Iliza Shrestha
Frisco,TX
Summary
A recently graduated Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with experience conducting physical examinations, ordering and interpreting lab results, and prescribing treatments or medication to address diverse conditions. Comfortable collaborating with healthcare team members in providing exceptional care. Generally categorized as focused, versatile and ability to perform well under pressure by peers.
Prior to that, compassionate and highly motivated Registered Nurse with over six years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE
Intensive Care Unit/ PCU, Medical City
2020.11 - Current
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, CRRT, extensive wound care.
- Collaborated with physicians from all disciplines including critical care team ( MD/ PAs, NPs, fellows) and orthopedic ,neurosurgeons, plastic surgeons to provide and manage care for critically ill patients.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Managed ventilated/sedated patients, arterial lines, central lines, drains including lumbar , spinal drains, JP drains, all other invasive lines, continuous ECG monitoring.
- Participated in code situations: BLS/ACLS certified.
- Implemented medication and IV administration including critical drips ,catheter insertion and airway management.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures.
- Managed patient recovering from medical or surgical surgeries like ( Craniotomy, Spine surgery, DIEP flap Surgery, bariatric surgery, Orthopedic surgeries).
- Monitored patients including interpreting and tracking EKG reading, identifying irregular telemetry readings, cardiac changes and updating team members on changes instability or acuity.
Family Nurse Practitioner Student
Texas Woman's University
2021.08 - 2022.12
- Provide evidenced-based care inclusive of accurate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management of health problems.
- Performed and provided treatments for minor acute illness, examinations, making initial assessment, initiating treatment and referring to appropriate center of care when applicable.
- Determined abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, EKGs, Spirometry, ABI and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
- Performed patients Annual physicals, School Physical, DOT physicals.
- Examined wounds and treated lacerations and bandaging, suture removal and topical medications.
- Educated and guided patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Provided preventative care such as well child checks, adult physicals and gynecological examinations.
- Completed 200 hours of clinical work in adult health.
- Completed 85 hours of clinical work in pediatrics.
- Completed 181 hours of clinical work in geriatric.
- Completed 61 hours of clinical work in women's health.
- Completed 60 hours in Urgent care.
REGISTERED NURSE
PROGRESSIVE CARE UNIT, Baylor Scott & White Health
2018.09 - 2020.11
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Educated patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
REGISTERED NURSE
MERCY HOSPITAL
2017.08 - 2018.09
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Telemetry monitoring, physical assessments, starting intravenous lines, basic wound care, drawing labs, maintaining and changing dressings wounds and line dressings,
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Implementing best nursing evidence-based practices and protocols.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK08.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma City, OK05.2017
Skills
- EMR Systems ( EPIC, Allscripts, Practice fusion, E-Clinical )
- Standards of Care
- Patients Record Maintenance
- Test Results Interpretations
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- Physical Examination
- Preventative Care
- Health Care Evaluation
- Acute and Chronic pain
- Acute and Chronic Diseases
- Health Promotion
- Customer Satisfaction
- Diagnostic Tests and screenings
- Urgent care
Certification
- Certified American Associations of Nurse Practitioners ( AANP)
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIH Stroke Certification
Additional Information
- Texas Advanced Practise Nurse Practitioner ( Family Nurse Practitioner)
- Texas compact RN License
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Languages
English
Hindi
Nepali
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner Student
Texas Woman's University
2021.08 - 2022.12
REGISTERED NURSE
Intensive Care Unit/ PCU, Medical City
2020.11 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
PROGRESSIVE CARE UNIT, Baylor Scott & White Health
2018.09 - 2020.11
REGISTERED NURSE
MERCY HOSPITAL
2017.08 - 2018.09
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Texas Woman's University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Oklahoma State University
- Certified American Associations of Nurse Practitioners ( AANP)
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIH Stroke Certification
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