Gino Nicolosi
Camp Hill,PA
Summary
9+ years (2/2015) Registered Nurse at Hershey Medical Center, 6 years critical care experience. Epic and Cerner charting systems experience.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Pinnacle Health Internal Medicine Union Deposit
Clinical Hours Completed: 152+
2024.01 - Current
- Independently evaluated patients, both new and acute/urgent illness age 18+, and formulated diagnoses and treatment plans
- ordered lab work and diagnostics for variety of patient presentations and concerns
- educated patients on health screenings, preventative health (vaccinations, weight and diet management)
- coordinated with other medical services and specialties and referred patients as appropriate/indicated
- used electrocautery for removal skin lesions
UPMC Memorial Hospital ER
Clinical Hours Completed: 186+
2023.09 - Current
- Independent assessment, work-up, and diagnosis of patients, then conferring with preceptor to finalize plan
- Acute work-up and management several conditions, including: MI, HF, CVA, DKA, GI bleeding, status asthmaticus, abdominal pain, fever, sepsis
- Evaluated patients across the lifespan
- Assisted physicians with resuscitation of trauma and substance overdose
- independent and guided suturing experience of various lacerations, including face and scalp
- evaluated, treated or referred a variety of eye injuries; experience with slit-lamp
UPMC Harrisburg Heart Failure Inpatient
Clinical Hours Completed: 168
2023.09 - 2023.12
- Independently evaluated patients to assess for volume status, treatment response, and respiratory status to identify health issues and determine appropriate further intervention
- Reviewed indicated diagnostics (ECG, TTE/TEE, cardiac catheterization), lab work, medical history and medication regimen to determine indicated treatment
- Collaborated closely with preceptor to develop effective treatment strategies for complex medical conditions
- completed 48 hours of hospitalist shifts, continuing workup started in ER and preparing patient for handoff to appropriate inpatient service
Concentra Urgent Care
Clinical Hours Completed: 85
2023.05 - 2023.08
- Focus in occupational medicine (work place injury, Department of Transportation and large employer health screenings) and acute care
- treatment of various URI including bacterial and viral, suturing experience, chemical/burn wound care, minor eye injuries, STI screening and treatment
- evaluated, treated, and referred when indicated for a variety of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions
- evaluated and treated a variety of dermatological conditions and injuries, including chemical and thermal injury, and allergic reactions
Lebanon VA Hospital Endocrinology Outpatient
Clinical Hours Completed: 142
2023.05 - 2023.08
- Treated and evaluated a variety of endocrine disorders in an outpatient setting, including types 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus, hypo- and hyper-thyroidism, hypogonadism, and osteopenia and osteoporosis
- independently interviewed patients, reviewed lab work, medical history, and medication history, then conferred with preceptor to create treatment plans
- created multi-dose insulin administration plans for insulin dependent patients, alone with other anti-diabetic medications
- Evaluated patient progress and adjusted education and treatment strategies as needed, ensuring continued growth in self-management skills.
Education
Family Nurse Practitioner - Nursing
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA02.2015
Skills
- Clinical assessment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Pediatric Care
- Health Promotion
- Geriatric Care
- Disease Prevention
- Mental health care
- Physical examination
- Clinical judgment
- Diagnostic Reasoning
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- Trauma
Timeline
Pinnacle Health Internal Medicine Union Deposit
Clinical Hours Completed: 152+
2024.01 - Current
UPMC Memorial Hospital ER
Clinical Hours Completed: 186+
2023.09 - Current
UPMC Harrisburg Heart Failure Inpatient
Clinical Hours Completed: 168
2023.09 - 2023.12
Concentra Urgent Care
Clinical Hours Completed: 85
2023.05 - 2023.08
Lebanon VA Hospital Endocrinology Outpatient
Clinical Hours Completed: 142
2023.05 - 2023.08
Family Nurse Practitioner - Nursing
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania State University
- ACLS
- BLS
- Trauma
Registered Nurse Experience
Adult Surgical Anesthesia/Trauma ICU | Hershey Medical Center - Hershey, PA (10/2020 - Current)
- Critical care of trauma, surgical, anesthesia, and medical patients, including: Surgical Oncology, Urology, Thoracic surgery, ENT, Plastics, Colon and Rectal surgery, and Transplant surgery (liver and kidney), COVID-ICU during pandemic surge (2020-2022)
- Skilled care of: wounds, vascular flaps, tracheostomies, surgical drains
- Experienced skill with telemetry, ventilated patients, CRRT, invasive monitoring (Swan-Ganz, arterial line, ICP, Cook-Swartz), vasoactive infusions, sedation, CPR (ACLS and BLS)
- Leadership role as Team Leader (planning RN assignments, patient bed placement, and orienting new RNs)
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures (irrigation and debridement of wounds, intubation,
Adult Surgical Intermediate Care Unit | Hershey Medical Center - Hershey, PA (6/2018 - 9/2020)
- Same patient population as above at step-down level of care, including telemetry, some invasive monitoring
- Charge nurse experience
Adult Medical/Surgical Care Unit | Hershey Medical Center - Hershey, PA (2/2015 - 6/2018)
- Same patient population as above, including telemetry
- Charge nurse experience
Research
- Researched Tobacco Use Disorder (TUD) in sexual and gender minority populations, and tobacco cessation programs targeting this population. I wrote a graduate level, peer-reviewed paper utilizing scholarly article databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL)to ensure an extensive review of all current literature on the subject. For my research, I was selected as one of 15 students in Millersville University's nursing graduate programs to be a podium speaker and present my research to the university.
- Researched and wrote a concept analysis on Patient Activation during diabetes education. Focus was on which methods of diabetes education were most effective at improving patient outcomes, helping patients become more knowledgeable and confident in the managment of their chronic condition, and reducing the long term complications of diabetes mellitus.
Registered Nurse Experience
Adult Surgical Anesthesia/Trauma ICU | Hershey Medical Center - Hershey, PA (10/2020 - Current)
- Critical care of trauma, surgical, anesthesia, and medical patients, including: Surgical Oncology, Urology, Thoracic surgery, ENT, Plastics, Colon and Rectal surgery, and Transplant surgery (liver and kidney), COVID-ICU during pandemic surge (2020-2022)
- Skilled care of: wounds, vascular flaps, tracheostomies, surgical drains
- Experienced skill with telemetry, ventilated patients, CRRT, invasive monitoring (Swan-Ganz, arterial line, ICP, Cook-Swartz), vasoactive infusions, sedation, CPR (ACLS and BLS)
- Leadership role as Team Leader (planning RN assignments, patient bed placement, and orienting new RNs)
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures (irrigation and debridement of wounds, intubation,
Adult Surgical Intermediate Care Unit | Hershey Medical Center - Hershey, PA (6/2018 - 9/2020)
- Same patient population as above at step-down level of care, including telemetry, some invasive monitoring
- Charge nurse experience
Adult Medical/Surgical Care Unit | Hershey Medical Center - Hershey, PA (2/2015 - 6/2018)
- Same patient population as above, including telemetry
- Charge nurse experience
Research
- Researched Tobacco Use Disorder (TUD) in sexual and gender minority populations, and tobacco cessation programs targeting this population. I wrote a graduate level, peer-reviewed paper utilizing scholarly article databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL)to ensure an extensive review of all current literature on the subject. For my research, I was selected as one of 15 students in Millersville University's nursing graduate programs to be a podium speaker and present my research to the university.
- Researched and wrote a concept analysis on Patient Activation during diabetes education. Focus was on which methods of diabetes education were most effective at improving patient outcomes, helping patients become more knowledgeable and confident in the management of their chronic condition, and reducing the long-term complications of diabetes mellitus.
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