Mary R. Martin
Asheville,NC
Summary
Board certified Adult Oncology Nurse Practitioner with comprehensive experience providing acute care for a challenging population. Adept at critical care and management of patients with complex needs. Self-directed and solutions-oriented with exceptional communication skills. Committed to increasing the quality of patient care and ready to join a new organization that focuses of patient advocacy and care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Messino Cancer Center (formerly CCWNC)
02.2015 - Current
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including specialty physicians, navigators and nurses.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Explained side effects from medications and provided in-depth education to patients regarding diagnosis and plan of care.
- Provided care for critically ill patients with oncologic emergencies and grade III and IV toxicity management.
- Assessed patient conditions by performing thorough examinations and asking appropriate medical questions.
- Supported patients in maintaining prescribed regimens of care.
- Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment management.
- Coordinated with physicians, specialists and other medical staff to develop comprehensive treatment plans for patients to ensure continuity of care.
- Provided quality patient care that will comply safety, health and organizational regulations and federal, state and local rules.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Explained medications and side effects to patients, family members and caregivers, and thoroughly reviewed physician-ordered tests.
- High level of independence managing oncology patients in an acute care setting.
Registered Nurse Bone Marrow Transplant
Duke University
10.2012 - 02.2015
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Delivered medications, including chemotherapy via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity and urgency of needs.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Registered Nurse, PACU/Medical-Surgical
Mission Hospital
01.2009 - 10.2012
- Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
- Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
- Acted as charge nurse, maximized team performance by monitoring nursing care, including patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
- Kept meticulous charting regarding patient assessments and medications, transferring information into records management system.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
Master in Nursing - Oncology Concentration
Duke University
Durham, NC12.2014
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC08.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC12.2008
Skills
- Acute care expertise managing an inpatient service up to 20 patients daily
- Electronic Medical Records (Epic, Cerner, Varian)
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Treatment planning and development
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Chemotherapy/Biotherapy ordering
- Advanced level diagnoses and management
- Patient education
- Diagnostic Testing and interpretation
- Oncology expertise
- Proficiency in admission and discharge processes
- Coordination of outpatient services to ensure continuity of care
- Palliative care
- End-Of-Life Care
- Proficiency at bone marrow biopsies
- Proficiency at Ommaya access and intrathecal chemotherapy administration
- Precepting and providing on site education to nursing staff
- Precepting
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse in North Carolina, #228300
- Licensed Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina, #5007490
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification, #A0215003
- ACLS/BLS
Timeline
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Messino Cancer Center (formerly CCWNC)
02.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse Bone Marrow Transplant
Duke University
10.2012 - 02.2015
Registered Nurse, PACU/Medical-Surgical
Mission Hospital
01.2009 - 10.2012
Master in Nursing - Oncology Concentration
Duke University
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Associate of Science - Nursing
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
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