Joann Clinton
Brownstown,United States
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Nurse Practitioner with extensive clinical experience in long-term acute care nursing and wound care, adept at managing complex patient cases to enhance outcomes. Employs a patient-centered approach that prioritizes safety and family involvement, ensuring comprehensive care tailored to individual needs. Recognized for exceptional interprofessional collaboration skills, thriving in dynamic healthcare environments while fostering teamwork and communication. Committed to delivering high-quality care and continuously adapting to meet the evolving needs of diverse patient populations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse: Long Term Acute Care
Select Specialty Hospital
08.2017 - Current
- Charge nurse of a 36-bed unit facilitating care between the interdisciplinary teams.
- Providing direct patient quality care to patients with a variety of health demands which include assessments, monitoring and charting.
- Exceptional wound care knowledge and skills.
- Understanding of pharmacology and pathophysiology.
- Providing leadership and preceptorship to new and student nurses.
Wound Care Nurse Practitioner
United Wound Care Institute
11.2004 - 01.2026
- Conducted thorough evaluations and developed tailored treatment plans for patients with complex chronic wounds in skilled nursing environments.
- Administered wound debridement techniques and implemented skin substitutes and biological dressings to support effective healing processes.
- Coordinated efforts with surgeons, physicians, facility staff, and dietitians to drive improvements in patient outcomes.
- Assessed patient needs and developed individualized wound care protocols utilizing advanced dressing techniques, negative pressure therapy, and effective graft management.
- Developed and implemented educational programs focused on wound care, graft maintenance, and infection prevention for patients, caregivers, facility staff, and POAs.
- Monitors and documents wound healing and graft adherence to ensure timely identification and resolution of complications.
- Assessed patient wounds and developed individualized care plans to promote healing and recovery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to implement best practices in wound management protocols.
- Coordinated weekly treatment plans for 25 skin substitute patients, focusing on individualized care and support.
Wound Care Nurse Practitioner
Advocates in Home Health Care
11.2022 - 11.2024
- Compassionate wound care provider dedicated to completing assessment of patients with wounds in a long-term nursing facility and skilled nursing facilities.
- Examine, prescribe, and treat wounds with the appropriate topical or oral pharmacological treatments.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests and laboratory values and develop and implement treatment plan.
- Educate patients, nursing staff, and caregivers on wound management, signs and symptoms of infection, and the treatment plan.
- Services provided include, but not limited to are abscess drainage, wound debridement, management of pressure ulcers and non-pressure ulcers, PEG tube and tracheostomy removal, chemical and electric cautery, Diabetic, Vascular, and Arterial wounds, and skin graft applications.
- Utilized Wound Expert to complete detailed H&P, as well as SOAP notes written weekly for 20-30 patients per day.
- Proficient in Point Click Care and Matrix for review of the patient electronic medical record and order entry.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - BC
Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN, United States02.2022
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing Practice
Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo, OH, United States05.2017
Associates of Science and Arts - Science
Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI, United States05.1997
Skills
- Bilingual in English and Arabic
- Culturally competent
- Interprofessional communication
- Critical thinking
- Clinical judgment
- Basic life support
- Compassionate care
- End-of-life care
- Ethical practice
- Tracheostomy care
- Healthcare team collaboration
- Evidence-based practices
- Chart management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Wound care management
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of thirty staff members.
- Achieved wound healing by completing debridements, evidence-based treatments, and chemical and electrical cauterization with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved wound healing through effectively helping with the application of biological skin substitutes following CMS and LCD guidelines
- Collaborated with team of eight in the development of clinical research of skin substitues.
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 2014-01-01, present
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 2017-01-01, present
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), 2022
- NIDA Clinical Trial Network
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Wound Care Nurse Practitioner
Advocates in Home Health Care
11.2022 - 11.2024
Registered Nurse: Long Term Acute Care
Select Specialty Hospital
08.2017 - Current
Wound Care Nurse Practitioner
United Wound Care Institute
11.2004 - 01.2026
Master of Science in Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - BC
Purdue University Global
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing Practice
Mercy College of Ohio
Associates of Science and Arts - Science
Henry Ford College
Professional Organizations And Awards
- Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, 2017
- National Nursing Student Association, 2014-2017
- American Nurses Association – Michigan, 2019
- Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement, 2020
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2020
- American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2021
- Patient Advocacy Committee, 2020
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 2022
- Wound Care Nurses, and Allied Healthcare Professionals, 2023
- Recognized by the Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare, 2020
- Recognized in Todaysnurse.org, 2022