Lisa Spaulding
Cartersville,GA
Summary
Empathetic nurse practitioner focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Calm, understanding professional bringing several years of experience in diagnosing, evaluating and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and testing.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
Harbin Clinic Cardiology
09.2019 - Current
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Well versed with EPIC and Athena electronic health records
- Proctored stress testing
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Cardiac Transplant Coordinator- Advanced Practice Nurse
Emory University Hospital
08.1997 - 10.2000
- Collaboration with health care team members to provide care to pediatric and adult patients pre and post transplant across lifespan
- Skills included assisting with right heart catheterizations, endomyocardial biopsies, and LVAD dressing changes.
- In- patient rounds, clinic visits, on-call coordination of transplant team
- Participation and preparing memo for weekly interdisciplinary team meetings
- Presenter for weekly lunch and learn team meeting and transplant class for new CV staff nurses
- Coordinated transplant team processes for surgical team at time of transplant surgery
- Performed after hours patient call
Registered nurse
Harbin Clinic Cardiology
09.2017 - 09.2019
- Triaged patient calls, portal communication, and follow up of labs and imaging
- Administered Dobutamine for DSE testing and monitored GXTs
- Completion of prior authorizations, patient assistance, and disability forms.
- Holter monitor application and editing of strips
Registry Nurse
Cardiac Transplant, Emory University Hospital
10.2000 - 12.2019
- Completed UNOS forms
- Entered transplant data for 5 year research study comparing functional capacities of transplant vs LVAD patients
- Remote phone triage and lab follow up for Transplant and Adult Congenital Heart program
- Staffed PRN
Registry Nurse
Emory Heart Center
- Supervised weekly stress tests
- Spearheaded on-site Coumadin clinic
- PRN coverage for nurse supervisor and staff
Cardiovascular ICU Staff Nurse
Emory University Hospital
09.1990 - 08.1997
- Provided bedside care to post cardiovascular surgery patients, primary coronary artery bypass grafting, valve, ventricular assist device, and transplant
- Hemodynamic monitoring, medication titration, intra-aortic balloon pump and LVAD management
- Precepted new staff nurses and charge nurse responsibilities
- Code team member
Telemetry Staff Nurse
Emory University Hospital
09.1987 - 08.1990
- Post-open heart surgery telemetry monitoring
- Postoperative patient education
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University
Atlanta, GA1996
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University
Atlanta, GA1990
Diploma of Nursing -
University of Alberta Hospital School of Nursing
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 1987
Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center - 1997- present
- ACLS - 8/2021-8/2023
- BLS - 8/2021-8/2023
Timeline
Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
Harbin Clinic Cardiology
09.2019 - Current
Registered nurse
Harbin Clinic Cardiology
09.2017 - 09.2019
Registry Nurse
Cardiac Transplant, Emory University Hospital
10.2000 - 12.2019
Cardiac Transplant Coordinator- Advanced Practice Nurse
Emory University Hospital
08.1997 - 10.2000
Cardiovascular ICU Staff Nurse
Emory University Hospital
09.1990 - 08.1997
Telemetry Staff Nurse
Emory University Hospital
09.1987 - 08.1990
Registry Nurse
Emory Heart Center
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University
Diploma of Nursing -
University of Alberta Hospital School of Nursing
- Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center - 1997- present
- ACLS - 8/2021-8/2023
- BLS - 8/2021-8/2023
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