Jerise Agha
New Castle,DE
Summary
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with one year 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. In-depth knowledge of Epic and Meditech.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Apogee Physicians
Dover, DE
10.2020 - Current
- Teamed with physicians to provide comprehensive patient care, referrals and high-risk management strategies to over 100 patients.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis and prevention.
- Adhered to all hospital procedures, policies and protocols to support patient safety.
- Appropriately diagnosed and treated variety of diseases and injuries through careful questioning and assessment of patient symptoms.
Registered Nurse
Methodist Health System
Dallas, Texas
06.2013 - 09.2020
- Monitored critically ill patients' condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying acute changes and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Offered clinical leadership and oversight to[ 32-bed acute care medical-surgical unit, cardiothoracic surgery and cardiopulmonary interventions including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Provide care to patient immediately post coronary artery bypass surgery, thoracotomy, arteriogram, cardiac catheterization; care for patients wand provided personalized daily assistance.
- Monitored post-op vitals, invasive hemodynamics set up and care, PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders, recover patients from anesthesia and assimilated patients to unit.
- Delivered outstanding care to critically ill patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Provided exceptional care in 32 bed high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, continuous vasoactive medication infusions, complicated post-surgical procedures, continuous renal replacement therapy and frequent lab specimen collection.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- In-depth knowledge of EPIC and Meditech.
- Pneumonia acute renal failure, sepsis, and acute stroke.
- In-depth knowledge of EPIC and Meditech.
- Participated in unit-based policy committee, meeting monthly to discuss policies, propose revisions and implement changes.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress post anesthesia and medication side effects.
Registered Nurse
Bayhealth Medical Center
Dover, DE
04.2010 - 06.2013
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion patients on a 36 bed critical care unit
- Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Counseled caregivers and families on end-of-life planning and educated on patient care options.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Education
Master of Science - Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
The University Of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Ohio University
08.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delaware Technical And Community College
05.2009
Skills
- Acute Care
- Critical thinking
- Energetic
- Quality Assurance
- Cardiac procedures
- Teamwork
- Critical thinking proficiency
- Nursing staff leadership
- Ventilator care
- Treatment of cardiothoracic surgery
Certification
Affiliations
Daisy Award winner for Exceptional Patient Care
Volunteer Children Youth Ministry
Deaconess First Presbyterian Church Arlington, TX
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Apogee Physicians
10.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Methodist Health System
06.2013 - 09.2020
Registered Nurse
Bayhealth Medical Center
04.2010 - 06.2013
Master of Science - Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
The University Of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Ohio University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delaware Technical And Community College
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