Alexa Beharry
New York,NY
Summary
Board Certified nurse practitioner with 7 years of expertise . Proficient in patient and family education. Self-directed professional with superior problem-solving, communication and management skills. Successful in prioritizing tasks and organizing projects to improve the quality of patient care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner Interventional Radiology
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY
05.2017 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including medical history reviews, physical exams, and diagnostic evaluations
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to develop and implement individualized care plans
- Educate patients and families about procedural techniques, risks, benefits, and post-procedure care
- Perform pre-procedure evaluations and obtain informed consent
- Provide perioperative and post-procedure care, including monitoring patients for complications
- Order, interpret, and analyze diagnostic tests
- Prescribe medications, including sedatives, analgesics, and anticoagulants, based on clinical needs and protocol guidelines
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient records, treatment plans, and follow-up care in electronic health systems
- Act as a liaison between patients, families, and the interventional radiology team, ensuring seamless communication and coordination of care
- Orienting new APP hires and residents/fellows to clinical setting
- Removal of drains, PEGs, PICCs
- Wound care, dressing changes, simple suturing
Senior Staff Nurse, RN, Surgical/Cardiovascular ICU
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY
04.2015 - 05.2017
- Resource Nurse (leader on unit, responds to codes throughout the hospital)
- Competent in LVAD, IABP, Centrimag, CRRT
- Procedural Sedation for bedside procedures
- Titrating IV drips
- Critical analysis of lab values, physical assessment, patient history
- Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to manage complex situations
- Proficient in wound care, IV insertion, blood draws
- Rapid, focused, and in-depth assessment of patients in critical condition
- Providing education and emotional support to patients and family members in critical circumstances
Pathophysiology/Pharmacology Tutor
Pace University
New York, NY
09.2012 - 01.2013
Licensed Nursing Assistant- Inpatient Adult Medical/Surgical Unit
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH
10.2011 - 11.2010
EKG Technician
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH
07.2010 - 01.2010
Education
Masters of Science - Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
Pace University
New York, NY12.2016
BA - Integrative Physiology
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
Boulder, CO05.2011
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Pace University
New York, NYSkills
- Proficient in Epic
- BLS, ACLS, DEA active certifications
- Highly organized
- Providing Patient-centered care
- Experienced preceptor
- Patient education
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner Interventional Radiology
NYU Langone Medical Center
05.2017 - Current
Senior Staff Nurse, RN, Surgical/Cardiovascular ICU
NYU Langone Medical Center
04.2015 - 05.2017
Pathophysiology/Pharmacology Tutor
Pace University
09.2012 - 01.2013
Licensed Nursing Assistant- Inpatient Adult Medical/Surgical Unit
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
10.2011 - 11.2010
EKG Technician
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
07.2010 - 01.2010
Masters of Science - Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
Pace University
BA - Integrative Physiology
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Pace University