Resume of Candidate 332941. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner seeking position in Houston with over five years exp.

 

Dedicated, skilled RN, BSN, CPNP with a broad range of healthcare experience and strong medical and educational background.  Self-motivated professional with high energy, initiative, and focus. Has experience with Medical-Surgical, pre and post-op care to Cardio-Vascular, ENT, Ortho, Neuro, and General Surgical patients. Performed admissions, transfers and discharges; doctor s rounds; monitoring and computerized charting; telemetry monitoring. Care of tracheotomy and ventilated patients; phlebotomy and peripheral line insertion; central line care and blood draws. External ventricular devices, continuous nebulized inhalation, insulin drips, and patient controlled analgesics including epidurals. Assisted with lumbar punctures and lung biopsies; performed dressing changes s/p wound debridement and 3rd degree burns. Precepted newly qualified staff and students; active committee member.

 

Experience	Major Hospital ,2004-present                                      Houston, Texas Registered Nurse II Delivered a complete range of services on an intermediate care/ step down unit with 24 beds.  Cared for ages 1 mo to 18 years of age. Nursing duties covering vast areas of healthcare including the NICU, PICU and general pediatric unit. Medical-Surgical, pre and post-op care to Cardio-Vascular, ENT, Ortho, Neuro, and General Surgical patients. Admissions, transfers and discharges; doctor s rounds; monitoring and computerized charting; telemetry monitoring. Care of tracheotomy and ventilated patients; phlebotomy and peripheral line insertion; central line care and blood draws. External ventricular devices, continuous nebulized inhalation, insulin drips, and patient controlled analgesics including epidurals. Assisted with lumbar punctures and lung biopsies; performed dressing changes s/p wound debridement and 3rd degree burns. Precepted newly qualified staff and students; active committee member   Staffing Company, 2003-2004                                                                                Houston, Texas Home Care Nurse Provided nursing services to individuals and families in a home setting.  Initiated and conducted home visits within the community.  Identified physical, social, and emotional needs of clients. Evaluated and managed a monthly caseload of 20-35 patients. Assessed clients needs, designed, and implemented comprehensive care plans. Educated and counseled patients and families about health, wellness, and prevention, as well as other areas as needed. Conducted immunizations, scheduled well child visits, and initiated referrals as necessary.   Major Cancer Hospital , 2000-2003                                                          Baltimore, Maryland Staff Nurse   Provided care on general pediatric 29 bed unit specializing in caring for infants and  children up to 5 years old. Pre-and post-operative care for surgical patients, including bladder extrophy, hypospadias repairs, and craniotomies while collaborating with word renowned Benjamin Carson, MD. Cared for chronic patients including SMA type I to III, and necrotizing enterocolitis. Cardio-respiratory monitoring with pulse ox meter; monitoring of vital signs; physician communication; administration of medication (oral, intravenous, intra muscular, and subcutaneous); use of syringe pumps, feeding pumps, dinamaps, glucometers, portable ECG machines and blood gas machines. Administered TPN/IL, inserted nasogastric, dobhoobb tubes and foley catheters.
Education	Texas Women s University     Houston, Texas                                 Master of Arts in Nursing,  2007              Howard University      Washington D.C.                               Bachelor of Science in Nursing,  2000 Magna cum laude Selected Achievements:  Deans list, Who s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
Specialty Certifications	Registered Nurse, State of Texas Nationally Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Basic Life Support