T. Suzanne Lewis

**** **** ****** *******, ** ***44 262-***-****

Email otyg83@r.postjobfree.com

April 18, 2012

Dear Hiring Manager:

I am writing to apply for your Nurse Practitioner position. I believe my strong assessment skills, communications skills, organizational skills and my ability to work as a independent practitioner will be of value to your organization.

I have a Masters degree as a Nurse practitioner from Marquette University. I have over 20 years of health care experience working in various areas including as an Acute Care Nurse practitioner, Registered Nurse and Respiratory Therapist. I have worked in the ICU, ER, Bone Marrow, oncology, med-surgical units and a family practice clinic.

You will find in my resume that the accomplishments I achieved with my previous employers are verifiable, and have contributed to the goals and philosophies of those organizations. What my resume cannot convey is my sincere desire to help people and my commitment to quality patient care.

I look forward to speaking to you and thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

T. Suzanne Lewis

T. Suzanne Lewis

1520 45th Street Kenosha, WI 53144 262-***-****

Email otyg83@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

To obtain a position where I can use my educational knowledge and experience, along with my strong assessment skills, communication skills, and leadership skills.

Professional Experience:

April 2011 to Present Aurora Medical Group, Racine – Family Practice/Hospitalist Nurse practitioner

• Family Practice Clinic well exams for adults, management of acute and chronic illness

• Inpatient admission, assessments, History & Physicals, discharges, prescription and medication managements.

• Inpatient management of acute and chronic diseases, assessment, interpretation and evaluation of patient data. Developing and managing patients plan of care

August 2008 - Present Aurora St. Lukes St. Shore Registered Nurse Medical – Surgical ICU

• CPR, BLS, Advance Cardiac Life Support, NIH Stroke certification

Jan 2006 – May 2007 Head Start Kenosha Unified School District Family Service Provider – Bilingual

• Liaison - between teachers and families

• Family Resource – Providing information and assistance for family dealing with abuse, neglect, financial concerns, and education development.

April 2004 to April 2005 Manpower Professional Health Care Division

Respiratory Therapist/ Medical Assistant/ Private Duty Care

Patient Assessment and Evaluation, Daily personal care, Assistance with activities of daily living, Wound care

2002-2004 Manpower Professional Health Care Division

Human Resource/Staffing and Recruiting/Respiratory Therapist

Problem solving - First line of contact for any customer issues, problems or concerns.

Marketing – Visitation of current client and new customer sites, actively educating on resources and services available.

Coordination/Scheduling - The staffing of temporary assignments and permanent positions. The coordinating of Customer and employee meetings/events.

Intake Screening and Recruitment – Resume intake and review. Candidate interviews, evaluations, orientations, background checks, and drug screens.

1992–2002 Respiratory Therapist- Cardiopulmonary Department

Patient Assessment and Therapy – Evaluating the therapeutic needs of Oncology patients by listening to their concerns and assessing their physical condition. Treating patients with various modes of respiratory therapy.

Patient Education – Adult and child asthma education, medication and equipment procedures.

EKG/Holter Monitor - In patient 12 lead EKG and Out patient 24hr Monitoring

Arterial Blood Gases, Ventilator Therapy – Ventilator management, weaning, and extubation. .

American Red Cross CPR Instructor

Areas of experience - ICU, ER, Post-Op, Bone Marrow Unit, Oncology, General Medical Surgical.

Education:

Masters of Science in Nursing Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Marquette University, Milwaukee WI May 2011

Fall 2009 Family Practice/ Internal Medicine

• Well exams for adults, management of acute and chronic illness, pelvic exams and pap smears.

Jan. 2010 – Mar. 2010 Cardiology

• Inpatient management of acute and chronic cardiac diseases including CHF, AFib, CAD, MI/Angina, Cardiac consultation, H&P.

Mar. 2010 – Aug. 2010 Pulmonary/ Critical Care

• Inpatient management of pulmonary and critical care patients. Care coordination, ordering and interpretation of labs and diagnostic imaging.

Aug. 2010 - Oct. 2010 Hospitalist/ Internal Medicine

• Inpatient management of acute and chronic diseases, assessment, history and physical, interpretation and evaluation of patient data.

Oct. 2010 – Dec. 2010 Gastroenterology

• Clinic and inpatient management of acute and chronic GI disease processes.

Jan. 2011 – Mar. 2011 Nephrology

• Inpatient management of renal patients, including acute and chronic renal failure, cardiorenal syndrome, renal cell carcinoma, anemia and electrolyte imbalances.

Mar. 2011 – May 2011 Neurology

• Outpatient and inpatient management of patient with neurological disorders including Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis , Seizure, and Stroke

Clinical Skills training

• Suturing, intubation, art line placement, central line placement, X-ray interpretation, ABG and Laboratory interpretations.

Bachelors of Art in Management and Communications, Concordia University of Wisconsin, Mequon, WI Graduation Fall 2005

1991–1992 Military and Respiratory Therapy Training Brook Army Medical Center Ft. Sam Houston, TX

Certification and Licensure:

Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing – ACNP 2011, Registered Nurse 2008,

Professional Activities:

Research Activity - Sleep and academic performance

Computer Skills - Cerner, Epic, CPOE, PowerPoint, Excel

Affiliations:

Kenosha Unified School District - Strategic Planning Committee Member (2006)

Board of Directors Arden Shore Child & Family Services, Vernon Hills, IL (2001-2004)

Coordinator - Access Small Business Expo & Community Initiative (2003)

Educator – Women’s Health Symposium – Breast Cancer Awareness (2003)

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