EDUCATION
Kent State University, College of Nursing, Kent, OH
- Master of Science of Nursing-Adult Nurse Practitioner
- May 2012
Kent State University, College of Nursing, Kent, OH
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- December 2005
SPECIALIZED TRAINING/CERTIFICATION
- Suture repair and wound management
- Minor skin and biopsy procedures
- EKG interpretation
- Biomedical impedance scanning and interpretation for heart failure monitoring
- Basic Life Support (2001-current)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (2006-2013)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (2006-2014)
- Trauma Core Nursing Curriculum (2006-2012)
- Hazmat Training and Disaster Preparedness (2003-2012)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Center, Certified Nurse Practitioner Akron, Ohio
(October 2016-present)
- Provide care for acute and chronic orthopedic/spine related diseases in an outpatient clinic and inpatient hospital rounding
- Perform focused neurological examinations, order and interpret diagnostic testing including MRI scanning and X-Ray interpretation.
- Formulate treatment plan of care appropriate to each patient including prescribing treatments, medications and establishing interdisciplinary referrals.
- Provide follow up care for post-operative clients through inpatient rounding and outpatient clinic visits.
- Collaborate with physician(s), referring and outside providers and ancillary staff
- Provide education to clients and families regarding disease pathophysiology and processes, treatment plans, follow up care and prognosis
Comprehensive Pain Management Specialist, Certified Nurse Practitioner Akron, Ohio
(August 2015-November 2016)
- Provide care for acute and chronic pain management in an outpatient clinic
- Provide on-going medication management and evaluation, monitor medication compliance and safety
- Provide care for the adult and geriatric population
- Perform comprehensive examinations, diagnosis and formulate treatment and plan of care appropriate to each patient, including injection and medication therapy
- Order and interpret diagnostic testing as appropriate
- Organize, plan and implement client treatment plans and care
- Collaborate with physician(s), referring and outside healthcare providers and ancillary staff
- Provide education to clients and families regarding disease pathophysiology and processes, treatment plans, follow up care and prognosis
Complex Care Partners, Certified Nurse Practitioner Cleveland, Ohio
(March 2015-August 2015)
- Provide acute and chronic care for cardiac and hear failure disease management in LTC and SNF facilities
- Evaluate patients enrolled in the Cardiac 360 program utilizing ICG (biomedical impedance) scanning to evaluate and treat heart failure patients for the prevention of hospital readmission
- Provide medication management evaluation upon patient admission to LTC or SNF
- Perform comprehensive examinations, diagnosis and formulate treatment and plan of care appropriate to each patient
- Order and interpret diagnostic testing as appropriate
- Organize, plan and implement client treatment plans and care
- Collaborate with physician(s), referring and outside healthcare providers and ancillary staff
- Provide education to clients and families regarding disease pathophysiology and processes, treatment plans, follow up care and prognosis
Portage Internal Medicine, Certified Nurse Practitioner Kent, Ohio
(August 2012-March 2015)
- Provide primary care services/examinations, acute and chronic disease management in a community outpatient based clinic in the internal medicine clinic
- Provide care for the adult and geriatric population
- Perform comprehensive examinations, diagnosis and formulate treatment and plan of care appropriate to each patient
- Order and interpret diagnostic testing as appropriate
- Organize, plan and implement client treatment plans and care
- Collaborate with physician(s), referring and outside healthcare providers and ancillary staff
- Provide education to clients and families regarding disease pathophysiology and processes, treatment plans, follow up care and prognosis
Robinson Memorial Hospital, Registered Nurse, Emergency Ravenna, Ohio
(February 2006-July 2012)
- Resource/Charge Nursing when assigned
- Student and new hire preceptor
- Provide direct patient care for trauma, critical care patients, acute and non-emergent patients in the emergency department
- Provide care for pediatric, adult and geriatric patient population
- Planned patient care utilizing nursing process
- Delegated tasks and/or assignments to appropriate personnel
- Accurately and appropriately documented patient care
- Adhered to organizational policy and procedures
- Performed clinical tasks: IV insertion and maintenance, Foley catheter & NG tube insertion, obtained ABG’s, wound and splint care, patient transportation, patient ADL & IADL’S
- Medication administration and documentation
- Collaborative communication with physicians, staff, patients and family
Surgery Center of Canfield, Registered Nurse, PACU Canfield, Ohio
(December 2008-July 2010)
- Responsible for direct care of post-anesthesia patients
- Planned patient care utilizing nursing process
- Accurately and appropriately documented patient care
- Medication administration and documentation
- Collaborative communication with physicians, staff, patients and families
- Responsible for maintaining organized and hazard free work area
University of Akron, Clinical Nurse Instructor Akron, Ohio
(January 2010-May 2010)
- Oriented students to clinical site and policy and procedures
- Supervised, demonstrated and taught student nurses in a clinical setting according to established nursing standards.
- Evaluated course required written assignments
- Evaluated, reported and documented student performance and progress according to college and nursing program guidelines
- Conducted pre and post conferences
AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES
- Member of the Student Academic Complaint Committee Kent State University student member 2011-2012
- Member of the Emergency Department Service Excellence Committee 2008-2011
- Member of the Robinson Memorial Hospital Nursing Theory Committee 2008-2009
- Member of the Robinson Memorial Emergency Department Triage Committee 2007
- Recipient of Physician Emergency Physicians (PES) sponsorship to attend The 2008 Emergency Nurse Association conference
- Recipient of the Katherine Pangallo Nursing Scholarship 2002-2004
- Recipient of the Young Graduate Program Scholarship 2000-2004
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses
- Emergency Nurses Association
LICENSURE
- Registered Nurse, State of Ohio Board of Nursing
- Certified Nurse Practitioner, State of Ohio Board of Nursing, (ANCC)
- State of Ohio COA and CTP
- DEA license
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