Lisa Knapp, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Tuckerton,NJ
Summary
Seasoned Registered Nurse, excelling in patient management, health promotion, and patient safety; ensuring patients receive safe and effective care. Competent and highly skilled at understanding and delivering high quality care, which promotes better outcomes as well as help prevent errors and adverse events. Recipient of many awards for nursing excellence. Proficient in understanding the importance of regulatory compliance and enhancing patient satisfaction. Solid understanding of how the delivery of effective, high-quality care in connection with collaborating with other members of the healthcare team can prevent hospital re-admissions and thereby yield substantial cost savings.
Known for strong clinical judgment and compassionate care. Motivated professional with extensive experience providing high quality direct patient care seeking opportunities to utilize this experience and foundational knowledge to participate in the ongoing processes to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction. Committed to evidence-based practice and continuing education to stay abreast of developments in the healthcare field.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Southern Ocean Medical Center
2017.12 - Current
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Participates in interdisciplinary team rounding to review plan of care
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests and monitor patient status
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes
- Managed patient flow effectively through timely placements upon admission as well as coordinating smooth transfers and discharges.
Registered Nurse
Ocean Medical Center
1998.12 - 2017.12
- Worked with physicians and nursing staff to develop treatment protocols addressing patients' current symptom presentation as well as underlying conditions
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient, admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
- Provided exceptional care to high-acuity patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, pre and post cardiac catheterization care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN11.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Ocean County Community College
Toms River, NJ12.1998
Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Attention to detail
- Quality Improvement
- Strong clinical judgment
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Quality Assurance
- Analytical Thinking
- Interpersonal Skills
- Reliability
- Patient Safety
- Dependable
- Responsible
- Enthusiastic
- Patient Education
- Health Promotion
- Patient Management
- Acute care expertise
- Effective Communication
- Time Management
- Patient Relations
- Preventive health
- Patient education and counseling
- Infection control measures
- Patient and family advocacy
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Nursing staff leadership
- Team Coordination
- High level of autonomy
- Multitasking and Organization
Certification
- ANCC Certified- Family Nurse Practitioner
- ANCC Certified-Medical/Surgical Nursing
- ACLS/BLS
- Telemetry Certified
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Southern Ocean Medical Center
2017.12 - Current
Registered Nurse
Ocean Medical Center
1998.12 - 2017.12
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Ocean County Community College
- ANCC Certified- Family Nurse Practitioner
- ANCC Certified-Medical/Surgical Nursing
- ACLS/BLS
- Telemetry Certified
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