Barbara Holland, DNP, AGNP,ACNPC-AG, CVNP,
Freeport,IL
Summary
Current nurse practitioner with 6 years of experience in primary care, as well as over 20 years of nursing experience, working with the adult, and geriatric population with a wellness and preventative care focus. Additional continued nursing practice in critical care, within a level 1 trauma center.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional Development Specialist
Freeport Health Network
Freeport, IL
01.2019 - Current
- Direct patient care in ICU (8 bed unit) through 2020
- Quality improvement project completed for rapid response chest pain protocol, offering evidence-based provision of care for chest pain in-patients
- Teach nursing education classes for basic arrhythmia and 12-lead ECG
- Developed yearly ECG competencies for staff nurses
Adult Nurse Practitioner
United Health Group, Optum - Illinois
Minnetonka, MN
12.2014 - Current
- Nurse Practitioner In-home health assessment of members with coordination of care for referrals, chronic disease education and management
- Serve as expert mentor
Inpatient RN (and Supervisor)
Mercyhealth
Rockford, IL
08.2003 - Current
- Inpatient care of patients on Intensive Care Unit (currently), Step Down ICU, as well as Cardiac Telemetry Unit. Coordinator roles, while on Step Down and Caridac units, included direct patient care, precepting, charge nurse, and administration responsibilities of staff evaluations, quarterly and ongoing staff education, as well as quality research for unit based measures
- Collaborate with Education Department in teaching Basic ECG classes as well as Nursing Practice Orientation
Adult Nurse Practitioner
All Med Staffing, For Exelon
Bryon, IL
12.2018 - 10.2021
- Employee physicals in line with nuclear regulatory commission (NRC)
- Commercial Driver Licensing exams (CDL)
- ECG
- Phlebotomy
Nursing Clinical Adjunct Instructor
Rasmussen College of Nursing -
Rockford, IL
08.2014 - 07.2018
- Clinical instruction of first and second year nursing students in basic bedside skills, pathophysiology of disease as related to nursing care, and critical thinking
- Developed new process for student evaluation which resulted in marked performance improvements
Inpatient Registered Nurse-Intensive Care Unit
KSB Hospital
Dixon, IL
06.2008 - 06.2015
- Staff nurse for 6 bed ICU unit
- Established, and instructed basic arrhythmia and 12-lead ECG courses
Education
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Cardiovascular Specialty
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL2020
Post Masters Certificate, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Adult Geriatric -
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL2018
MSN-Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Speciality -
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2014
Associates Degree of Nursing -
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL05.1997
Skills
Experiences are through University of South Alabama, Adult Gero-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and DNP Program
- 420 hours in Hospitalist Medicine at Mercyhealth Inpatient care focused on advanced assessment, admissions, and on-call response to all adult patient needs
- 60 Hours in Cardiology and Electrophysiology at Mercyhealth Inpatient care focused on admission and daily rounding Experiences also included observations in cardiac cath lab for ICD and pacemaker insertions, as well as reperfusion stenting
- 60 Hours in Nephrology, at Rockford Nephrology Associates, with frequent encounters with patients in all stages of kidney failure, as well as in acute dialysis center, dialysis intervention center for revascularization of access, and daily rounding
- 60 Hours in Trauma Services at Mercyhealth, with daily rounding and discharges
- 540 Residency hours in project management
Additionally
- Chronic disease management
- Preventative healthcare education
- NRC and CDL exams
Certification
Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner (CVNP-BC) 2017
Acute Care NP, Adult Geriatric (ACNPC-AG) 2019
Certified Examiner through Department of Transportation (DOT) 2019
Adult Gerontology NP (AGNP) 2014
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 1994 to present
Basic Life Support (BLS) 1993 to present
Cardiac Medicine Certified (CMC) 2014
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) 2012
Credentials
Professional Registered Nurse, Illinois (041303795)
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Illinois (209012007)
CVNP Level IV (Certification Number: 81117BH)
Accomplishments
Mentor, and preceptor for 1 MSN student each year from local community, since 2014. Offer guidance and leadership in research project, professional presentation, and quality improvement through Mercyhealth Hospital.
References
Professional References Available On Request
Timeline
Professional Development Specialist
Freeport Health Network
01.2019 - Current
Adult Nurse Practitioner
All Med Staffing, For Exelon
12.2018 - 10.2021
Adult Nurse Practitioner
United Health Group, Optum - Illinois
12.2014 - Current
Nursing Clinical Adjunct Instructor
Rasmussen College of Nursing -
08.2014 - 07.2018
Inpatient Registered Nurse-Intensive Care Unit
KSB Hospital
06.2008 - 06.2015
Inpatient RN (and Supervisor)
Mercyhealth
08.2003 - Current
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Cardiovascular Specialty
University of South Alabama
Post Masters Certificate, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Adult Geriatric -
University of South Alabama
MSN-Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Speciality -
Walden University
Associates Degree of Nursing -
Highland Community College