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LIA VAN

Fairfax,VA

Summary

Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with expertise in primary care and clinical trials. Comprehensive experience in an acute care setting for over 10 years which focuses in managing and treating chronic and acute illnesses. Ability to work with a diverse populations to assess, diagnose, manage and prevent illnesses to promote healthy lifestyle and well-being. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. My goal is to obtain a Nurse Practitioner position in your organization that will enable me to utilize my education, training, interpersonal and communication skills to provide exceptional care in promoting health and preventing and managing illnesses.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Practitioner

Lysosomal & Rare Disorders Research & Treatment Ce
Fairfax , VA
07.2020 - Current
  • Act as a Sub-Investigator under the supervision of Dr. Goker-Alpan (PI) in clinical research trials for lysosomal storage disease including gene therapies. Responsibilities includes: medical screening, assessing, monitoring and evaluating patients pre/post therapy.
  • Evaluated, diagnosed, and managed patients with lysosomal storage disorders (Gaucher, Pompe, Fabry, Niemann Pick, MPS). Developed tailored care plans for each patient in collaboration with physicians and healthcare team.
  • Prescribed medication, including controlled substances.
  • Explained treatment plan care, physician-ordered tests and medications to patients and family members or caregivers.
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
  • Oversaw the daily operations of the infusion clinic: monitoring patients who are receiving enzyme replacement therapy, immunoglobulin therapy and biologic for reaction; ordering pre/post-medications as PRN

REGISTERED NURSE (Charge Nurse)

Sentara Hospital
Woodbridge , VA
10.2013 - 10.2021
  • Deliver care to patients with Hypertension, Arrhythmias, Hyperlipidemia, Heart Failure, CAD, Stroke, Diabetes, Renal Failure and Pulmonary disease
  • Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
  • Precept new hire RNs and nursing students
  • Educate patients on the disease process and the pharmacological and non- pharmacological management and treatment of various chronic illnesses
  • Establish patient centered care from the time of admission through discharge.

REGISTERED NURSE (Charge Nurse)

Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church
08.2008 - 09.2013
  • Functioned as a staff RN which included working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive care and treatment to a diverse population of patients
  • Areas of focus included caring for patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy, heart failure, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary embolism, and pulmonary disease including pulmonary hypertension
  • Provided nursing care to pre/post heart and lung transplant patients, ventricular device implementation, and pacemaker/ICD implantation
  • As Charge Nurse, I provided support to fellow nurses, clinical technicians, and secretaries
  • Worked with and provided guidance to staff, patients, and families during difficult and emergent situations and assisted in making appropriate referrals as needed.

Education

Master of Science- Nursing -

Walden University
08.2019

Bachelor of Science- Nursing -

Oakland University
12.2008

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Georgia State University
12.2001

Skills

  • Communication Skills
  • Physical Assessment
  • Phlebotomy
  • Telemetry Monitoring/EKG
  • Bilingual: Vietnamese/English
  • High level of autonomy
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Prescribing Medications
  • Lab Result Evaluation
  • Patient Education
  • Patient Referrals
  • Diagnostic Testing
  • Vaccination Administration
  • Health Promotion
  • Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Preventive Care
  • Vascular Care

Certification

  • FNP, Family Nurse Practitioner Certification by AANP
  • NP, NURSE PRACTITIONER MD, 04/2025
  • NP, NURSE PRACTITIONER VA, 04/2025
  • RN, REGISTERED NURSE VA, 04/2025
  • ACLS, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 01/28/2026
  • BLS, Basic Life Support, 01/28/2026
  • Good Clinical Practice Course (US FDA focus)

Clinical Rotations

  • PRIMARY CARE, 144, Annandale, VA, Dr. Connie Le, Manage and treat common health problems as well as serious chronic illnesses such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, COPD, diabetes and heart failure. Ordering and Interpreting appropriate diagnostics, treating, requesting referral to consultants as needed. Perform health screenings, head to toe assessment, and obtain health history documented using EMR.
  • PRIMARY CARE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH, 144, Pasadena, MD, Dr. Taymoorian Hovik, Provide gynecological services in a fast-paced high-volume setting. Performs and observes procedures such as pap smear and colposcopy. Provide prenatal care, education and monitoring.
  • PEDIATRICS: Primary Care of Adolescents & Children, 144, Ellicott City, MD, Dr. Agwuna, MD, Conduct complete medical examinations, periodic preventive medical evaluations, and evaluated children on an acute care basis. Diagnosed and treat various pediatric health problems included but not limited to acute otitis media, hang-foot-and-mouth disease, urticaria, upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, and conjunctivitis under the supervision of Dr. Agwuna. Provide health screening, health maintenance and childhood immunization.
  • PRIMARY CARE, 144, Woodbridge, VA, Monica Taylor, FNP, Obtain health history documentation using EMR. Assess, treat and manage chronic and common acute illnesses per guidelines. Evaluate and provide appropriate preventative health education, implemented interventions of illnesses based on guidelines.

Timeline

Nurse Practitioner

Lysosomal & Rare Disorders Research & Treatment Ce
07.2020 - Current

REGISTERED NURSE (Charge Nurse)

Sentara Hospital
10.2013 - 10.2021

REGISTERED NURSE (Charge Nurse)

Fairfax Hospital
08.2008 - 09.2013

Master of Science- Nursing -

Walden University

Bachelor of Science- Nursing -

Oakland University

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Georgia State University
  • FNP, Family Nurse Practitioner Certification by AANP
  • NP, NURSE PRACTITIONER MD, 04/2025
  • NP, NURSE PRACTITIONER VA, 04/2025
  • RN, REGISTERED NURSE VA, 04/2025
  • ACLS, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 01/28/2026
  • BLS, Basic Life Support, 01/28/2026
  • Good Clinical Practice Course (US FDA focus)
LIA VAN