Jennifer Iott
Broken Arrow,OK
Summary
Oklahoma Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner since August 2023 with a passion for caring for children and their families. I have been working in a primary pediatric clinic since August of 2023 caring for acute and chronic pediatric patients. My job duties include examining, diagnosing, prescribing, ordering and analyzing diagnostic studies while providing support for families and their children.
Oklahoma State Board Certified Registered Nurse with over 16 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in Nursery, NICU, and Oncology Infusion care units. Pediatric office experience as head medical assistant and office lead for 6 years prior to obtaining my nursing degree. Proven leader and charge nurse effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements. Committed to being a team player and works cohesively with team members to provide high quality care. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in NICU/Nursery while driving innovation from Evidence-based research.
Highly motivated and compassionately seeking employment as a Family Nurse Practitioner with a heart for the pediatric population!
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
FNP-BC
Children and Adolescent Medical Services
Tulsa, OK
08.2023 - Current
- Assessed physical and mental health of pediatric patients.
- Provided preventive care services such as immunizations, screenings, and health counseling.
- Educated parents on proper nutrition, hygiene, and disease prevention for their children.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Performed physical examinations including height, weight, vision, hearing tests, and vital signs monitoring.
- Diagnosed common childhood illnesses such as colds and flu.
- Prescribed medications according to established protocols and reviewed medication dosages with parents or guardians.
- Documented all patient encounters accurately in electronic medical records systems.
- Monitored patient progress over time by reviewing test results and making necessary adjustments to treatment plans.
- Developed relationships with families through compassionate communication and care coordination.
- Provided emotional support to families dealing with complex diagnoses or long-term illness management issues.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of advances in pediatric medicine by attending conferences and seminars.
- Reviewed laboratory results and imaging studies to determine appropriate course of action for each patient.
- Counseled parents on the importance of following established safety guidelines at home.
- Administered vaccines according to current vaccination schedules.
- Coordinated referrals for specialty care when needed.
- Facilitated communication between families and other members of the healthcare team.
- Advised parents about available resources that can assist them in caring for their child's medical condition.
- Treated pediatric patients with minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems and growth and development concerns.
- Examined patients and studied symptoms to diagnose conditions.
- Met with families to manage and treat childhood acute illnesses.
- Communicated with family members and guardians about children's health.
- Incorporated evidence-based care into practice environment to deliver high-quality care for patients.
- Explained prescribed procedures and discussed test results with patients and families.
- Analyzed childhood growth patterns and infant and children progress.
- Evaluated infants and children's growth and development against average childhood patterns.
- Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
- Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
- Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.
RN,BSN
Hillcrest Hospital South
Tulsa, OK
04.2014 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians and nursing staff to deliver quality care.
- Built and maintained excellent rapport with patients and loved ones.
- Monitored delivery of patient care for entire unit, including implementation of care plans.
- Oversaw delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care with focus on patient safety, comfort and dignity.
- Administered injections, medications and wound care according to needs.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Educated patients, caregivers, and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement, and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
- Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.
- Distributed assignments to RNs, LPNs and resident advisors, guided work and delivered training to promote proper care standards for patients.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Performed IV infusions, intramuscular injections, peritoneal dialysis, IV pushes and oral subcutaneous.
- Implemented interventions and strategies to manage chest tubes, nasogastric tubes and G-tubes.
- Coordinated, tasked and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements.
- Managed central lines, catheters and vascular access devices.
- Conducted telemetry monitoring on patients, recording cardiac rhythm data.
RN IV
Oklahoma Cancer Specialists And Research Institute
Tulsa, OK
2018 - 08.2021
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Assessed patients' response to treatment and suggested ways to combat side effects.
- Promoted kind, compassionate environment, utilizing active listening and effective communication skills for cancer patients receiving treatment.
- Administered chemotherapy to patients as indicated by chart instructions given by each physician.
- Provided patients with information on range of subjects, not limited to side effects from chemotherapy and benefits of proper nutrition during treatment.
- Emotionally supported patients receiving treatment by carefully listening and offering comfort.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
RN,BSN
St John Medical Center
Tulsa, OK
12.2007 - 04.2014
- Managed day-to-day routines for newborn babies by administering medication and fluids and checking vital signs regularly.
- Utilized valuable communication skills to deliver information to family members regarding patient treatment, care and medical options.
- Formulated care plans for every individual neonatal intensive care patient, reviewing on daily basis to determine effectiveness.
- Identified abnormal and critical respiratory patterns through direct pulmonary assessments.
- Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output.
- Supervised cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms and oxygen delivery devices.
- Administered medications by diverse means and tracked responses.
- Checked on patients regularly to track progress with treatments, changes in symptoms and need for emergency interventions.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
United States University
San Diego, CA02.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Langston University
Langston, OK12.2007
Pre-Nursing
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK06.2005
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK05.2003
Skills
- Relations
- Relationship Building
- Prescribing and managing medications
- Acute and chronic pediatric illness management
- EMAR charting an prescribing
- Evaluation of diagnostic studies
- Primary care prevention
- Growth and development management
Nursing Skills
- Patient monitoring
- Vascular care understanding
- IV drug therapy management
- Patient discharging
- IV and venipuncture certified
- Documenting vitals
- Staff Development and Precepting
- Patient Management
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Neonatal ICU procedures
- Flow sheet charting
- Nursing Plan Development
- Patient care planning
- Family and patient support
- Rover admitting nurse
- Epic EHR Management
- Taking vitals
- Inpatient and outpatient care
- Newborn education
- Immunization skills
- Nursing staff leadership
- Critical care
- Infant CPR certified
- Body mechanics knowledge
- Life-sustaining machines
- Hearing screenings
- Patient Care
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient education and counseling
- SBAR communication
- Intake and discharge
Accomplishments
- Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.
- Nurse of the Year Award in 2015 for my hospital, in less than 12-months
- Charge Nurse x13 years
- Maintained 3.87GPA in Master's program
Certification
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- Stable certified
- NRP certified
- OCN certification in 2019
- RN,BSN since 2007
- APRN, FNP in 2023
Timeline
FNP-BC
Children and Adolescent Medical Services
08.2023 - Current
RN,BSN
Hillcrest Hospital South
04.2014 - Current
RN,BSN
St John Medical Center
12.2007 - 04.2014
RN IV
Oklahoma Cancer Specialists And Research Institute
2018 - 08.2021
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
United States University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Langston University
Pre-Nursing
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tulsa Community College
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