Erica Pannunzio
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Dedicated pediatric intensive care registered nurse seeking admission to a pediatric nurse practitioner program. Aspires to advance knowledge and clinical practice by providing patient-centered care to the pediatric population in the primary care setting. Committed to health promotion and disease prevention through research and clinical opportunities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Riley Children's Hospital
2023.07 - Current
- Delivers care to critically-ill pediatric ICU patients at a nationally top-ranked and Magnet certified children's hospital
- Advanced Pulmonary and Shock trained
- Pediatric ICU coach class certified with preceptor experience
- Selected committee member for Nursing Excellence Council and Nursing Peer Review
- Completed QI project in 12-month nurse residency program
Patient Care Intern
Maternity Tower NICU, Riley Hospital for Children
2022.06 - 2023.03
- Selected from a competitive applicant pool as one of twelve nursing patient care interns for Riley Children's Hospital, having one intern per unit
- Gained internship experience following a registered nurse 1 on 1 in a level IV NICU full time during the summer of 2022
- Attended didactic intern classes once/week to discuss the pediatric patient population
Senior Patient Care Technician
PCU Community Heart and Vascular
2020.12 - 2022.05
- Experience working PRN school years/full time summers as an SPCT in the cardiovascular PCU
Teaching Assistant, Human Anatomy and Physiology
Purdue University
2020.08 - 2021.05
- Lectured at weekly lab sections and responsible for proctoring, grading exams, building teaching plans, and grading assignments
Patient Care Technician Intern
Carmel Specialty Surgery Center
2017.05 - 2018.08
- Worked as a patient care tech in an outpatient surgery setting and initiated/completed a quality improvement research project related to prevention of thrombosis and pulmonary embolism during surgery
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue University School of Nursing
West Lafayette, Indiana05.2023
High School Diploma -
Zionsville Community High School
Zionsville, Indiana06.2019
Skills
- PICU Preceptor- took the PICU coach class and precepted an orientee on 1-1 shifts
- Patient Care Intern Preceptor- nurse advisor for the 2024 patient care intern- six-weeks orienting in a 1-1 preceptorship
- Nursing Peer Review- Reviews submitted hospital incidents, discusses with nursing staff involved, and writes SBAR-style reports to send back to leadership
- Nursing Excellence Council- One of two PICU nurse representatives for the Riley Nursing Excellence Council- attends monthly meetings to discuss nursing excellence and vote on daisy nominations
Volunteer- The Heart and Soul Clinic
- Volunteers as a registered nurse at a free clinic for patients who are underinsured or without health insurance. Reviews patient charts, takes and records vital signs, and collects patient history at multiple different specialty clinics
- Works with an interdisciplinary team of providers, interpreters, secretaries, and other registered nurses to provide pediatric and adult patients with primary care check-ups or sick visits
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- RQI Healthcare Provider- Resuscitation Quality Improvement-American Heart Association
Primary Care Shadow Experience
- Shadowed a pediatric nurse practitioner in a primary care clinic- August 2024
- Learned about the role of the PNP, sat-in on patient visits, and discussed the interdisciplinary collaborative opportunities
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Riley Children's Hospital
2023.07 - Current
Patient Care Intern
Maternity Tower NICU, Riley Hospital for Children
2022.06 - 2023.03
Senior Patient Care Technician
PCU Community Heart and Vascular
2020.12 - 2022.05
Teaching Assistant, Human Anatomy and Physiology
Purdue University
2020.08 - 2021.05
Patient Care Technician Intern
Carmel Specialty Surgery Center
2017.05 - 2018.08
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue University School of Nursing
High School Diploma -
Zionsville Community High School
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- RQI Healthcare Provider- Resuscitation Quality Improvement-American Heart Association
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