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Erin Zullo, RN, FNP-C

Southbury,CT

Summary

Healthcare professional prepared for delivering top-notch patient care and medical services. Extensive experience in diagnosing, treating, and managing various health conditions. Known for team collaboration, reliability, and adaptability to changing medical needs. Proficient in clinical assessments and patient management. Experience in breast surgery and breast cancer care, as well management of chronic and acute medical conditions in the long-term care setting. Seasoned critical care nurse with long term ICU experience.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Practitioner

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, Breast Surgery
10.2021 - Current
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments to develop individualized treatment plans for breast surgery patients.
  • Educated patients on post-operative care, fostering adherence to recovery protocols and improving satisfaction.
  • Actively promoted patient preventative care and wellness by ensuring patients are evaluated with yearly screenings and imaging in a timely manner.
  • Comprehensive management of high risk patients per NCCN Guidelines.
  • Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
  • Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and optimize clinical outcomes through active participation in weekly Breast Cancer Conference
  • Trained as Registered Nurse First Assist, assisting surgeons in the OR and with all phases of patient care in the perioperative period.

Nurse Practitioner

Optum, UnitedHealth Group
10.2015 - 09.2021
  • Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues to provide expeditious, high quality, cost-effective focused care.
  • Provided preventative, primary, and acute care for patients in the long-term care setting.
  • Effectively managed acute conditions in the facility to prevent avoidable hospitalizations.
  • Consistently met quality measures vital to improving patients' health status.
  • Autonomous practice with consultation and collaboration with attending physicians and specialists to optimize patient outcomes and well being.
  • Facilitated patient and family relationships with proactive communication and education of disease trajectories, treatments, and goals of care.
  • ICD-10 coding and documentation per Medicare guidelines.

Registered Nurse

St. Vincent's Medical Center
05.1999 - 10.2015
  • Med/Surg, ICU, and MET Team experience.
  • Provided comprehensive care of critically ill medical and surgical patients, including traumas and immediate post-op care of complex surgical patients including open hear surgery.
  • Administered medications and monitored patient vitals to ensure optimal recovery and health outcomes.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
  • Educated patients and families on treatment protocols, enhancing understanding and compliance with healthcare regimens.
  • Clinical Level II RN, charge nurse, and preceptor of new hires

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
05-2015

Associate of Science - Nursing

St. Vincent's College
Bridgeport, CT
05-1999

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
05-1995

Skills

  • Registered Nurse First Assist, suturing, complex and simple wound closure
  • In-office I&D of complex abscesses
  • In-office aspiration of post-operative fluid collections
  • Wound care
  • Microsoft Outlook and Teams
  • EHR documentation; Epic
  • Oncology
  • End-of-life care

Certification

  • Family Nurse Practitioner Certification by AANPCB
  • APRN, State of Connecticut
  • RN, State of Connecticut
  • DEA & Connecticut Controlled Substance Licensure
  • BLS certified

Timeline

Nurse Practitioner

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, Breast Surgery
10.2021 - Current

Nurse Practitioner

Optum, UnitedHealth Group
10.2015 - 09.2021

Registered Nurse

St. Vincent's Medical Center
05.1999 - 10.2015

Master of Science - Nursing

Sacred Heart University

Associate of Science - Nursing

St. Vincent's College

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

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