Alphena Dyer-Mantack, APRN
Perry,United States
Summary
I'm a Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of multifaceted RN experience, including a specialized 8-year background in cardiovascular care and diverse expertise in emergency, pediatric, and neonatal nursing. I've successfully completed 800+ advanced clinical hours across high-impact settings, with a dedicated focus on, preventative wellness, and chronic disease management (additional details provided in cover letter).
I'm the recent graduate you need, with shared goals that perfectly align with your organization's ethos and needs. These are: a commitment to delivering advanced and innovative health care practices, which achieves improved health outcomes for vulnerable and diverse communities, based on a firm foundational knowledge in health promotion, disease prevention and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and internships; with demonstrable strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Registered Nurse
Atrium Health
05.2025 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by consistently delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive, and personalized nursing care.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive care to critically ill cardiovascular patients.
- Demonstrated strong clinical judgment when making decisions related to patient care, resulting in timely interventions and improved outcomes for high-risk patients.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Registered Nurse
Houston Medical Center
02.2019 - 05.2025
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Contributed to the development of evidence-based nursing protocols by participating in continuous quality improvement initiatives on the cardiovascular unit.
- Prevented complications in post-operative patients through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and early intervention as needed.
- Monitored patient vital signs using electrocardiograms and other advanced equipment to foster telemetry care.
- Consistently maintained regulatory compliance within the cardiovascular unit through meticulous adherence to established policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with cardiologists to diagnose causes of arrhythmias and offered pacemakers, ablation, medications and other interventional treatments.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care and treatment plans.
- Liaised with health teams to support patient access to tests and procedures to prevent heart disease, promote health, address acute, and episodic interventions and offer rehabilitative and palliative care referrals.
- Managed hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and other heart conditions by evaluating and monitoring pacemakers and defibrillators.
- Provided mentorship to new nursing staff members through ongoing guidance, support, and encouragement during their orientation period on the cardiac unit.
- Treated patients with coronary heart disease and provided post-operative care following bypass surgery or heart transplant procedures.
- Performed physical exams to diagnose chronic and acute cardiac diseases and interpreted laboratory results or cardiac tests to formulate treatment plans.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Registered Nurse
Crisp Regional Hospital
11.2023 - 03.2025
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Facilitated smooth transitions of care between critical care and other hospital units by maintaining effective communication with receiving staff and providing thorough handoff reports.
- Monitored hemodynamic parameters and analyzed complex data sets, making appropriate adjustments to treatment plans based on patient response.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration by effectively communicating with physicians, therapists, and support staff to ensure optimal patient care.
- Utilized advanced assessment skills to quickly identify changes in patient condition requiring intervention or escalation of care.
- Maintained high standards of infection control within the critical care unit, contributing to a safer environment for both patients and staff.
Registered Nurse
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Optimized resource utilization within the department by proactively identifying areas for cost reduction without compromising quality of care.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between facilities by effectively communicating pertinent patient information to receiving staff members.
- Increased patient satisfaction by consistently providing compassionate, empathetic care during hospitalizations.
- Elevated patient trust by establishing strong rapport and effectively addressing concerns related to their care plans or overall health status.
Registered Nurse
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Facilitated smooth transitions between facilities by effectively communicating pertinent patient information to receiving staff members.
- Optimized resource utilization within the department by proactively identifying areas for cost reduction without compromising quality of care.
- Increased patient satisfaction by consistently providing compassionate, empathetic care during hospitalizations.
- Elevated patient trust by establishing strong rapport and effectively addressing concerns related to their care plans or overall health status.
- Improved patient recovery by providing skilled post-operative care and closely monitoring progress.
- Provided comprehensive care for patients in high-stress environments, leading to notable increases in patient satisfaction and recovery rates.
- Prevented complications in critical situations by promptly recognizing symptoms and initiating appropriate interventions.
Registered Nurse
Southern Regional Health Authority
06.2010 - 11.2018
- Provided care across the lifespan in medsurg, emergency medicine, neonatology, pediatrics, gynecology and psychiatric
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
Education
MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA05-2025
BSN - Nursing
Northern Caribbean University
Manchester, Jamaica08-2010
Skills
- Emergency Response
- Medical assessment
- Precepting
- Care Planning
- Quality improvement
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Care coordination
- Health promotion
- HIPAA guidelines
- Diagnostic testing
- Electronic medical records
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Physical examinations
- Therapeutic intervention
- Preventive healthcare
- Medical histories
- Excellent oral communication
- Clinical decision making
- Interpreting laboratory results
- Teamwork
- Patient observation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Electronic charting
- Time management
- Infection control
- Team collaboration
- CPR/AED
- Adaptability
- Professionalism
- Patient safety
Certification
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) | Georgia Board of Nursing | License #APRN 285710
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) | American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) | Certification: #F01260061
- Registered Nurse (RN) | Georgia Board of Nursing | License #RN285710
- Basic Life Support (BLS)/ ACLS | American Heart Association
Affiliations
- Youth Ministry and Children's Ministry Director, Warner Robins Seventh Adventist Church, Warner Robins, GA
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Atrium Health
05.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Crisp Regional Hospital
11.2023 - 03.2025
Registered Nurse
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
08.2022 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
12.2021 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Houston Medical Center
02.2019 - 05.2025
Registered Nurse
Southern Regional Health Authority
06.2010 - 11.2018
MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner
Columbus State University
BSN - Nursing
Northern Caribbean University
Other Credentials
- BLS, American Heart Association, 12/13/2024, 12/2026
- ACLS, American Heart Association, 12/05/2024, 12/2026