Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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LICENSURE
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Gwen Kellogg, FNP-C

Denver,CO

Summary

Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in patient-centered care and health promotion. Extensive clinical experience in advanced cardiac care and family practice. Focused on optimizing health outcomes through evidence-based practices and compassionate support. Proven ability to create collaborative environments that enhance individualized patient care.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Practitioner - Cardiovascular Surgery

Saint Joseph Hospital
Denver, CO
09.2024 - Current
  • Managed advanced cardiac and medical care for high-acuity preoperative and postoperative cardiac and thoracic surgery patients.
  • Conducted thorough consultations to evaluate surgical candidacy with detailed history and physical assessments.
  • Performed daily comprehensive physical examinations and interpreted diagnostic tests for accurate treatment plans.
  • Coordinated interdisciplinary care by collaborating with other specialties to address patient needs during and post-hospitalization.

Family Nurse Practitioner - Bruner Family Medicine

Intermountain Health
Denver, Colorado
10.2024 - 04.2025
  • Delivered primary care for patients across the lifespan and handled diagnosis, treatment, referral for consultation, or specialty services, follow-up care, evening urgent care call and on-call emergency consultation.
  • Performed preventive services such as well-child, adult, and gynecological examinations.
  • Performed routine diagnostic tests such as laboratory work, EKGs, x-rays, ultrasounds and other imaging studies.
  • Provided women's health services for contraception, reproductive concerns and family planning.

Nurse Practitioner Student Clinical Placement

Regis University
, CO
05.2023 - 05.2024

Sound Clinic, Integrative Medicine & Family Practice – 100 hours

• Integrative family medicine clinic that provides primary and preventative care using both western and eastern medicine modalities.

Concentra Urgent Care, Urgent Care and Occupational Health – 125 hours

• Provided occupational and urgent care health services, performed in-depth department of transportation physicals.

Advanced Urgent Care, Urgent Care – 77 hours

• Provided evidence-based urgent care treatment across the lifespan and performed pre-employment physicals.

Saint Joseph Heart and Vascular Institute, Adult Inpatient and Outpatient Cardiology – 90 hours

• Provided complex cardiac-focused care and patient teaching to both inpatient and outpatient patients post cardiac surgery, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, unstable/stable angina, and post-myocardial infarction.

Children’s Hospital of Colorado Aerodigestive Clinic, Multidisciplinary Outpatient Pediatric Clinic – 40 hours • Performed focused assessments, clinical care, and education for children and parents of those with complex pathologic or physiologic digestive and pulmonary conditions.

Arrupe & Annunciation School, Pediatric School and Sports Physicals – 10 hours

• Performed school and sports physicals to underserved pediatric population ages 3 to 17.

Denver Health Women’s Clinic, Outpatient Women’s Health – 50 hours

• Provided pre and postoperative urogynecological care, examinations, and education.

• Performed extensive pelvic examinations, trigger point injections, and Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS), and created patient-specific treatment plans for women with chronic pelvic floor pain.

St. Anthony North Family Medicine Orchard, Family Medicine – 160 hours

• Provided preventive, diagnostic and illness care to patients across the lifespan.

RN and Relief Charge Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab

Saint Joseph Hospital
Denver, CO
07.2021 - 07.2024
  • Served as circulating nurse for cardiac catheterizations and interventions, including structural heart procedures and pacemaker insertions.
  • Administered specialized medications during procedures.
  • Monitored patients' hemodynamics before, during, and after procedures to ensure stability.

RN, Relief Charge Nurse- Intensive Care Unit

Saint Joseph Hospital
Denver, CO
07.2017 - 07.2021
  • Managed care for critically ill patients requiring specialized medical, surgical, and cardiovascular interventions.
  • Executed management, initiation, and discontinuation of Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation for adult patients.
  • Contributed to development of ECMO protocols focused on coagulation algorithms.

RN Clinical Coordinator- Intensive Care Unit

St. Anthony North Health Campus
Westminster, CO
05.2016 - 07.2017
  • Managed 20-bed unit of critically ill and intermediate care patients.

RN, Charge Nurse- Intensive Care Unit

St. Anthony's North Health Campus
Westminster, CO
02.2015 - 07.2017
  • Manage care of critically ill patients with focused needs in medical, surgical, and cardiovascular care.
  • Ensure hemodynamic stability using vasoactive and cardiovascular drips, fluid resuscitation and external pacing.

RN - Progressive Care Unit

Swedish Medical Center
Englewood, CO
12.2013 - 01.2015
  • Oversee and coordinate multi-case patient load of 4-5 patients; evaluate and collaborate with interdisciplinary care team to enhance patient outcomes, quality continuity of care, and safety within intermediate acute care setting.

RN - Outpatient Vascular Surgery

Dr. Jean Gillon, MD
Redwood City, CA
08.2013 - 12.2013
  • Assisted physician in outpatient venous procedures while utilizing sterile technique.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

Regis University
Denver, CO
05.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Portland
Portland, OR
05.2013

Skills

  • Patient-centered care
  • Advanced cardiac care
  • Family medicine
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Diagnostic interpretation
  • Patient assessment
  • Chronic disease management
  • Acute care expertise
  • Wound care and suturing
  • Patient education
  • Geriatric care

LICENSURE

  • Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioner
  • Full Prescriptive Authority, Colorado Board of Nursing
  • Department Enforcement Certification
  • Registered Nurse, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

Certification

  • Cardiac Surgical Unit Advanced Life Support (CSU ALS), certified Instructor
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • CCRN
  • Mandatory Reporter of Child Abuse and Neglect
  • HEADS UP to Youth Sports: Online Concussion Training

Timeline

Family Nurse Practitioner - Bruner Family Medicine

Intermountain Health
10.2024 - 04.2025

Nurse Practitioner - Cardiovascular Surgery

Saint Joseph Hospital
09.2024 - Current

Nurse Practitioner Student Clinical Placement

Regis University
05.2023 - 05.2024

RN and Relief Charge Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab

Saint Joseph Hospital
07.2021 - 07.2024

RN, Relief Charge Nurse- Intensive Care Unit

Saint Joseph Hospital
07.2017 - 07.2021

RN Clinical Coordinator- Intensive Care Unit

St. Anthony North Health Campus
05.2016 - 07.2017

RN, Charge Nurse- Intensive Care Unit

St. Anthony's North Health Campus
02.2015 - 07.2017

RN - Progressive Care Unit

Swedish Medical Center
12.2013 - 01.2015

RN - Outpatient Vascular Surgery

Dr. Jean Gillon, MD
08.2013 - 12.2013

Master of Science - Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

Regis University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Portland