Enthusiastic nurse practitioner knowledgeable in health screenings and treating patients with chronic and acute conditions. Well-trained professional with talents in assessment and critical thinking. Diverse nursing career experiences including medical-surgical, oncology, intensive care, hemodialysis, hospice and palliative care.
Skills
Compassionate and Caring
Patient Condition Monitoring
Accurate Documentation
Preventive Healthcare
Critical Thinking
Care Coordination
Decision Making
Verbal and Written Communication
Problem Solving
Patient Records Maintenance
Care Planning
Disease Prevention Education
Diagnosis and Treatment
Standards of Care
HIPAA Guidelines
Physical Examinations
Work History
10/2019 to Current
Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse PractitionerBeth Israel Lahey Health – Cambridge, MA,
Performed face-to-face assessments for hospice recertification and provided documentation to attending physicians.
Collaborated with nurses and interdisciplinary team to develop and manage plan of care.
Performed inpatient hospice rounds for acute symptom management.
Frequently managed symptoms include pain, dyspnea, nausea, anxiety.
Provided palliative care to patients in the community - performed assessments, developed plan of care, and collaborated with patients' primary physicians to develop treatment plan.
Rounded on inpatient palliative consults for two local hospitals; facilitated goals of care discussions and advance directive planning.
Evaluated several palliative patients each shift, took vitals and attained key case information.
Recorded patient medical history, applicable test results and vitals into medical records.
Provided ongoing counseling to help patients deal with conditions and processes
Coordinated program referrals for community-based resources.
Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
Worked closely with social work to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects.
Educated patients on preventive measures, healthy lifestyle and procedures to achieve optimum patient outcomes.
Diagnosed and treated patients suffering from chronic, debilitating conditions.
Implemented therapeutic regimens involving medications and other interventions to mitigate symptoms and prevent reoccurrence.
Collaborated with healthcare team to support continuity of care and coordination of services.
Teamed with other physicians, specialists and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
Prescribed medications to patients to treat chronic and acute illnesses and conditions.
01/2019 to 08/2019
Family Nurse Practitioner StudentBjc Healthcare – Festus, MO,
Post-master's certificate program for family nurse practitioner.
Clinical experiences include busy family practice seeing patient's across the lifespan for primary care concerns; women's health care through the VA; and outpatient substance abuse treatment managed by primary care provider certified to treat patients with buprenorphine.
09/2016 to 09/2018
Medical ICU Registered NurseBaptist Health South Florida – Marathon, FL,
Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult and geriatric ICU patients.
Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of critically ill patients in challenging intensive care environment.
Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
09/2013 to 06/2016
Medical Surgical Registered NurseKettering Health Network - Fort Hamilton Hospital – City, STATE,
Roles include medical-surgical/oncology nursing, float pool nursing, IV therapy team
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Education
Expected in 08/2019
Post-master’s Certificate: Family Practice Nurse Practitioner University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH, GPA:
Expected in 05/2013
MSN: Nursing Xavier University - Cincinnati, OH, GPA:
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