Ashley Pounds, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC

• Collaborated with attending physicians to assess patients, form treatment plans, provide referrals and consultation to diverse adult patient populations with multiple complex medical issues.
• Performed comprehensive health assessment, conducted complete and accurate physical examination and administered selected measures of physical, cognitive and psychosocial development in accordance with standardized guidelines.
• Independently managed 8-10 patients with the oversight of an attending physician.
• Collaborated with consulting services dependent upon disease management needs.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing expert acute care interventions and timely responses to critical situations.
• Facilitated seamless transitions between healthcare settings by coordinating multidisciplinary efforts during discharge planning processes.
• Performed: Paracentesis, Thoracentesis, and Lumbar Punctures

• Demonstrated adaptability under pressure when managing multiple patients simultaneously during high-acuity situations or periods of increased workload in the trauma center environment as well as maintaining responsibility for a 36-bed unit.

Staff Nurse • 2015 – 2016

Assignments:

• East Texas Medical Center • Tyler, TX – Cardiac Step-Down
• Medical Center of Plano • Plano, TX – Surgical Oncology
• Parkland Memorial Hospital • Dallas, TX – Trauma

• Provided relationship-based care in a fast-paced step-down environment.