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MARY MCFARLIN

Summary

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) recent graduate with 29 years of RN experience and 750+ hours of supervised clinical nurse practitioner experience. Engaged in nurse practitioner clinical education alongside physicians and nurse practitioners in adult and pediatric primary care clinics, allergy and asthma specialty practice, and behavioral health practice. Built positive relationships with clinical and administrative teams, patients, and families to ensure clear communication and optimal patient care. Dedicated, patient-centered registered nurse with 31 years of progressive, diversified experience in neonatal, pediatric, and adult intensive care units in civilian and military settings. Adept at assessing acutely and chronically ill patients. Also, experienced in working in operating room, home healthcare and IV infusion capacities. Driven to deliver the utmost in quality care and education to both patients and their families. Excel individually or within a team to achieve organizational goals, as well as ensure patient care and safety. Able to rapidly adapt to new environments, staffing situations and clinical documentation systems. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with expertise in management and supervision of medical staff. Skilled in inpatient teaching with a strong emphasis in critical care, case management and administration. Reputation as self-directed professional with superior problem-solving, communication and leadership skills. Successful in managing time, prioritizing tasks and organizing projects to improve the quality of patient care. Compassionate Nurse Practitioner with background in primary care and specialized clinics. Skilled in patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan development, ensuring comprehensive healthcare. Strengths include effective communication, patient education, and teamwork to improve health outcomes. Contributed to increasing patient satisfaction scores through quality care and efficient service delivery in previous roles. Skilled Clinical Nurse Practitioner with background in both hospital and private practice settings. Experienced in providing patient-focused care, including diagnosing health issues, developing treatment plans, and managing patient recovery. Strengths include ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare teams, strong clinical skills, and commitment to continuous professional development. Evidence of impact includes improved patient outcomes through high-quality care provision and innovative approaches to patient education.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Nurse Practitioner

San Pedro Clinic
Benson, Arizona
08.2024 - Current
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments and diagnoses in adult and pediatric primary care settings.
  • Formulated treatment plans and recommended therapeutic interventions for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Delivered routine examinations and primary care procedures, ensuring thorough patient care.
  • Educated patients on disease prevention, treatment options, and medication use to enhance understanding.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to maintain continuity of care across various settings.
  • Utilized electronic medical records systems for efficient documentation of patient encounters.
  • Provided telehealth consultations to improve access to care for remote patients.
  • Coordinated patient referrals to specialists for further evaluation or treatment as necessary.

Staff Nurse NICU and Behavioral Health

St. Joseph’s Carondelet
Tucson, USA
05.2018 - 08.2021
  • Staff nurse in 30 bed NICU in Tucson, AZ; first 3 months as contract employee, staff nurse since August 2018
  • Provided multisystem care for premature and term infants with diseases related to prematurity, infectious processes, congenital and genetic abnormalities, and delivery complications
  • Worked both day and night shifts to provide flexible staffing during fluctuating patient census levels
  • Served as preceptor for nursing students, new employees, and employees cross-training from other areas of the hospital
  • Served as relief charge nurse during shifts when permanent clinical leaders are not available
  • Augmented staffing in behavioral health unit at O’Reilly Care Center to assist with RN staffing needs caring for patients with a variety of mental health diagnoses

Contract RN in PICU

Medical Staffing Network
Baltimore, USA
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Aimed to deliver the utmost in quality care and compassion to patients, as well as their respective families
  • Provided nursing care to critically ill children experiencing complications of respiratory, cardiac, neurological, immunological, gastrointestinal, and renal systems due to illness, surgery.
  • Cared for many pediatric patients with acute exacerbations of ongoing lifetime illnesses.

Reserve Nurse Corps

United States Army
01.1996 - 12.2018
  • Engaged in daily military operations with an emphasis on nursing care for soldiers who have been injured by trauma and burns
  • Managed the training of 120 Army Medics including BLS and ACLS recertification
  • Coordinated and instructed annually on CEU topics and skills validation of medics using medical simulation mannequins, patient resuscitation, and mass casualty exercises
  • Served as security officer to facilitate background checks and security clearance to prepare army medical personnel for activation to active-duty healthcare assignments

Staff Nurse Level III/IV NICU

Texas Children's Hospital
01.2016 - 12.2017
  • Offered timely, focused care to critically ill neonatal patients, each with multisystem disease processes
  • Handled complications such as prematurity, sepsis, as well as respiratory, cardiac, neurological, immunological, and renal dysfunction
  • Assigned to level IV NICU specializing in neonatal surgery including diaphragmatic hernia management, ENT surgeries, maxillofacial surgeries, craniofacial reconstructive surgeries, neurological surgeries, gastrointestinal disorders, and surgeries

Army Nurse, Adult ICU

William Beaumont Army Medical Center
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Operated in a Mobilized Reserve Officer role as a staff nurse in an adult ICU setting; also cared for both adult and pediatric populations to deliver afterhours post-anesthesia care
  • Cared for patients with multisystem diagnoses, specifically gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiac and renal systems disorders
  • Augmented staffing needs in the PACU following surgeries performed by multiple different specialists.

Pediatric Staff Nurse

Pediatric Home Healthcare
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Developed and implemented care plans for pediatric patients of various ages into motion, specifically developed for those handling complications from complex cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and orthopedic diseases and surgeries
  • Independently managed patients' ventilator, tracheostomy tube, gastric tube, cast, and post-operative dressing maintenance and care; also offered IV infusions and central line care
  • Delivered comprehensive, informative family education to inform them about proper patient care practices
  • Often worked cross-collaboratively with physicians and pharmacists to craft care plans that were holistic in nature
  • Served as preceptor for LPNs and RNs entering the pediatric home health role
  • Accompanied patients to care provider visits with physicians and at emergency departments as needed

Staff Nurse/Travel Nurse

MD Anderson Medical Center
Houston, USA
01.2014 - 12.2014
  • Served as a subject matter expert in a three-month contract with Cross Country/Travcorp in the pediatric ICU for Houston’s premier oncology facility
  • Cared for critically ill children and adolescents in the ICU that encountered complications of all body systems due to cancer and related treatments
  • Managed acute and chronic oncology pain with IV, epidural, and intrathecal drug administration
  • Participated in oncology clinical trials in world recognized cancer treatment hospital
  • Treatment protocols included profuse administration of multiple blood products, platelets, and plasma to many patients on a daily basis

Army Nurse, Pediatric/Adult ICU

Tripler Army Medical Center
01.2013 - 12.2014
  • Worked as a Mobilized Reserve Officer role as a staff nurse in the pediatric and adult ICUs as per applicable guidelines and protocols
  • Treated children and adults experiencing multisystem disease processes from neurological, cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and endocrine diagnoses and surgeries
  • Provided care for adults and children during after-hours emergency sedation procedures
  • Mentored new graduate nurses training to work in the PICU environment
  • Functioned as charge nurse in PICU and provided pediatric specific training to nurses cross-training from other hospital units and departments
  • Served as on call PICU nursing manager during afterhours time slots and when permanent PICU manager was unavailable

Staff Nurse, PICU

Scottsdale Healthcare
01.2011 - 12.2013
  • Planned, directed and assessed comprehensive nursing care operations for critically ill children with multisystem complications in an eight-bed pediatric ICU
  • Played a vital role in staff education and training functions, which included serving as a preceptor to new nurses and training nurses from the general pediatric department in ICU procedures and equipment
  • Augmented staffing in the Level III NICU and Pediatric Emergency Department as needed

Staff Nurse, Home Healthcare

Nursing Solutions/Gentiva Healthcare
01.2007 - 12.2010
  • Coordinated and implemented care for patients of all ages from neonatal to adult, all with multisystem complications varying from complex cardiac, respiratory, and neurological conditions to hematological, gastrointestinal, and orthopedic surgeries and conditions
  • Independently managed patients' ventilators, tracheostomy tubes, VP shunts, central IV catheters, gastric tubes, casts, and post-operative dressings; facilitated comprehensive and complex education to patients and their families related to proper home care
  • Partnered with physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers to create care plans for patients
  • Transported patients to follow-up appointments and emergency rooms if needed

Staff Nurse NICU, Operating Room

Phoenix Children's Hospital
01.2003 - 12.2006
  • Served as a Clinical Staff Nurse for an 80-bed Level III NICU; cared for critically ill neonates in need of complex medical care
  • Delivered critical, timely and patient-focused care in pediatric operating room as an evening charge and staff nurse.
  • Directed multisystem support operations for premature and term infants diagnosed with complications of the respiratory, cardiac, neurological, renal, gastrointestinal, integumentary, and orthopedic systems
  • Assisted during surgical procedures that resulted from trauma and disease across all body systems for children across the age spectrum, ranging from neonates to those in their 20s
  • Gained expertise in the use of various ventilators, medical equipment, and ECMO
  • Partook in a comprehensive four-month perioperative nursing course during tenure in this role

Staff Nurse/Travel Nurse PICU

01.2001 - 12.2003
  • Employed as staff nurse in 3month-9month contracts in pediatric intensive care units in Arizona, New Mexico, and Maryland. Hospitals include Banner Healthcare, AZ; Presbyterian Medical Center, NM; and Johns Hopkins Hospital, MD.
  • Provided care for children from infants – 20’s with multisystem complications and injury from disease and trauma
  • Rapidly adapted to new work environments, staffing situations, and clinical documentation systems.

Staff Nurse, Pediatric ICU

Saudi Arabian Oil Company
, Saudi Arabia
01.2000 - 12.2001
  • Staff nurse in pediatric intensive care unit. Provided care for children with multisystem complications from disease and trauma
  • Communicated with healthcare staff and patients from several different countries and cultures. Facilitated staff education and training
  • Accompanied critically ill patients during air transport to other countries as required

Staff Nurse NICU, PICU, Transport

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Honolulu, USA
01.1997 - 12.2000
  • Provided nursing care for critically ill infants and children in the intensive care units of Honolulu’s only hospital for women and children and during transport from other hospitals and medical centers during ground and fixed wing air transportation
  • Provided multisystem stabilization of infants and children suffering from disease and injury
  • When not involved in transport, supported other units in hospital with continuing education, establishing IV access, attending high risk deliveries, and stabilizing premature and term infants with complications.
  • Taught NRP and PALS in Honolulu and other Hawaiian Islands to reinforce healthier outcomes for children and infants involved in crisis.

Staff Nurse/Travel Nurse PICU

Kosair Children's Hospital
Louisville, USA
01.1996 - 12.1997
  • Contract/Travel nurse in PICU at Kosair children’s hospital in Louisville, Kentucky during a 9-month nursing contract.
  • Provided nursing care for critically ill children with multisystem complications due to disease and trauma.
  • Augmented staffing in NICU as needed.

Staff Nurse

Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu, USA
03.1994 - 11.1996
  • Clinical staff nurse at Army Medical Center
  • Provided care for critically ill infants in NICU during first year of employment
  • Attended Army Critical Care Nursing Course in 1995 at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA
  • Provided nursing care for critically ill adults in surgical intensive care unit
  • Planned and implemented care for adults with multisystem injuries from disease and trauma
  • Provided nursing care following complex surgical procedures of all body systems

Education

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Graduate Level Nursing Courses -

Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD

Bachelor of Science - Health Education

University of Maryland
College Park, MD

Skills

  • Patient care delivery
  • Patient assessment
  • Treatment planning
  • Patient education
  • Critical thinking
  • Health counseling
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Bedside manner
  • Customer service
  • Emergency response
  • Disease and trauma care
  • Injury care
  • Surgical care
  • Critical patient care
  • Staff training and education
  • Legal and ethical compliance
  • Electronic health records (EHR)
  • Cultural competence
  • Confidentiality
  • Cross-functional teamwork

Certification

  • FNP-C, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  • RN
  • BSN
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • PALS

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Practitioner

San Pedro Clinic
08.2024 - Current

Staff Nurse NICU and Behavioral Health

St. Joseph’s Carondelet
05.2018 - 08.2021

Contract RN in PICU

Medical Staffing Network
01.2018 - 12.2018

Staff Nurse Level III/IV NICU

Texas Children's Hospital
01.2016 - 12.2017

Army Nurse, Adult ICU

William Beaumont Army Medical Center
01.2016 - 12.2016

Pediatric Staff Nurse

Pediatric Home Healthcare
01.2015 - 12.2016

Staff Nurse/Travel Nurse

MD Anderson Medical Center
01.2014 - 12.2014

Army Nurse, Pediatric/Adult ICU

Tripler Army Medical Center
01.2013 - 12.2014

Staff Nurse, PICU

Scottsdale Healthcare
01.2011 - 12.2013

Staff Nurse, Home Healthcare

Nursing Solutions/Gentiva Healthcare
01.2007 - 12.2010

Staff Nurse NICU, Operating Room

Phoenix Children's Hospital
01.2003 - 12.2006

Staff Nurse/Travel Nurse PICU

01.2001 - 12.2003

Staff Nurse, Pediatric ICU

Saudi Arabian Oil Company
01.2000 - 12.2001

Staff Nurse NICU, PICU, Transport

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
01.1997 - 12.2000

Reserve Nurse Corps

United States Army
01.1996 - 12.2018

Staff Nurse/Travel Nurse PICU

Kosair Children's Hospital
01.1996 - 12.1997

Staff Nurse

Tripler Army Medical Center
03.1994 - 11.1996

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

Grand Canyon University

Graduate Level Nursing Courses -

Georgetown University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Maryland

Bachelor of Science - Health Education

University of Maryland
MARY MCFARLIN