CERTIFIED FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

NOVEMBER 2019

CERTIFIED EMERGENCY NURSE PRACTITIONER

AWARDS RECEIVED

2005- Recipient of Excellence in Family Practice Award

2004- Nomination for Nurse of the Year, Life Flight

2004- Received aeromedical wings for ten years’ service to Life Flight

1984- Presidential Scholarship Recipient- Full Academic Scholarship

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

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