RN Nurse

STEPHANIE BRICKLYN GAGE

***** ****** ***** ****** ********, MI 48315

********@*****.*** 586-***-****

OBJECTIVE To obtain a position in your company that will utilize by professional advanced nursing background, build on my current abilities and knowledge, and facilitate my team skills.

EXPERIENCE

October 2009 – present Infectious Diseases Rochester Hills, MI

Nurse Practitioner

• Credentialed at William Beaumont Troy Hospital, Henry Ford Specialty Hospital

• Rounded on patients at three different hospitals including two acute care settings and one long-term care facility, primarily on patients with infectious disease issues

• Rounding included dictating new consults and writing SOAP notes all while using critical thinking skills and acquired infectious disease knowledge

• Most patients had multiple comorbidities along with their infections. Common infections included urinary tract infections, pneumonia, sepsis, bacteremia. MRSA and VRE colonizations, fungal infections, c-diff colitis, STI’s, influenza, wound infectious, various viral and atypical bacterial infections

• Treatment included long-term oral and intravenous antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals and knowing when and when not to use these medications

August 2007-August 2009 Wayne State University Detroit, MI

Nurse Practitioner Student

• Rotations during clinical period included urgent care, which included participating in managing minor injuries, uncomplicated respiratory tract infections, acute pain issues, skin infections, viral illness, and also triaging critical patients of whom needed tertiary care

• Gynocological office rotation included performing well woman visits, pelvic exams, pap smears, prenatal exams, birth control dispensing of various types, managing sexually transmitted diseases

• Adult primary care rotation included performing history and physicals on patients in the inner city of Detroit at a government funded clinic

• Dermatology rotation included assisting in diagnosing patients with dermalogical problems including acne, psoriasis, roscesa, skin cancers, eczema

• Student health center rotation included urgent care issues, along with providing Wayne State University students with a primary health care provider

July 2007–October 2010 Medical Intensive Care Unit – William Beaumont Troy, MI

Registered Nurse

• As a critical care nurse this position required myself to utilize the nursing process with depth and understanding to develop and implement plans of care for patient's based on scientific research rationale

• Communicated patient outcomes & changes to multidisciplinary critical care team members by participating in Keystone Rounds and discussing in depth patient updates with the intensivists

• Delegated assignments and tasks with appropriate follow-up

• Developed teaching strategies for the patient and their family

• Served as mentor and resource for members of health care team

• Maintained current knowledge in area of clinical practice

April 2006 – July 2007 Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit – Harper Hospital DMC Detroit, MI

Registered Nurse

• Similar to explanation of medical intensive care registered nurse position,

• This position differed in some ways such as patient population, this position was in a inner city hospital and also managing care of post surgical patients who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve replacements, lobectomies, and several other cardiothoracic problems, along with managing vasoactive medications, ventilators, incision care, etc.

LINCENSURE

Nurse Practitioner License (Florida, Michigan) Nursing license (Florida, Michigan, Arizona)

EDUCATION

2009 MSN - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

2006 BSN - Madonna University, Livonia, MI

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Present Past

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners NSNA (National Student Nurses’ Association)

Dermatology Nurses Association Chair Member of the Image and Breakthrough Division of

Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners MUNSA (Madonna University Nursing Student Association)

CERTIFICATION

AANP, ACLS, BLS

REFERENCES Available upon request

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