Kyona Olatunji
Jackson,TN
Summary
Dependable board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Calm, understanding professional bringing over 4.5 years of experience in diagnosing, evaluating and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and testing. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
West TN Healthcare-West TN Medical Group
09.2024 - Current
- Round on vascular surgery patients in an inpatient setting
- Conduct comprehensive pre-op and post-op patient assessments to develop personalized treatment plans.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care and outcomes.
- Prescribe and manage medications, ensuring adherence to clinical guidelines.
- Educate patients on disease prevention and health management strategies.
- Provide medical services and care to patients with chronic and acute vascular conditions.
Nurse Practitioner
The Kidney Experts
07.2021 - Current
- Serve as lead APP: duties include, but not limited to, serving as a member of the leadership team, collaborating to improve processes, onboarding new APPs, scheduling
- Round on patients in the hospital setting, dialysis setting, as well as see patients in chronic kidney disease clinic
- Assess patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Coordinate with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Educate patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Provide medical services and care to patients with chronic and acute conditions.
- Manage complex cases involving multiple co-morbidities through diligent monitoring of disease progression and proactive intervention strategies.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
02.2017 - 07.2021
- Provide direct support to surgeon, during procedures, by assisting during surgical procedures.
- Observe surgeon's actions during operations to efficiently anticipate needs.
- Prepare OR, for each procedure, by ensuring it meets asepsis standards, in addition to setting out, organizing and counting all tools and equipment needed.
- Collaborate with all members of patients' healthcare team to deliver safe and effective care.
- Serve as preceptor for new employees.
Registered Nurse-Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Lebonheur Children's Hospital
11.2016 - 02.2017
- Provided care to critically ill pediatric patients
- Provided bedside care to patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Observed patients' conditions and reported changes
- Educated families and provided support
Registered Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
07.2015 - 02.2017
- Provided exceptional care to critically ill patients in the surgical intensive care unit, while working as a part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patients' conditions and made adjustments to assist in stabilization and reported changes to appropriate physician.
- Educated patients and family members on diagnosis, treatment options and plans, and management.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN12.2020
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN05.2015
Skills
- Preventive Care
- Patient Education
- Health Promotion
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Sound Judgment
- Precepting
- Treatment Planning
- Critical Thinking
- Electronic Charting
- Attention to Detail
Accomplishments
- Awarded Loewenberg College of Nursing Integrity Award
- Member, Sigma Theta Tau
- Member, American Nurses Association
- Member, Tennessee Nurses Association
- Member, West Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Alliance
Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner-C December 2025-December 2030
- Basic Life Support- August 2025-August 2027
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support- August 2025-August 2027
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
West TN Healthcare-West TN Medical Group
09.2024 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
The Kidney Experts
07.2021 - Current
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
02.2017 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse-Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Lebonheur Children's Hospital
11.2016 - 02.2017
Registered Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
07.2015 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
University of Memphis
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Memphis
Licenses
- Advanced Practice Nurse, State of Tennessee
- Registered Nurse, State of Tennessee
- Drug Enforcement Administration