COURTNEY P. CULLEN
Brookline, MA 02445
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EDUCATION
Simmons College, Expected Graduation May 18, 2012 Boston, MA
Candidate for Master’s of Science in Nursing
Direct-Entry Family Nurse Practitioner Program GPA: 3.784
Stonehill College, May 2009 North Easton, MA
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Magna Cum Laude
Major: Health Care Administration GPA: 3.82
LICENSURE
Registered Nurse, January 18, 2011 - November 14, 2012 Massachusetts
Department of Public Health
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and the Healthcare Provider, May 2011 - May 2013 Massachusetts
The American Red Cross
NURSE PRACTITIONER CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Breast Oncology January 2012 – Present Worcester, MA
South Shore Medical Center, Pediatrics January 2012 – Present Kingston, MA
Seacost Medical Associates, Adult Primary Care January 2012 – Present Newburyport, MA
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Adult Urgent Care September 2011 – December 2011 Boston, MA
Evercare, Geriatrics September 2011 – December 2011 Westborough, MA
Beth Israel Deaconness, OB-GYN May 2011 – August 2011 Chelsea, MA
AWARDS & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Nursing Traineeship Scholarship, 2012
Simmons College Academic Scholarship, 2009
Kimberly-Clarke Grant for Internship in Supply Chain Management, 2008
The Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, 2012
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, 2011
NURSING EXPERIENCE
Compass on the Bay: Assisted Living Facility June 2011 – October 2011 South Boston, MA
Registered Nurse
• Supervised caregivers & monitored overall care provided to residents
• Provided comprehensive initial assessments on new residents
• Performed assessments on established residents as needed
• Served as a liaison for care coordination between providers and families
• Triaged health-related issues while on-call 24 hours daily on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
RN Clinical Preceptorship August 2010 – December 2010 Boston, MA
Gynecology-Oncology Massachusetts General Hospital
• Served as the primary nurse for three patients per shift providing safe and effective care
• Administered medications in various forms including IV, SQ, IM, and PO
• Provided education to patients upon discharge
• Communicated with other members of the health care team including providers and case managers
• Established positive rapport with clients and their families
• Conducted initial health interviews for new clients entering the unit
HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE
Dana Farber Cancer Institute May 2011 – September 2011 Boston, MA
Research Assistant II - Be Well Work Well Initiative
• Maintained research files and reference databases
• Prepared research devices for use in the field
• Scheduled appointments for study participants
• Communicated with primary researchers on a weekly basis
• Co-authored “Perceived Physical Job Demands and Pain Among Registered Nurses and Patient Care Assistants in the Acute-Care Setting”, Master’s thesis on perceived job demands and pain among patient care providers in acute care settings
Brigham & Women’s Hospital November 2008 – April 2009 Boston, MA
Administrative Intern: Dept. of Neurosurgery
• Scheduled patient appointments and radiology scans
• Prepared patient charts with appropriate documentation related to their condition utilizing electronic medical record
• Effectively communicated with patients regarding their appointments
• Coordinated with clinical staff to ensure patients are seen in a timely manner
• Assisted patient coordinator with ongoing daily responsibilities
LeeSar Regional Service Center June 2008 – August 2008 Fort Myers, FL
Summer Intern: Supply Chain Management
• Collected and analyzed data to create benchmarks to be used as sources of comparison among similar health care supply chain management organizations
• Recommended areas of improvement in order to more efficiently achieve company goals
• Established and implemented an Excel format for each benchmark to be used by departmental staff
• Coordinated with the CEO, CFO, and Executive Director on a daily basis in order to gain a thorough understanding of supply chain management as it pertains to the health care sector
• Delivered a presentation to the CEO of a major hospital organization (Lee Memorial Health System) based on media findings pertaining to his hospital taking over non-physician services in the area and its impact for his business
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Information Technology Helpdesk, Stonehill College August 2005 – May 2009 North Easton, MA
Lead Helpdesk Support Specialist
• Assisted students, faculty, and staff with computer-related issues
• Effectively communicated with constituents across campus and explain steps for solving computer challenges
• Coordinated with former CIO in compiling data regarding student email accounts
SKILLS
• Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office, Track-It! Database, Epic Hyperspace EMR, LMR Electronic Medical Record, IDX Patient Scheduling Software, Percipio, Minitab Software
• Spanish Proficiency
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Detail oriented