Family Nurse Practitioner with over 25 years of nursing experience in a clinical and administrative nursing role. Self-directed and solutions-oriented with fantastic communication skills. Committed to increasing the quality of patient care through top-of-the-line time management and prioritization. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Skills
Support Staff Supervision
Patient Records Maintenance
Verbal and Written Communication
HIPAA Guidelines
Attention to Detail
Patient Education
Therapeutic Interventions
Education
UNIVERSITY oF TEXAS AT ARLINGTIONArlington, TX, Expected in 08/2021 ā āMasters of Science:Family Nurse Practitioner - GPA:
Received National Nursing Education Initiative (NNEI) Scholarship
3.6 GPA
Relevant Coursework Completed: 720 clinical hours in family practice
UNIVERSITY oF TEXAS AT ARLINGTONArlington, TX. , Expected in 05/2011 ā āBachelor of Science:Nursing - GPA:
3.8 GPA
Awarded Magna Cum Laude Latin Honors
MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGEWaco, TX., Expected in 05/1996 ā āAssociates of Science degree:Nursing - GPA:
Certifications
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, September 7, 2021.
Work History
CENTRAL TEXAS VETERANS HEAlTHCARE-Grade 3/St 8 - Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care , Full-time City, STATE, 05/2022 - Current
Assesses, evaluates and manages chronic and acute health care issues, medications, screenings, test results, and econsults.
Evaluates patient medical history, applicable test results and vitals.
Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms and constructs a plan of care.
Discussed care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications and side effects.
Records SOAP notes into CPRS on all Veteran's visits and answers notifications and messages from Veterans.
CENTRAL TEXAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE-Grade 3/St 8 - W91B, CLC Charge Nurse-Full-time, 40 Hours City, STATE, 12/2020 - Current
Monitoring behaviors and alerting psychologist and psychiatrist as needed.
Attend and participate in weekly Interdisciplinary Team Meetings.
Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
Administered medications and treatments to 9-10 patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
CENTRAL TEXAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE- Grade 3/St 8 - PACT RN- Full-time, 40 Hours City, STATE, 10/2019 - 12/2020
Care coordination and management of over 800 Veterans on Patient Aligned Center Team (PACT) model
Provide care and counseling of persons for promotion and maintenance of health, and prevention of illness and injury based upon nursing process that includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
Conferred with providers to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
CENTRAL TEXAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE- Grade 2/St 12 - Registered Nurse- Acute Care- Full Time- 40 Hours City, STATE, 04/2020 - 08/2020
Volunteered Intermittent Detail assignment to acute care due to COVID-19.
Provide all aspects of care to inpatient Veterans including monitoring health status, giving medications BCMA system Starting IVās, comfort care to terminal ill, postmortem care, ensuring safety and attending to emotional needs of Veterans.
Communicate with physicians, LVNs, student nurse technicians, and other medical professionals.
Collaborate with physicians to create Plan of Care for each patient.
Create and contribute to patients' medical records as needed.
Respond to inquiries, concerns and complaints from patients.
Counsel patients and family members before, during and after treatment.
Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
Documented work in CPRS and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
Managed patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses and changing care plans accordingly.
SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - Nurse Recruiter and Retention- Full-time, 40 Hours City, STATE, 07/2016 - 10/2019
Implemented employee incentive programs to promote positive work culture and increase retention.
Partnered with Human Resources to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to nursing leadership and hiring managers for consideration for over 7 different Central Texas locations.
Oversees nursing scholarship program, National Nursing Employee Incentive Scholarships, Tuition Reimbursement and VANEEP scholarship programs for Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System employees
Implemented job fairs and web based hiring strategies to identify high-quality candidates.
CENTRAL TEXAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE- Grade 2/St 6 - Patient Advisory Nurse-PRN, 8-24 hours per week City, STATE, 08/2015 - 06/2019
Triage patient symptoms and recommend the appropriate care.
Give advice using nursing judgment for various illness and symptoms.
Coordinate with physicians, lab, clinics, hospital and patients for appropriate care and management.
Attended in-service programs to complete ongoing and annual organizational and departmental requirements to promote highest standard of customer relations principles for patients, visitors and fellow staff members.
Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - PACU-Endoscopy RN- Full-time, 40 Hours City, STATE, 12/2012 - 07/2016
Administer conscious sedation.
Perform pre-procedure IV starts, meds, and teaching.
Post procedure monitoring, teaching and care for 6-8 patient per day.
Administer pain medications, as needed for post op surgical patients.
Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following endoscopic procedures.
Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, later transferring information into records management system.
Assessed and identified individual patient educational needs, removing barriers to learning and supporting comprehensive progress.
Baylor Scott And White Medical Center - Cardiology Research Nurse- Full-time, 40 hours City, STATE, 09/2010 - 12/2012
Protect the rights of human subjects.
Maintains regulatory and data binder.
Assist with ablation (electrophysiology) and pharmacology trials.
Submit all documents accurately and in timely manner.
Assist with budget development and contract negotiation.
Maintained compliance with protocols covering patient care and clinical trial operations.
Collected data and followed research protocols, operations manuals and case report form requirements.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - RN-Surg/Trauma Intensive Care- Full-time, 40 Hours City, STATE, 09/2008 - 10/2010
Monitor ICP and neurological status, maintain and monitor patency of ventriculostomy.
Monitor 1-3 patients per shift for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
Evaluate patients' vital signs and laboratory data to include arterial blood gases to determine emergency intervention needs,.
Perform tracheostomy care and maintenance.
Perform endotracheal suctioning.
Monitor Ventilator settings according to physician orders.
Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, and arterial pressure catheters.
Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.
Assess patients' pain levels and sedation requirements.
Administer propofol and fentanyl for sedation while on ventilator.
SKYRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER - Nurse-Acute Pain Management-Full-time, 40 hours City, STATE, 06/2006 - 09/2008
Assists physician with placement of epidurals and nerve blocks.
Assess and maintain epidural pain management for post op patients.
Perform pain rounds with anesthesiologist on inpatients.
Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly.
Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals
Company Name - Labor and Delivery RN- Full-time, 40 Hours City, State, 10/2002 - 05/2006
Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, and assessing cervical dilatation.
Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations.
Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress and modify care plan as needed.
Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
Affiliations
Toastmasters
Member of American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Member of Texas Nurse Practitioners
Active Member of the American Nurses Association
American Heart Association Health Care Provider-CPR
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UNIVERSITY oF TEXAS AT ARLINGTION
UNIVERSITY oF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
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Job Titles Held:
Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care , Full-time
W91B, CLC Charge Nurse-Full-time, 40 Hours
PACT RN- Full-time, 40 Hours
Registered Nurse- Acute Care- Full Time- 40 Hours
Nurse Recruiter and Retention- Full-time, 40 Hours
