Loren M. Allen
Elizabethtown,USA
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated family nurse practitioner seeking a position in an urgent care clinic. With several years of clinical experience in diverse settings, including primary care as a nurse practitioner and the numerous emergency departments as a registered nurse. Offering excellent patient assessment skills and a dedication to providing holistic, high-quality care. Passionate about building relationships with patients to create a sense of trust and care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Nurse Practitioner
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
Ticonderoga, New York
12.2018 - Current
- Provide comprehensive primary care, conducting health histories, physical exams, interpretation of diagnostic tests, and independently managing and treating a diverse, complex patient panel across the lifespan
- Provide high quality care for both acute and chronic health conditions offering services such as suturing, biopsies, ekg interpretation, incision and drainages, orthopedic splinting, pelvic exams, wound care, trigger point injections, bursa arthrocentesis, shoulder corticosteroid injections, and BPPV vertigo treatment
- Provide in depth patient and family education to promote a healthier lifestyle in the goal of achieving optimal primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of disease and illness
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse healthcare team
- Excell in maintaining great patient rapport
- Mentor and precept new hire attending physicians, nurse practitioners, physician associates, medical students and residents
Registered Nurse-Travel Nurse Position
West Hills Hospital
Los Angeles, California
09.2017 - 11.2017
- Triage and provide emergency nursing care at a 35-bed emergency department, Chest Pain Certified, Approved Stroke Center and Grossman Burn Center
Registered Nurse- Travel Nurse Position
Providence Medford Medical Center
Medford, Oregon
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Triage and provide emergency nursing care at a 16-bed emergency department, level III trauma center and Approved Stroke Center
Registered Nurse-Travel Nurse Position
Delta County Memorial Hospital
Delta, Colorado
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Triage and provide emergency nursing care at a 12-bed emergency department and critical access hospital
- Precepted and mentored a new graduate nurse
Registered Nurse
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York
06.2015 - 12.2016
- Triage and provide emergency nursing care at a 70-bed emergency department and level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital
- Preceptor for multiple new-graduate and newly hired nurses
Registered Nurse
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York
01.2014 - 06.2015
- Provided in-patient nursing care for pre- and postoperative orthopedic patients, medical-surgical patients, and patients with traumatic spinal injuries
- Precepted multiple new-graduate and newly hired nurses
Behavioral Health Unit Assistant
Samaritan Hospital
Troy, New York
03.2012 - 12.2013
- Assisted in providing a safe and therapeutic environment for patients on a mental health unit
Education
Masters of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Frontier Nursing University
Associates of Applied Sciences - Nursing
Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Bachelors of Science - Psychology
State University of New York at Buffalo
Skills
- Diagnosing and treating diverse acute and chronic health conditions
- Suturing, EKG interpretation, excisional/punch/shave biopsies, wound care, splinting, bursa arthrocentesis, joint injections, trigger point injection
- Leadership within the healthcare team
- Communicating and collaborating with coworkers and outside providers to deliver high quality care
- Rapidly building strong patient rapport
Affiliations
- Nurse Practitioners Association of New York
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Chi Pi Chapter
Professional Oral Presentations
- Disruptive Innovator: Primary Care in St. Lawrence County, New York, Web-conference presentation at Frontier Nursing University, 02/18
- Sepsis: Time is of the Essence, Presented at Albany Medical Center Nurse Residency Program, 01/15
- Sepsis: Time is of the Essence, Nursing Clinical Practice Council, 02/15
- Sepsis: Time is of the Essence, Nurse’s Week Poster Presentations, 05/15
- Cardiovascular Intervention Plan and Community Assessment of Census Tract 052002, Presented at the Sage Colleges Research Symposium, 03/15
Personal Information
Title: Family Nurse Practitioner
Licensure Certifications
- Registered FNP, New York, F343733
- Registered Nurse, New York, 682678
- BLS
- Nexplanon Insertion Certification
Honors And Awards
- 4.0 GPA graduating Summa Cum Laude, 05/18
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Chi Pi Chapter, 05/18
- Elected student speaker at graduation from Albany Memorial School of Nursing, 05/13
- Graduation Summa Cum Laude Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, 05/13
- Marian Luft Fleischer Award for Compassionate Care of the Sick, 05/13
- J.O Wells Scholarship for Academic Excellence, 2012 & 2013
- McCormick Scholarship, 2012
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
12.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse-Travel Nurse Position
West Hills Hospital
09.2017 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse- Travel Nurse Position
Providence Medford Medical Center
05.2017 - 08.2017
Registered Nurse-Travel Nurse Position
Delta County Memorial Hospital
02.2017 - 05.2017
Registered Nurse
Albany Medical Center
06.2015 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse
Albany Medical Center
01.2014 - 06.2015
Behavioral Health Unit Assistant
Samaritan Hospital
03.2012 - 12.2013
Masters of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Frontier Nursing University
Associates of Applied Sciences - Nursing
Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Bachelors of Science - Psychology
State University of New York at Buffalo