Jerrica Smith
Akron,Ohio
Summary
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with eight years of experience as a Registered Nurse at a level 1 trauma center, working in both medical-surgical and intensive care units. Committed to providing excellent care and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse
Akron General Medical
10.2015 - Current
- Administered life saving medications and treatments
- Caring for complex patients and providing emotional support for their families
- Providing care to complex patients on monitors, ventilators, and life-saving medications
- Respond to rapid response situations in the hospital setting and provide support to other nurses in critical settings
- Responding to code blues and helping with intubations
- Participating in continual educational seminars
- Collaborating with the medical teams
- Patient advocate and patient educator
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined the next course of action
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management
Student Nurse Practitioner
University Hospital, Akron General Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Hospital
01.2022 - 05.2023
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Science
Kent State University
Kent, OH 01.2020 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Akron
Akron, OH05.2015
Skills
- Diabetes Management
- Precepting
- Care Planning
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Case Management
- Wound Care
Student Nurse Practitioner
- University Hospital, Gastroenterology Unit
- Akron General Hospital, Neurology unit, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, Sound hospitalist, and Emergency medication.
- Cleveland Clinic, Cardiology outpatient
Licenses Certifications
- APRN, CNP.0034603, 10/2025
- RN License, RN. 417531, Ohio Board of Nursing, 10/2025
- Advance Life Support, 02/2024
- Basic Life Support, 02/2024
Home Email
Jsmithski07@yahoo.com
Awards
- Daisy Award 2017
- Clinical ladder 2017
- Ohio Nursing Association 2018
- Sigma Gamma RHO 2021
Volunteer Experience
- The Heart Walk 2019
- Mother of Boys 2021
- LAE- LAH INC 2021
Timeline
Student Nurse Practitioner
University Hospital, Akron General Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Hospital
01.2022 - 05.2023
Master of Science - Nursing Science
Kent State University
01.2020 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
Akron General Medical
10.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Akron