Summary
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MICHELLE BARTO

Mckean,PA

Summary

Dedicated Certified Nurse Practitioner with 14 years of practitioner experience and 23 years of nursing experience along with advanced clinical training in gastroenterology, family practice, and employee health. Background including inpatient/ outpatient settings, telemetry floor, medical/surgical floor, trauma/ surgical intensive care, and endoscopy nursing. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

UPMC Cooperate Services
2020.07 - Current
  • Provide patient care under the supervision of a collaborating physician
  • Evaluate new and established patients in the outpatient and telemedicine setting
  • Perform detailed histories and physical examinations
  • Order, review, and interpret laboratory data and imaging studies
  • Diagnose and carry out appropriate treatment plans
  • Participate in medical decision making and institute treatment plans.

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

UPMC Hamot Medical Center
2011.08 - 2020.07
  • Providing health surveillance and promotion to a full patient panel
  • Independently performing full physical exams, ordered labs, diagnostics and medications
  • Diagnosing and managing a variety of illness including chronic and acute gastrointestinal, hepatic, and pancreatic conditions
  • Ensuring compliance with age-appropriate preventive health measures and teaching.

Clinical Nurse III, Endoscopic Staff Nurse

UPMC Hamot Medical Center
2003.12 - 2011.08
  • Provided patient education, communication and advocacy as part of gastroenterology services within a community hospital setting
  • Assisted physicians and surgeons during endoscopic procedures along with other procedures requiring partial and complete patient sedation
  • Prepared and maintained endoscopic components, surgical tools and other equipment with 100% readiness for emergent use
  • Assisted compounding anesthesia/ sedation in accordance with physician order and administering to the patient under supervision as directed.

Clinical Staff Nurse II, Surgical/ Trauma Intensive Care Staff Nurse

UPMC Hamot Medical Center
2006.10 - 2008.10
  • Responsible for total patient care for critically ill patients in the surgical/trauma intensive care unit
  • Provided ongoing complex assessment, planning, implementation and interventions as well as continuous invasive and noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management
  • Cared for invasive catheters/devices, provided wound care and monitoring in addition to assisting physicians with bedside procedures
  • Acted as an advocate for patients' & families' needs and provide emotional support for patients & their families
  • Interpreted lab values, critical changes &/or any pertinent patient information that would lead to patient improvement to physicians and all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Clinical Nurse II, Telemetry Med/Surg Floor Staff Nurse

UPMC Hamot Medical Center
2001.01 - 2004.12
  • Successfully performed charge nurse duties which included maintaining charts, accurately entering new orders, monitoring the med/surg floor, and executing patient care plans to improve patient outcomes
  • Maintained a database of patient information and updated vital statistics
  • Provided care that was specific to the patient's age and condition
  • Completed physical examinations on all assigned patients, recognized changes in conditions and followed specific procedures/ protocols to maintain patient safety and improve the patient’s outcome
  • Completed all appropriate charting accurately in a timely manner
  • Ensured that infection control procedures were implemented
  • Supervised licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel and delegated appropriate tasks
  • Provided/ updated information to patients and/or family members to ensure no communication gaps
  • Participated in patient assessment meetings to improve the patient’s quality of care.

Education

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

Gannon University
Erie, PA
01.2010

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA
01.2000

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Self directed
  • Adaptability
  • Time management and prioritization
  • Effective decision making and critical care thinking
  • Successful diagnosis and treatment of adult and pediatric conditions/ illnesses
  • IV/ Medication administration
  • Procedural assistance and care
  • Post-operative care
  • Wound care
  • Reporting, electronic charting
  • Telemedicine
  • HIPPA Compliance

Certification

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Certification Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania, license number: RN530868L
  • Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, FNP, license number: F1110148
  • Current American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification, license number: SP011448

Affiliations

SGNA, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. Membership

Timeline

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

UPMC Cooperate Services
2020.07 - Current

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

UPMC Hamot Medical Center
2011.08 - 2020.07

Clinical Staff Nurse II, Surgical/ Trauma Intensive Care Staff Nurse

UPMC Hamot Medical Center
2006.10 - 2008.10

Clinical Nurse III, Endoscopic Staff Nurse

UPMC Hamot Medical Center
2003.12 - 2011.08

Clinical Nurse II, Telemetry Med/Surg Floor Staff Nurse

UPMC Hamot Medical Center
2001.01 - 2004.12

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

Gannon University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Certification Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania, license number: RN530868L
  • Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, FNP, license number: F1110148
  • Current American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification, license number: SP011448
MICHELLE BARTO