Nurse Practitioner Manager

Denise M. O’Hara, MSN, CRNP, RN

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Education

La Salle University Philadelphia, PA

Master of Science in Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner, CRNP May, 2012/July 2012

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN June, 2001

Clinical Experience

University of PA Hospital - Kidney Transplant/Hypertension clinic Philadelphia, PA

Adult Nurse Practitioner Student – clinical experience January 2012 – April 2012

• Assessed and examined kidney and/or pancreas transplant recipients, reviewed lab results

• Discussed changes in medications with preceptors directly related to diabetes control, hypertension, immunosuppression, and lipid control

• Recommended treatment options to preceptors and discussed healthy lifestyles with transplant recipients

Doylestown Emergency Department – Minor Acute Care Doylestown, PA

Adult Nurse Practitioner Student – clinical experience January 2012 – April 2012

• Assessed and examined patients in Minor Emergency Department determining their plan of care via chief complaint, history and physical and differential diagnoses and presented to DNP

• Ordered and read X-rays

• Treated patients with minor injuries and issues including musco-skeletal, fractures and skin lacerations

• Splinted, braced and applied sutures and staples

Mt. Airy Medical Associates - Family Practice Philadelphia, PA

Adult Nurse Practitioner Student – clinical experience September 2012 – April 2012

• Met with patients individually, completed history and physical, assessed their medical needs

• Formulated differential diagnoses and plans of care including choice of prescription medications, required tests and labs and presented to MD

• Managed many areas of acute and chronic illnesses found in Primary Care

Professional Experience

University of PA Hospital – Kidney Transplant Philadelphia, PA

Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator June 2009 - Present

• Organized new workflow processes for newly established office; worked with IT department to develop EMR specific to department’s needs

• Coordinated pre-transplant evaluation clinic, reviewed pre-transplant medical records

• Met with potential transplant recipients, reviewed transplant process and obtained consent

• Trained and supervised transplant Medical Assistant

• Triaged and facilitated care for over 500 post transplant patients daily

Albert Einstein Medical Center - Kidney Transplant Philadelphia, PA

Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator March 2008 – June 2009

• On-call with Gift of Life organ offers as well as triaging post transplant patients for complications after hours

• Evaluated potential kidney transplant recipients and their living donors

• Coordinated care for pre and post kidney/pancreas transplant patients

American Red Cross Philadelphia, PA

Operations Manager (Temporary Project-based position) January 2007 – March 2008

• Developed ongoing workflow processes for analyzing donor records for suspect products and duplicate donor records to prepare for a national merger of donor databases

• Researched and resolved manual process of placing affected blood products on hold based on newly approved FDA test

• Managed two supervisors and twenty-nine line staff in three states in day-to-day operations

American Red Cross Philadelphia, PA

District Manager – Blood Collections October 2005 - January 2007

• Coordinated and managed critical and high profile accounts; including running largest Phillies blood drive and first WMMR radio station blood drive

• Managed union nurse managers, nurses, phlebotomists and Teamsters truck drivers closely following union work rules and standards

• Appointed as Corporate Designee for Litigations and FDA inspections/audits

• Developed training program and trained over 100 field staff phlebotomists and nurses in using new electronic phlebotomy devices

American Red Cross Philadelphia, PA

Senior Manager Operations – Blood Collections April 2004 – October 2005

• Managed operations at blood drives including utilization of staff, evaluating donors for eligibility and treating donors for post donation reaction and injury

• Organized and manually reviewed all blood donation records and ensured blood products were safely preserved until transported

• Managed all aspects of union requirements for operational staff including documentation of work performances, work evaluations, annual competencies, and disciplinary actions as needed

Cross Country TravCorps – local traveling RN Boca Raton, FL

Albert Einstein Medical Center, Hahnemann University Hospital October 2002 – April 2004

Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit – Level 1 Trauma

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit experience includes: Knowledge and use of Swan-Ganz Catheters, intracranial pressure monitors, mechanical ventilators – via endotracheal tubes or tracheostomies, arterial lines, central lines, continuous EKG monitoring, chest tubes, advanced cardiac life support, various wound dressings, abdominal pressures and any intravenous medications administered to a critically ill/trauma patient

Frankford Hospital – Torresdale Division Philadelphia, PA

Intensive Care Unit RN June 2001 – October 2002

Volunteer experience:

• The National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP)

• Community post transplant support group

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified

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