Paul Ngugi: ACNP-BC
Forney,TX
Summary
Board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with 9+ years of experience a strong emphasis on hospital medicine. Adept in developing treatment plans and managing acute conditions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Navarro Regional Hospital
Corsicana, TX
07.2024 - Current
- Provided comprehensive and compassionate care to hospitalized patients.
- Managed complex medical cases requiring close follow up and monitoring.
- Participated in daily interdisciplinary rounds to discuss patient care plans with attending physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated acute medical problems in the inpatient setting.
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Paris Regional Medical Center
Paris, TX
05.2023 - Current
- Managed patients with acute and chronic conditions.
- Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Developed tailored care plans for each patient in collaboration with physicians and healthcare team.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas-Sound Physicians
Dallas, TX
10.2021 - 04.2023
- Directing Patient care including but not limited to assessment/evaluation, diagnose and treat/manage patient medical conditions
- Cross covering of in-patient's census load
- Team leader for rapid response (RRT) and manage acute events at nighttime
- Extensive knowledge of medical diagnosis and policies to guide patient management
- Work collaboratively with supervising physician as well as multidisciplinary medical staff to deliver high quality of care
- Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Managed patients with acute and chronic conditions.
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Dallas Regional Medical Center-STAR MD
Mesquite, TX
06.2019 - 10.2022
- Perform inpatient hospital admissions
- Team leader for rapid response, code blue and independently manage acute events at nighttime
- Manage critical care patients in the ICU including ventilator management
- Cross covering of in-patient's census load
- Extensive knowledge of medical diagnosis and policies to guide patient management
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary medical staff to deliver high quality of care
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Palestine Regional Medical Center-Team health
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Perform inpatient hospital admissions
- Team leader for rapid response, code blue and independently manage acute events at nighttime
- Manage critical care patients in the ICU including ventilator management
- Cross covering of in-patient's census load
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary medical staff to deliver high quality of care
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Shannon Medical
San Angelo, TX
10.2017 - 09.2018
- Inpatient rounding of patients with close collaboration with supervising physicians
- Extensive knowledge of medical diagnosis and policies to guide patient management
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary medical staff to deliver high quality of care
- Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Bay Area Regional Medical Center-IPA
Webster, TX
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Inpatient rounding of patients with close collaboration with supervising physicians
- Delivered primary care for patients and handled diagnosis, treatment, referral for consultation or specialty services, follow-up care, evening urgent care call and on-call emergency consultation.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Managed care of critically ill patients with hypertension, diabetes, renal failure, cardiac disease, closed head injuries, strokes, seizures and tumors.
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast-IPA
Webster, TX
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Managed care of critically ill patients with hypertension, diabetes, renal failure, cardiac disease, closed head injuries, strokes, seizures and tumors.
- Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Promoted health by advising patients about diet, hygiene and methods for prevention of disease.
- Managed patients with acute and chronic conditions.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kenyatta University
Nairobi, Kenya12.2010
Skills
- Acute care/ inpatient care delivery and management
- Adult/Geriatric patient population Treatment
- Patient-Centered Care
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Diagnostic Tests Ordering and interpretation
- Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Epic, Cerner, Meditech, and Medhost Systems
LOCUM/PRN EXPERIENCE
1. VA Dallas TX: 06/2024-Current
Nocturnist Hospitalist APRN
2. Christus Mother Francis SS TX: 07/2023-06/2024
Worked with Access TeleCare as a hospitalist NP
3. Wise Health system Decatur TX: 10/2022-05/2023
Worked with Apogee physicians as a hospitalist NP
4. Ascension Borgess Hospital, MI : 11/2018-04/2019
Worked with sound physicians as a hospitalist NP
5. Seton Hospital Austin TX: 10/2017-08/2018
Worked with sound physicians as a hospitalist NP
Certification
- APRN in the State of TX, OK, MO, MI, & NM.
- RN COMPACT
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- ACLS
- DEA
- American Association of critical care nurses (AACN) through 2025.
Accomplishments
- EPIC (super user)
- CERNER
- MEDHOST
- MEDITECH
- CPRS
Languages
Affiliations
Excellent references upon request.
Timeline
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Navarro Regional Hospital
07.2024 - Current
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Paris Regional Medical Center
05.2023 - Current
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas-Sound Physicians
10.2021 - 04.2023
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Palestine Regional Medical Center-Team health
07.2020 - 05.2021
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Dallas Regional Medical Center-STAR MD
06.2019 - 10.2022
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Shannon Medical
10.2017 - 09.2018
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast-IPA
08.2016 - 07.2017
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Bay Area Regional Medical Center-IPA
04.2016 - 08.2017
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kenyatta University
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