Suzanne Guthrie, RNC, MSN, NNP-BC
Scottsdale, Az 85254
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EDUCATION
MSN Feb 2010 Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Columbia University
New York, NY
BSN May 1996 Nursing University of Central Missouri,
Warrensburg, MO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Neonatology Associates, Ltd.
• September 20, 2010 - present
• Manage neonatal patient case load in collaboration with physicians.
• Communicate with family, physicians, and other health care providers.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests.
• Provide nursing and medical services to neonates with emphasis on acute disease management.
• Collect and document data through patient assessment.
• Conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Order and schedule laboratory tests, radiology studies, and professional consultations.
Registered Nurse, Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ.
• July 2001 – April 2008.
• Newborn and Level II Nursery serving 32 week and older neonates.
• Attended cesarean and vaginal deliveries including high – risk deliveries.
• Transitioned newborn through first hours of life, assisted mothers with breastfeeding, newborn care, and discharge teaching.
• Provided care to neonates requiring oxygen, including ventilators, oxygen hoods, and nasal cannula, feeding tubes, and special needs neonates.
• Stabilized infants prior to transport.
Registered Nurse, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ.
• October 1996 – July 2001.
• Level III NICU
• Provided care to preterm infants 23 weeks and older, infants born with birth defects, and infants born with difficulties post – delivery
• Provided care to infants requiring high frequency jet ventilation, high frequency oscillator ventilation, ECMO, VIP Bird ventilation, Nasal CPAP ventilation, oxygen hoods, and nasal cannula.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
• May 2008 – December 2009
St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ.
• Completed 360 clinical hours.
• Provided care for 6 – 8 premature infants.
• Managed respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and pharmacologic strategies.
• Performed procedures including intubation, lumbar punctures, arterial blood draws, and PICC placement.
• Presented in-service to NICU RN’s regarding Head Cooling: A Neuroprotective Strategy for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Cerebral Injury
Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ.
• Completed 300 clinical hours.
• Provided care for 4 – 7 of the sickest premature infants in the unit.
• Performed procedures including intubation, umbilical line and PICC placement, lumbar punctures, and arterial punctures.
• Attended cesarean section and high risk deliveries.
• Managed respiratory, cardiovascular, pharmacologic, gastrointestinal, genetic, etc. strategies.
LICENSURES/CERTIFICATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
• Registered Nurse: Arizona
• NCC NNP; RNC, Low Risk Newborn
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• American Red Cross CPR
• National Association of Neonatal Nurses
• Sigma Theta Tau
REFERENCES
Melody Lee
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Neonatology Associates, Limited
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• 602-***-**** (home)
Anne Jorgensen NNP-BC, DNP
• Professor of Clinical Pediatrics New York Medical College
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Catherine Sawtell, C.R.N.P.
• Coordinator Midatlantic Neonatology Associates
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