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Cynthia "Cyndi" Bender

Gibsonia,PA

Summary

Family Nurse Practitioner with 5 years' experience currently enrolled in a post graduate certificate program to obtain Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification with projected finish date of 12/2023. Having worked in some form of healthcare for the past 25 years I am seasoned in providing exceptional care to patients, relating well to coworkers and providers, while representing my employing agency in a positive light.


Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Practitioner- Locum

Weatherby Healthcare
12.2022 - Current
  • Inpatient GI Consult Service
  • Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
  • Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
  • Assess patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
  • Educate patients on treatment options, medical needs and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.

CRNP

Allegheny Health Network
01.2020 - Current

-01/2020 -11/2020

-Inpatient IV Nutrition Services(GI Division)

  • managed parenteral nutrition dosing of inpatients

resigned and returned to Division

04/2021- 11/2022

-Daily rounds on inpatient GI service-Wexford Hospital

  • see new consults with documentation of H&P
  • daily progress notes on follow up patients
  • order labs and procedures
  • coordinate procedure times and follow up OP appointments
  • work with multiple attending physicians

11/2022-present

casual position while completing post graduate certification program



Nurse Practitioner

Centra Medical Group
01.2019 - 01.2020

-Internal Medicine

  • management of acute and chronic medical conditions

-Inpatient General and Trauma Surgery Service

  • daily rounds on new patients and follow up
  • Consult notes, Progress notes, Discharge Notes
  • removed drains, stitches, and staples
  • assisted in OR as needed

-Outpatient Surgery Clinic

  • post procedure follow up
  • wound care
  • drainage of abscess and fluid collections
  • removed drains, stitches, and staples

Clinical RN Office, First Assist OR

Somerset Surgical Services-General & Colorectal
07.2011 - 11.2016

-clinical support and nursing duties in Surgery Office

-First Assistant in OR on General Surgery and complex Colorectal cases



RN

Somerset Hospital
08.2007 - 06.2011

Staff RN

-ICCU

-ER

-Anticoagulation Clinic

CST

Somerset Hospital
09.1998 - 05.2007

-Scrub role on various cases in OR and Cardiac Cath Lab

CST

Morehead Hospital
01.1996 - 08.1998

-Scrub role on various cases in the OR

Education

Post Master's Certificate - AG-ACNP

Maryville University of Saint Louis
St Louis, MO
12.2023

Master of Science - Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
2014

Associate of Science - Nursing

Allegany College of Maryland
Somerset, PA
2007

Diploma - Surgical Technology

Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
1996

Skills

  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Acute care expertise
  • High level of autonomy
  • Enthusiastic
  • Patient-focused care
  • Self-motivated
  • Operating Room experience
  • EMR experienced
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Anticoagulation management
  • experience with TPN dosing and management

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, PA-License number 584759, active
  • CRNP- PA- License number SP021275 active
  • Licensed Nurse Practitioner, VA- License number 0024176621, active
  • DEA Registered
  • APRN, SC-License number 22000, active
  • Certification AANPCB- #F06182270
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Surgical Technologist
  • Anticoagulation Therapy Management-2010
  • National Certification as a Surgical First Assistant -NBSTSA 2016

Timeline

Nurse Practitioner- Locum

Weatherby Healthcare
12.2022 - Current

CRNP

Allegheny Health Network
01.2020 - Current

Nurse Practitioner

Centra Medical Group
01.2019 - 01.2020

Clinical RN Office, First Assist OR

Somerset Surgical Services-General & Colorectal
07.2011 - 11.2016

RN

Somerset Hospital
08.2007 - 06.2011

CST

Somerset Hospital
09.1998 - 05.2007

CST

Morehead Hospital
01.1996 - 08.1998

Post Master's Certificate - AG-ACNP

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Master of Science - Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner

Duquesne University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Liberty University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Allegany College of Maryland

Diploma - Surgical Technology

Rockingham Community College
Cynthia "Cyndi" Bender