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NURSE PRACTITIONER
Professional Summary
I have over 30 years of experience in the hospital, outpatient, research, and corporate nursing care. I have vast knowledge in primary care and oncology care. I have worked all aspects of oncology including hematology, BMT, surgical oncology, medical oncology, and benign hematology. I had 4 years of experience in the CNS role where the main focus was education in oncology care of new nurses, and nurses in the ICU caring for oncology patients. I taught numerous classes on different types of cancers, chemotherapy, and support services to staff nurses, both new and experienced.
Licenses

BLS certification, expires 2017

RN license Georgia, RN063858

APRN license, Georgia, RN063858

Skill Highlights
Professional Experience
03/2015 - 11/2015
Company Name - City, StateNurse Practitioner
  • As a Nurse Practitioner, I provided care in the form of physical exams, interpretation of lab values, ordering of chemotherapy infusions and ordering oral chemotherapy for administration.
  • I also was responsible for any changes in their pain medication and ordering narcotics, antiemetics, sleepers, durable medical supplies, getting patients in touch with Social Services and providing guidance in end of life care.
  • During my time in the clinic, I would direct the RN staff to give patients extra fluid, antiemetics, or narcotics for pain control as needed.
  • I was responsible for setting up blood and platelet transfusions, admitting patient into the hospital, writing admission orders, seeing patient in the hospital, consults on new patients and discharging patients home.
  • Patients being seen in the outpatient infusion were evaluated for needs such as chemotherapy, IVF, antiemetics, pain medications. Coagulation values were interpreted and adjusted as needed. Letters for medical needs were written, letters for clearance of surgical or procedures were written.
  • I also arranged for patients to be seen by a provider if they were going out of state or out of country, if needed.
  • Patients were evaluated for fitness of travel, based on their conditions.
  • I was also responsible for monitoring the RN, and providing education to them as needed for changes in protocol or changes in patient condition.
05/2008 - 08/2015
Company Name - City, State
  • Nurse Scholar, Inpatient Oncology.
  • Recognized clinical expert on oncology unit.
  • Assumed role of charge nurse on weekends.
  • Precept new nurses to the oncology specialty.
  • Provide direct care to acutely ill patients with cancer.
  • Caseload includes patients receiving chemotherapy and biotherapy for hematologic and solid tumors, IL-2 for malignant melanoma and renal cell carcinoma, autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma, and radiation therapy for solid tumors.
  • Monitor for tolerance and side effects of these therapies.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to meet the complex physiologic and psychosocial needs of patients.
  • Assess for knowledge deficits of professional and ancillary staff and develop and implement educational offerings to meet these educational needs.
  • Provide patient and family education as needed.
  • Performed bone marrow biopsies.
05/2004 - 08/2008
Company Name - City, StateClinical Nurse Specialist
  • Responsible for education of staff on care of the patient with cancer.
  • I taught four 3-day classes a year, and then taught one 8-hour class a month to the staff on the 2 oncology units.
  • I also taught a 4-hour class to the ICU staff every six months.
  • I was also involved in the implementation of the electronic medical record at two Emory campuses.
  • Monitored patients on non-oncology areas who were receiving chemotherapy.
  • Taught chemotherapy course to non-oncology nurses 4 times/year.
  • Administered chemotherapy to patients on non-oncology units.
  • Monitored oncology patients and provided support to families of patients with cancer who were in the ICU.
  • Assured that staff had what they needed to do their jobs, assisted with patient care, facilitated the beginning of the shared governess projects being spearheaded by the nursing leadership and attended meetings to help choose nursing standards.
  • Developed patient education forms based on identified need.
10/1991 - 09/1998
Company Name - City, StateStaff Nurse
  • Participated in the set up, writing of protocols, execution and processing of labs of the patients in the General Clinical Research Center.
  • I worked both inpatient and outpatient sides.
  • Responsible collecting and processing lab specimens, placing the IV that the labs would be drawn from, and general patient care, including medication administration or withholding of medications if that was a part of the research.
Education and Training
Emory HealthcareCity, State

Staff Nurse, Inpatient Oncology Performed bone marrow transplants on patients with hematologic malignancies. Was responsible for patient care that included palliative care and care of the dying. Provided direct care to patients with many different kinds of cancer including breast, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma as well as HIV/AIDS. Inserted single-lumen PICC lines. Emory Healthcare Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta , GA Staff Nurse, Inpatient Oncology Provided direct patient care to patients with cancer and HIV/AIDS. Administered chemotherapy. Admixed chemotherapy, IV antibiotics, and IV fluids. Served as preceptor for new nurses. Served in charge nurse role. Developed policies and procedures addressing chemotherapy administration and safe handling of cytotoxic drugs. Assisted physicians with invasive procedures (e.g., central line insertion.) Educated nurses on changes in policies and procedures (e.g., port needle placement).

2009
Emory UniversityCity, StatePost-Master's Certificate, Adult Nurse PractitionerGPA: GPA: 3.6GPA: 3.6
2003
Emory UniversityCity, StateMaster of Science: LeadershipGPA: GPA: 4.0Leadership GPA: 4.0
1988
Georgia State UniversityCity, StateBachelor of Science: NursingNursing
1981
Crawford Long School of NursingCity, StateDiploma NursingDiploma Nursing
Interests

Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) (12/2016)

Adult Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified by ANCC (12/2019)

DISTINCTION: Legal Nurse Consultant

Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (10/2017)

Member of: Sigma Theta Tao, ONS, AANP, ANA

Additional Information
  • CERTIFICATIONS: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) (12/2016) Adult Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified by ANCC (12/2019) DISTINCTION: Legal Nurse Consultant Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (10/2014) Member of Sigma Theta Tai ONS AANP ANA
Skills
cancer, chemotherapy, Clinical Research, forms, invasive procedures, leadership, medication administration, meetings, nursing, Oncology, palliative care, patient care, direct patient, policies, protocols, receiving, research, therapy
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Emory Healthcare
  • Emory University
  • Georgia State University
  • Crawford Long School of Nursing

Job Titles Held:

  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Staff Nurse

Degrees

  • Post-Master's Certificate, Adult Nurse Practitioner
    Master of Science : Leadership
    Bachelor of Science : Nursing
    Diploma Nursing

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