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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Ginger Martin, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Pitkin,LA

Summary

  • Family Nurse Practitioner, AANP Board Certified
  • 690 clinical hours with Family Practice NP Program
  • 19 years experience as a Registered Nurse
  • 9 year Neonatal and Adult Critical Care experience combined

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Family Nurse Practitioner

Fast Pace Urgent Care
DeRidder, LA
09.2022 - Current

Provide care to patients via comprehensive physical exams, xray interpretations, diagnostic labs, splinting, suturing, and I&D procedures. Interpretation of diagnostic lab. Refer to specalists when necessary. Evaluate when to transfer to emergency services. Patient population ranging from newborn to elderly.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Pecan Haven Addiction Recovery Center
Monroe, LA
02.2021 - 09.2022

Interview and assess adult clients with substance abuse. Detox patients from recent opioid, alcohol and benzodiazepine use. Analyze and treat abnormal labs, including STDs. Management of COPD, Diabetes, URIs, and a variety of psychiatric conditions.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Memory Clinic of Louisiana
Winnsboro, LA
03.2020 - 09.2022

Providing physical and cognitive exams for dementia patients, who are seeking to improve memory impairment. Conducting monthly follow up visits, while patients undergo cognitive therapy

Telemetry Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse

Glenwood Regional Medical Center
West Monroe, LA
11.2016 - 08.2022

Nursing care of patients with multiple diagnoses including COPD, pneumonia, diabetes, CHF, chronic A Fib, and asthma.

Neonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Christus St Francis Cabrini Hospital
Alexandria, LA
08.2011 - 07.2016
Provided care for premature babies, requiring intensive monitoring.  Newborn assessment and care at high risk deliveries/cesarean sections.  Educated caregivers how to perform infant CPR and care upon discharge.

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Christus St Francis Cabrini Hospital
Alexandria, LA
10.2010 - 08.2011
Stabilized patients during emergent situations.  Recognizing life threatening events in various age groups and providing nursing intervention in a timely manner.

Adult Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Christus Schumpert Hospital, Highland
Shreveport, LA
03.2010 - 10.2010

Provided nursing care for adults in an intensive medical and surgical unit. Post operative care for cardiovascular, general, and pulmonary surgeries.

Newborn Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Advantage RN, Travel Nursing Company
West Chester, OH
09.2009 - 03.2010
Travel contract completed at Providence Alaska Medical Center Level III NICU.  Located in Anchorage, AK.  Provided care for premature babies, requiring intensive monitoring.  A large portion of my travel experience is with American Healthcore, who went out of business during my time in AK.

Nursery Registered Nurse, PRN

Beauregard Memorial Hospital
DeRidder, LA
07.2007 - 10.2009
Level II nursery.  Attended high risk cesarean sections.  Stabilized newborns for transport to a Level III NICU.  Assessment of newborns with prompt recognition of distress.

Newborn Intensive Care Registered Nurse

American Healthcore, Travel Nursing Company
Lafayette, LA
09.2007 - 09.2009
NICU travel contracts:  Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage AK (Sept 2008 to Sept 2009), Women's and Children's Hospital, Lafayette LA (Jan 2008 to May 2008), Lafayette General Hospital, Lafayette LA (Sept 2007 to December 2007) floated to postpartum when NICU census low.

Newborn Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Rapides Regional Medical Center
Alexandria, LA
05.2006 - 09.2007
Level III NICU.  Newborn assessment and care at high risk deliveries/cesarean sections.  Educated caregivers how to perform infant CPR and care upon discharge.

Nursery Registered Nurse

Beauregard Memorial Hospital
DeRidder, LA
05.2005 - 05.2006
Level II Nursery.  Assessment of newborns, outpatient lab, immunizations, and discharge education.  Floated to medical surgical floor to help with new admissions.

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Christus Schumpert Hospital, St Mary
Shreveport, LA
01.2005 - 04.2005
Maintaining safety of the surgical patient by appropriate positioning and instrument counts.  Preparation for surgical procedures such as ENT, Orthopedic, GYN, Neurology, Cardiovascular, and Eye operations.

Education

Family Nurse Practitioner - Master of Science in Nursing

University of South Alabama
2017

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Northwestern State University
2004

Skills

  • Interpersonal skills
  • Patient/family centered care
  • 12 Lead EKG interpretation
  • Incision and Drainage
  • Proficient computer skills
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • X-ray interpretation

Affiliations

Family Practice Rotation at Geaux Family Health Monroe, LA: September to December 2017 (180 hours) and Christus St Francis Incarnate Word Community Clinic Alexandria, LA: August to October 2016 (90 hours Urgent Care)

  • Average patient load per day: 20. Skills: Incision and drainage, pediatric exams, pap smears, sports physicals, lipid management, pulmonary management, adolescent and adult depression management

Internal Medicine Rotation at Central Louisiana Rheumatology & Infusion Center Alexandria, LA: May to July 2016 (180 hours)

  • Average patient load per day: 15. Skills: Hypertension management, diabetes management, autoimmune management

Women's Health Rotation
at Rabie Clinic for Women Alexandria, LA: January to April 2015 (90 hours)

  • Average patient load per day: 20. Skills: Performed pelvic exams, pap smears, breast exams and obstetric checkup

Pediatric Rotation at Healthy Steps Pediatrics Pineville, LA: January to April 2015 (90 hours)

  • Average patient load per day: 15. Skills: Pediatric wellness exams and system-focused assessment

Family Practice Rotation at Woodworth Family Medicine Woodworth, LA: August to December 2014 (60 hours)

  • Average patient load per day: 10. Skills: Hypertension management, lipid management, & pain management

Certification

Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Issue date: February 20, 2018. Expiration date: February 19, 2028.

Registered Nurse

  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing. Issue date: March 4, 2005. Expiration date: January 2026
  • Alaska State Board of Nursing. Issue date September 2008. Expiration date: March 2010

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Affiliations

  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners, since November 2017
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Beta Chi Chapter, since April 2004
  • Baptist Medical and Dental Mission International: 6 medical missions trips to Honduras
  • National Association of Neonatal Nurses, since November 2012

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Family Nurse Practitioner

Fast Pace Urgent Care
09.2022 - Current

Family Nurse Practitioner

Pecan Haven Addiction Recovery Center
02.2021 - 09.2022

Family Nurse Practitioner

Memory Clinic of Louisiana
03.2020 - 09.2022

Telemetry Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse

Glenwood Regional Medical Center
11.2016 - 08.2022

Neonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Christus St Francis Cabrini Hospital
08.2011 - 07.2016

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Christus St Francis Cabrini Hospital
10.2010 - 08.2011

Adult Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Christus Schumpert Hospital, Highland
03.2010 - 10.2010

Newborn Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Advantage RN, Travel Nursing Company
09.2009 - 03.2010

Newborn Intensive Care Registered Nurse

American Healthcore, Travel Nursing Company
09.2007 - 09.2009

Nursery Registered Nurse, PRN

Beauregard Memorial Hospital
07.2007 - 10.2009

Newborn Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Rapides Regional Medical Center
05.2006 - 09.2007

Nursery Registered Nurse

Beauregard Memorial Hospital
05.2005 - 05.2006

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Christus Schumpert Hospital, St Mary
01.2005 - 04.2005

Family Nurse Practitioner - Master of Science in Nursing

University of South Alabama

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Northwestern State University

Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Issue date: February 20, 2018. Expiration date: February 19, 2028.

Registered Nurse

  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing. Issue date: March 4, 2005. Expiration date: January 2026
  • Alaska State Board of Nursing. Issue date September 2008. Expiration date: March 2010

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Ginger Martin, MSN, APRN, FNP-C