Nurse Practitioner Registered
Resume:
Delecia Crannell, ARNP-BC
Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
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Qualifications
Dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years of nursing experience
Background in emergency medicine, infectious disease, internal medicine, geriatrics, and flight nursing
Flexible, quick learner who adapts to new situations and enjoys a challenge
Self-motivated professional committed to providing high quality nursing care
Strong organizational and communication skills
Accomplished, patient-centered leader with proven track record of delivering solid, quality results
Credentials
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Florida License # 9218120)
Nationally Board Certified Family Practice Nurse Practitioner (ANCC-2012)
Certifications
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Education
MSN - Graceland University, Independence, MO 2010
o Magna Cum Laude
BSN – Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2007
o Magna Cum Laude
ADN – Sanford Brown College, Des Peres, MO 1994
o Magna Cum Laude
LPN Certification – Mineral Area College, Park Hills, MO 1992
Training/Clinical Accomplishments
360 hours pediatric clinical with Board Certified Pediatrician
o Independent assessment, diagnosis and plan of care development
o Assessment of well and ill children from newborn to 18 years of age
o Evaluation of diagnostic results
360 hours adult clinical with Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician
o Independent assessment, diagnosis and plan of care development
o Assessment of well and ill adults over 18 years of age
o Evaluation of diagnostic results
o Procedures performed: I & D, suturing, shave biopsy, liquid nitrogen cryosurgery, breast exam, prostate exam, bimanual and speculum pelvic exam with specimen collection, intra-articular injection
o ICD9 coding
Career Experience
Lee County School District, Ft. Myers, FL (2011-present)
o 4 School assignment with total student population of >3000 students
o Member of Lee County School Health Advisory Committee
Lee Memorial Health System, Ft. Myers, FL (2006-2011)
o 2009-2011 Nursing Director Emergency Services, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Responsible for leadership and oversight of 110 FTE’s and 42 volunteers in a 42 bed Stroke and STEMI certified emergency department at 233 bed acute care hospital with renal transplant and dialysis facilities. Demonstrated excellent leadership, team and mentorship behaviors to facilitate the professional and personal growth of multidisciplinary personnel. Participative leadership style with ability to assume staffing role and provide support in times of crisis. Successfully managed budget, staffing and unit resources while consistently improving patient, staff and physician satisfaction. Recognized for financial, patient experience, and staff satisfaction gains. Demonstrated consistent and progressive improvement with ED throughput metrics.
Key Accomplishments:
Development and institution of Fast Track program within the department.
Reduction of vacancy rate from 33% to 3%.
Implemented Transfer of Care bundle in ED. Bundle included bedside hand-off report, safety rounds, pre-report intentional rounding, and use of standardized communication tool for hand-off report.
Responsible for development, trial and modeling of ED led telemetry program for admitted patients. This program was determined to be best practice for safety and fully rolled out to all other ED’s within healthcare system.
Teamed with Neuro and Intensive Care services to obtain both Bronze and Silver Get With the Guidelines awards from the American Heart Association.
Development and initiation of rapid admit unit to improve ED to admit unit movement and decrease ED overcrowding.
Led departmental processes for transition from Meditech to EPIC for EMR.
Received significant improvement awards for patient experience from Press Ganey 2009 and 2010.
Implemented ED specific customer service program consisting of care rounds, call-backs, and designated Guest Service Coordinator and assistants.
Lifelink award for top tier organ donation rates 2009, 2010, 2011.
Participating member of Lee County Emergency Services Committee.
o 2006-2009 Clinical Supervisor General Medicine, Southwest Florida Regional Campus
Responsible for leadership and oversight of 75 FTE’s in a 52 bed medical unit. Consistently demonstrated excellent management competency resulting in the delivery of high quality patient care, empowered nursing personnel, improved levels of patient and staff satisfaction. Provided fiscally responsible supervision of the unit, staff and resources. Recognized for role in mentorship and the promotion of professional and productive relationships.
Key Accomplishments:
Led departmental process for move to new Gulf Coast Medical Center Campus 2009
Achieved 97% compliance rate with e-mar medication scanning process resulting in reduction of Type II medication errors
Contributor to restraint reduction plan in 2006 with, reducing restraint rates and ensuring compliance with standards
Contributor to planning and implementation of centralized telemetry monitoring program
Lehigh Regional Medical Center, Lehigh Acres, FL (2004-2006)
o Education Coordinator (2005-2006)
Responsible for orientation, training and ongoing professional development of all levels of nursing staff. Provided comprehensive on-boarding, annual competency fair and class room presentations. Participated in Quality Committee, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Nursing Leadership Committee. Maintained education records and CEU database.
o Staff RN (2004-2005)
Worked as staff nurse within ED, Pre-op/PACU, and IV therapy departments. Provided patient assessment, care provision and documentation of same in ED and Surgical areas. As IV RN, placed PICC, mid-lines and peripheral venous access. Provided IV therapy rounds on all inpatients, Assisted with difficulty access issues, scheduled and administered IV outpatient IV therapy medications.
Mineral Area Regional Medical Center, Farmington, MO (2000-2004)
o ED Staff RN, Special Procedures Staff RN, relief House Supervisor
Air-Evac Lifeteam, West Plains, MO (2002-2003)
o Flight RN
Prior to my entry into acute care, I was consistently employed in clinical staff nurse and supervisory positions in Skilled Nursing Care, Home Health Care and Correctional Medical Services from 1992-2000.
Professional and Volunteer Affiliations
Florida Nurse Practitioner Network-2011-Present
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners- 2012 to Present
School Health Advisory Committee-2011 to Present
Lee County, Florida
American Red Cross Volunteer- 2005 to Present
Lee County, Florida
Odyssey of the Minds- 2006-2008
Team coach
Sunshine Elementary School
Association of School Nurses-2011-Present
Florida State Chapter & National Chapter
Sigma Theta Tau International, Upsilon Chi Chapter
Professional references available upon request
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