Family Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
MARIETTA A. AROCENA
**** ***** *** ***** • Kernersville, North Carolina 27284
336-***-**** • **********@*****.***
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Family Medicine • Primary Care
Proven nursing professional with extensive experience in providing quality patient care in varied healthcare environments. Newly minted Nurse Practitioner degree with RN experience in administering direct care to ICU patients and aging residents in long-term care facilities. Adept in collaborating with primary care physicians, facility staff and patients' families to establish and carry out plans of care.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Documentation Management • Plan of Care Development • Patient/Family Education
Continuous Renal Replacement Dialysis • Regulatory Compliance • Diagnostic Screenings
Acute Illness Diagnosis • Wound Care • Care Coordination • Medication Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL, Winston-Salem, North Carolina • 2000-Present
Level-1, 800-bed, patient care-centered hospital.
Staff Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Performed patient care, meeting all universal standards for safety, effectiveness and patient advocacy in 24-bed medical intensive care unit. Carried out established plans of care for patients on mechanical ventilation, cardio active drugs and continuous renal replacement therapy. Provided patient and family education. Collaborated with personnel from other units to expedite direct patient care. Cared for IV sites and arterial lines. Responded to cardiac arrest calls and assisted in endotracheal intubation, Swan Ganz, central line insertion and conscious sedation.
Key Highlights:
• Supported hospital’s adherence to protocols to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia.
• Developed and delivered case-specific education lessons to patients and patient families to foster understanding of conditions and treatments.
• Received co-workers’ nomination for Employee of the Month.
• Earned “excellent” job performance evaluation from supervisor.
BRITTHAVEN, INC., Kernersville, North Carolina • 1994-2000
Provider of nursing and assisted-living services with care facilities located in North Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia.
Staff Registered Nurse
Implemented direct patient care for up to 15 patients. Followed physicians’ established plans of treatment. Coordinated with physicians and other medical personnel to develop and deliver care plans. Provided education to families and instructions for post-discharge patient self-care. Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
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Britthaven Staff Nurse Key Highlights:
• Improved overall patient care by ensuring Certified Nursing Assistants performed elderly care as dictated by facility policy.
• Earned Employee of the Month award.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
BRIGHTON MANOR, Lillington, North Carolina
Long-term, assisted living facility for the elderly.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Performed direct patient care and provided support with daily living tasks and personal care. Delivered basic care services such as bathing, grooming and feeding of patients. Provided all necessary information on patient conditions to nurses.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Master of Science in Nursing—Family Nurse Practitioner MAY 2010
Winston-Salem State University, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - APRIL 1980
Manila Central University, Caloocan City, Philippines
Certified Nurse Practitioner – AUGUST 2010
American Academy of Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse – October 1994
North Carolina Board of Nursing
CPR Certificate (Current)
ACLS Certificate (Current)
American Heart Association Health Care Provider
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
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