Jessica Cummins
Rock Hill,SC
Summary
Hardworking nursing professional with an advanced practice degree and over 18 years of nursing experience. Can independently evaluate and care for adult urologic patients. Highly knowledgeable in acute and chronic conditions. Detail-oriented and thorough in assessing and caring for patients. Worked in both inpatient and outpatient setting. Average patient volume 24 patient/day. First assistant in surgery. Provided inpatient consultations and after-hours care on call. Proficient in minor bedside urologic procedures including complicated catheterization, cystoscopy, hormone pellet insertion, and intravesical BOTOX instillation.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Urology Specialists of the Carolinas-Pineville
09.2015 - Current
- Enhanced patient outcomes by educating patients and their families through diverse urologic conditions
- Devised treatment protocols based on individual patient needs
- Worked closely with over 16 physicians in a urologic surgery group after hours and on call
- Knowledgeable in the diagnosis and treatment of common urologic conditions including kidney stones, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, obstructive and non-obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms, urinary tract infections, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction
- Duties included surgical assisting, inpatient consults, post-op management, maintaining patient records in EMR
Registered Nurse
Novant Health-Inpatient Operation Room
09.2006 - 09.2015
- Circulated and provided intra-operative care to patients in all specialties
- Acquired skills, knowledge, and fundamentals to provide safe and efficient perioperative patient care
- Duties included frontline service leaker to staff in the unit and resolving staff issues daily
- Sterilizing supplies and instruments for surgical procedures
- Additional roles included charge nurse clinical coordinator, and clinical shift manager.
Education
Master of Science (M.S.): Nursing -
Duke University
Durham, NC08.2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.): Nursing -
Queens University
Charlotte, NC05.2010
Skills
- Diagnose & treat acute urologic illnesses
- Coordinate patient care
- Excellent communication skills
- Surgical first assist
- Develop patient education
- Hospital consultations
- On call/after-hours care
Publications
Kaneko, M., Ghoreifi, A., Peretsman, S., Cummins, J., Ramacciotti, L., Cacciamani, G., Lebastchi, A., Palmer, S. Aron, M., Ukimura, O., Bahn, D., Gill, I., Abreu, A. (2023). Focal Cryoablation vs Focal High Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Intermediate and High Risk Prostate cancer. The Journal of Urology. 209 (4) e1043
Ghoreifi, A., Kaneko, M., Peretsman, S., Iwata, A., Brooks, J., Shakir, A., Sugano, D., Cai, J., Cacciamani, G., Park, D., Lebastchi, A. H., Ukimura, O., Bahn, D., Gill, I., & Abreu, A. L. (2023). Patient-reported Satisfaction and Regret Following Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Multicenter Evaluation. European urology open science, 50, 10–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euros.2023.02.003
Peretsman, S., Brooks, J. (2017). Salvage robotic prostatectomy following whole gland high-intensity focused ultrasound with a Sonablate 500 device: technical feasibility and safety. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 11, 217–221. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-016-0649-x
Certification
Registered Nurse (SC) Exp: 4/2024
Family Nurse Practitioner (NC) Exp: 7/2024
DEA (NC) Exp: 8/2024
AANP Exp: 10/2025
references
Available upon request.
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Urology Specialists of the Carolinas-Pineville
09.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse
Novant Health-Inpatient Operation Room
09.2006 - 09.2015
Master of Science (M.S.): Nursing -
Duke University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.): Nursing -
Queens University
Registered Nurse (SC) Exp: 4/2024
Family Nurse Practitioner (NC) Exp: 7/2024
DEA (NC) Exp: 8/2024
AANP Exp: 10/2025
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