Amber Rickner
Laguna Hills,CA
Summary
Experienced and detail-oriented Nurse practitioner with strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Experienced clinician with over 10 years of hematology/oncology experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, at large academic medical centers.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner
City Of Hope Orange County
07.2022 - Current
- Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Perform comprehensive physical examinations and expert review of lab results for early identification of complications of cancer or chemotherapy.
- Completed Citi Training for Human Subjects Research
- Manage reactions to standard of care and clinical trial chemotherapy and immunotherapy infusions.
Outpatient Hematology Nurse Practitioner
Stanford Cancer Center
01.2018 - 07.2022
- Managed infusion patients, chemotherapy reactions, andtransfusion reactions, performed lumbar punctures, bone marrow, and fat pad biopsies
- Established the first outpatient APP Iron Deficiency Anemia clinic
- Co-managed both malignant and non-malignant hematology patients with multiple hematologists
- Updated standardized procedures relating to current evidence-based practice
- Served as a fornal mentor for the Stanford Cancer Center APP Fellowship program
- Promoted to NP III
Inpatient Hematology/OncologyNurse Practitioner
Stanford Hospital
02.2014 - 01.2017
- Hematology/Oncology Service: Managed 5-7 patients admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy treatment or cancer related illnesses
- Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
- Coordinated care, assessments, orders, consultations, procedures and facilitated communication with on-service attending, as well as outpatient care teams
- Oriented new APPs and students to the service
- Provided educational sessions for the inpatient oncology nurses
- Completed process improvement project to change LP kits to non-cutting spinal needle to decrease incidence of post dural puncture headaches.
Education
Master of Arts - Healthcare Administration
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05.2023
Master of Science - Nursing
University of California At San Francisco
San Francisco, CA05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Russell Sage College
Troy, NY05.2003
Skills
- Chemotherapy
- Oncologic Emergencies
- Infusion Reaction Management
- Beacon Oncology Treatment Plans
- Immunotherapy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Intrathecal Chemotherapy via Lumbar Puncture and Omaya Reservoir
- Research and clinical trials
Affiliations
ONS, CANP, APSHO
Certification
- CA NP and NP Furnishing license
- ONS chemotherapy/biotherapy
- Advanced Oncology Certified NP
- AG-ACNP
- DEA 2013
- ACLS & BLS
Timeline
Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner
City Of Hope Orange County
07.2022 - Current
Outpatient Hematology Nurse Practitioner
Stanford Cancer Center
01.2018 - 07.2022
Inpatient Hematology/OncologyNurse Practitioner
Stanford Hospital
02.2014 - 01.2017
Master of Arts - Healthcare Administration
University of Southern California
Master of Science - Nursing
University of California At San Francisco
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Russell Sage College
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