Alexis Valuska
Pickerington,OH
Summary
Compassionate Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with comprehensive experience providing acute care, wellness exams and chronic disease management for diverse and challenging populations. Skilled at analyzing patient histories and preliminary test results to build diagnosis. In-depth knowledge of Epic and Clinical Works.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Intensivist
WVU Medicine
, West Virginia
06.2025 - Current
- Delivered expert consultation and referrals for appropriate and effective treatment plans.
- Trained support staff in patient care strategies, intake requirements and requirements for assisting with different procedures.
- Provided and managed direct patient care by conducting physical examinations, evaluations and assessments to determine diagnosis.
- Educated patients and families on health conditions to raise awareness.
- Conducted research and stayed current with medical advancements, contributing to growth of medical knowledge.
- Prescribed medications and therapies to improve patients' health and well-being.
- Monitored patients' conditions and progress to reevaluate treatment.
- Created treatment plans balancing medical expertise, patient goals and individual compliance levels.
- Participated in continuing education and professional development to enhance expertise and skills.
- Treated acute and chronic conditions to reduce symptoms and improve health.
- Evaluated previously prescribed interventions for successes or failures and adjusted strategies.
Family Nurse Practitioner
The Little Clinic
01.2025 - 06.2025
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Helped patients manage acute and chronic pain.
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
- Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Ohio Health Grant Medical Center
02.2021 - 12.2024
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
UPMC
07.2017 - 02.2021
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated breathing issues.
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Delivered treatment for patients experiencing chronic and acute respiratory illnesses by conducting assessments and providing diagnoses.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
- Evaluated patient response to respiratory treatments and revised care plans accordingly.
- Maintained proper oxygen titration levels of patients receiving ventilator support.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
- Documented therapies and diagnostic tests in patient electronic records for use by care team.
- Established respiratory care plans for patients suffering from cystic fibrosis, asthma and spontaneous pneumothoraxes.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Science
Wheeling Jesuit University
Wheeling12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wheeling Jesuit University
WheelingBachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Wheeling Jesuit University
WheelingSkills
- Physical assessments
- Lab result evaluation
- Ambulation services
- Electronic health records systems
- Medication administration
- Patient education
- Health promotion
- Patient assessment
- Quality assurance
- Interpreting laboratory results
- Preventive care
- Physical examinations
- Immunization administration
- Clinic work
Timeline
Intensivist
WVU Medicine
06.2025 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
The Little Clinic
01.2025 - 06.2025
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Ohio Health Grant Medical Center
02.2021 - 12.2024
Registered Respiratory Therapist
UPMC
07.2017 - 02.2021
Master of Science - Nursing Science
Wheeling Jesuit University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wheeling Jesuit University
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Wheeling Jesuit University
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