Heather Nickell
Westerville
Summary
Compassionate Nurse Practitioner with background in acute care, chronic disease management, and preventative health services. Strengths include critical thinking, effective communication with patients and healthcare teams, along with high-quality patient-centered care. Made significant impact in previous roles by implementing innovative practices for better patient outcomes and satisfaction.
I am seeking to help to aid in providing individualized, patient centered care in the ever changing field of Hematology and Oncology.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Fairfield Healthcare Professionals
Lancaster
12.2023 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and developed tailored care plans.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to ensure coordinated patient care delivery.
- Educated patients on health management, medication adherence, and preventive measures.
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatment plans as necessary.
- Documented patient interactions accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance care standards and practices.
- Maintained detailed records of patient visits, diagnoses, treatments, and test results in electronic health record systems.
- Reviewed lab results and imaging studies to make accurate diagnoses and develop treatment plans.
- Prescribed medications based on patient needs and current clinical standards of care.
- Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
- Coordinated with members of multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated services for complex cases.
- Attended continuing education courses to stay up-to-date on best practices in nursing care delivery.
Nurse Practitioner Medical Oncology
OhioHealth Physicians Group
Columbus
08.2020 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: Medical Oncology/Hematology services.
- Patient care service including physical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual and end of life
- Collaboration with healthcare team including physicians, nurses, pharmacists and advanced practice providers
- Chemotherapy and treatment Education through assessing learning needs and readiness to learn and providing education materials
- Teamwork with healthcare team to provide exceptional patient care
- Care provider for clinic patients, inpatient consults and infusion center
- Prioritize and organize own work to complete notes in a timely manner
- Review of patient information to make decisions and formulate a plan
- Medical Oncology/Hematology services.
Staff Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit
The James Cancer and Solove Research Institute
Columbus
09.2014 - 08.2020
- Patient care service including physical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual and end of life
- Collaboration with an interactive healthcare team including doctors, pharmacists, oncologists, charge nurse, management, dieticians, wound care teams, chaplain, patient services, and palliative care
- Educator through assessing the learning needs and readiness to learn and giving education materials or providing services such as social work to be of assistance
- Advocating for the patient and/or patient family through exercising the right of the patient wishes and relaying information promptly to healthcare providers
- Teamwork with fellow nurses to provide the best patient outcomes
- Perform charge nurse duties for a 24-bed unit with an oncology patient population
- Preceptor for onboarding nurses at different levels of skill
- Utilize prompt critical thinking to provide care to patients with complex medical issues
Staff Nurse, Medical Intermediate Care Unit
Mount Carmel West
Columbus
08.2012 - 08.2014
- Patient care service including physical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural and spiritual care
- Collaboration with other members of the healthcare team including doctors, pharmacists, charge nurse, and dieticians
- Educator through assessing the learning needs and readiness to learn and giving education to aid the patient in a better understanding of their health
- Advocate through exercising the right of the patient wishes and relaying information to physicians in a timely manner
- Working as a team with fellow nurses to provide the patient outcomes
- Preceptor for oncoming nurses
Pharmacy Technician
Giant Eagle Pharmacy
Grove City
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Maintaining patient medication lists and HIPAA
- Learning brand/generic drug names and uses
- Patient interaction and patient teaching/counseling
Education
Master of Science - Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Pre-Nursing -
Ohio Dominican University
High School Diploma -
Grove City High School
Skills
- Caring for others
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Management of acute or chronic illnesses
- Emotional support
- Information recognition
- Information entry
- Transcribing
- Maintenance of electronic medical records
- Utilizing resources
- Continuing education and training
- Technical knowledge
- Problem solving
- Evaluation of results
- Comprehensive assessments
- Care plan development
- Medication management
- Electronic health records
- Patient education
- Healthcare collaboration
- Quality improvement
- Clinical decision-making
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
- Patient advocacy
- Oncology
Affiliations
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Phi Pi Chapter, 02/19/19
- Ohio Association of Advanced Nurse Practitioners
References
- Darcie Richardson FNP- 216-571-4976
- Angela Cassner BCOP- 614-562-9524
- Megan Brown FNP- 740-243-1365
- Dr. Roopa Saha Oncologist- 740-243-4775
Practicum Experience
- Family Practice/Primary Care, Kim Jones CNP, Scioto Family Physicians, Dublin, OH, 125
- Family Practice/Primary Care, Dr. Barbara Wynkoop, OhioHealth Primary Care, Obetz, OH, 250
- Family Practice/Primary Care, Sarah Pearlman CNP, West Family Practice, Galloway, OH, 125
- Family Practice/Primary Care, David Persinger CNP, PrimaryOne Health, Columbus, OH, 125
Licensure Certification Training
- AANP American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, F02201188, 02/2030
- APRN Advanced practice registered nurse State of Ohio, 0027224, 10/31/2027
- MN6023042
- 1386256717
- RN Registered Nurse - States of Ohio, 381630, 10/31/2027
- ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association
- BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
- Camp Nursing- Flying Horse Farms, Summer 2011
- The James Compassionate Care Award, Winter 2018
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Fairfield Healthcare Professionals
12.2023 - Current
Nurse Practitioner Medical Oncology
OhioHealth Physicians Group
08.2020 - 12.2023
Staff Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit
The James Cancer and Solove Research Institute
09.2014 - 08.2020
Staff Nurse, Medical Intermediate Care Unit
Mount Carmel West
08.2012 - 08.2014
Pharmacy Technician
Giant Eagle Pharmacy
01.2009 - 01.2012
Master of Science - Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Pre-Nursing -
Ohio Dominican University
High School Diploma -
Grove City High School