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CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE
Summary

Motivated to apply education and previous nursing experience to enhance the start of my career as a Nurse Practitioner prepared at the Doctoral level. Eager to learn new skills and advance knowledge with hands-on experience. Proficient in EPIC with advanced interpersonal abilities. Enthusiastic individual with superior skills in working in both team-based and independent capacities. Bringing strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills to any setting. Excited to begin new challenge with successful team.

Skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Team Leader and management
  • Basic/Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Exemplary communication
  • Interdisciplinary teamwork
  • Process improvement and problem resolution
  • Patient-centered care
  • Geriatric treatment
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners member
  • Sound judgment
  • Insurance billing
  • Diagnosis and treatment
  • Acute and chronic health issues
  • Care Coordination
  • Medical histories
Experience
Critical Care Registered NurseCompany Name | City, State | October 2013 - Current
  • Provided direct care in the Neurological intensive Care unit.
  • Assessment and management of patients with Neurological injuries: such as strokes, status epilepticus, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, aneurysm rupture, surgical patient's status post Craniotomies and hemicraniectomies.
  • Assisting critical care triage with admissions, discharges, and transfers of critical care patients while in the Team Leader role.
  • Responded to all code strokes as the stroke nurse when in the Rapid Response role.
  • Prioritized patient care assignments based on patient condition, responding to unanticipated interruptions while delegating care to achieve optimal, safe and effective outcomes.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized plans of care to restore patients' health and drive recovery goals.
  • Managed all facets of telemetry, arterial catheters, vasoactive drug administration and titration, administered thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and intracranial pressure monitoring.
  • Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, including extensive experience with EPIC.
  • Provided care to patients with a broad range of diagnoses ranging from sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, many patients requiring mechanical ventilation.
  • Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
  • Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
  • Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
Orthopedic Staff Nurse ProvidingCompany Name | City, State | June 2011 - January 2015
  • Provided direct quality care of the orthopedic, post-operative and medical patients.
  • Administered medications appropriately to a difficult patient population considered high risk for falls and often have complex pain management regimens.
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
  • Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
  • Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
  • Coordinated care for up to 10 patients per shift in busy medical and post surgical setting.
  • Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
  • Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit.
  • Trained and mentored new RNson best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Pediatric Dental AssistantCompany Name | City, State | June 2009 - December 2011
  • Responsible for the assisting the Doctors with dental care for patients from the age of 1 year to eighteen years.
  • Educated patients and their parents on how to maintain good oral hygiene and take care of their teeth.
  • Assisted the Doctors, monitored vital signs on patients that were sedated for dental procedures.
  • Prophylaxis of patient's teeth.
  • Performed dental radiographs on patients per doctors' orders , in North Carolina.
  • Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
Education and Training
Doctor of Nursing Practice: Adult-gerontology Nurse PractitionerUniversity of North Carolina At Greensboro | | City, State | May 2020
  • Forgivable loans for service Recipient.
  • Completed coursework in Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Physical Assessment, Advanced Primary Care and women's health for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
  • Completed 700+ clinical hours in primary care including some experience with home visits, long-term care, palliative care, internal medicine, women's health and I-human simulation
  • DNP Project and Poster Presentation: Characteristics and PrEP Compliance of Patients of a New PrEP Clinic within a Southeastern Health Department. Completed 300+ project hours.
Bachelor of Science: NursingUniversity of North Carolina At Greensboro | | City, State | December 2014
  • Completed coursework in physical assessment, community health nursing and basic nursing research
  • Cum laude graduate
  • RN to BSN track
Associate of Applied Science: Science of NursingGuilford Technical Community College | | City | May 2011
  • Vice President of the Nursing class of 2011.
Dental Assisting Program Certificate: Dental AssistingGuilford Technical Community College | | City | July 2007
  • Certified in taking dental radiographs
  • Clinical hours obtained in the school dental clinic
  • Clinical hours also obtained during clinical rotations through general dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery, endodontics, and periodontics
Activities and Honors
  • Cum Laude - - University of North Carolina at Greensboro (December 2014)
Additional Information
  • Licenses and Certifications Professional Memberships Awards and Honors
Certifications
  • Basic Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
  • Will sit for AANPCB Adult-Gero Nurse Practitioner Exam as soon as possible
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School Attended

  • University of North Carolina At Greensboro
  • Guilford Technical Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Critical Care Registered Nurse
  • Orthopedic Staff Nurse Providing
  • Pediatric Dental Assistant

Degrees

  • Doctor of Nursing Practice : Adult-gerontology Nurse Practitioner
    Bachelor of Science : Nursing
    Associate of Applied Science : Science of Nursing
    Dental Assisting Program Certificate : Dental Assisting

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