Heather Pickle
Leesburg,GA
Summary
Compassionate Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with three years of comprehensive experience providing acute care, wellness exams and chronic disease management for diverse and challenging populations. Skilled at analyzing patient histories and preliminary test results to build diagnosis.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
08.2020 - Current
- Provide direct clinical care to inpatients while working closely with the hospitalist physicians, consulting services, and nursing staff to ensure patient receives appropriate treatment and care.
- Responsible for admitting and discharging patients.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient cases and treatment plans.
Registered Nurse
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
01.2008 - 08.2020
- Worked as an RN in the behavioral health unit, medical- surgical unit, and CCU.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
08.2003 - 06.2008
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important information about mother and baby in the postpartum unit to supervising RN and physician.
Education
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
South University
Savannah, GA2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA2008
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Albany Technical College
Albany, GA1998
Skills
- Acute Patient Care
- Disease Prevention
- Patient Education
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
- Team Collaboration
- Communication
Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) – Board Certified, State of Georgia
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) – State of Georgia
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
08.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
01.2008 - 08.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
08.2003 - 06.2008
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
South University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Albany Technical College
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