MELISSA BAILEY JOHNSON
Malvern,PA
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate Lung Transplant Nurse Practitioner with a proven track record at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania. Specializes in acute care expertise and interprofessional collaboration, significantly improving patient outcomes. Demonstrates clinical expertise and a patient-centered approach, adept at managing complex care plans and educating patients and families.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lung Transplant Nurse Practitioner
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
10.2016 - Current
- Perform a systemic assessment, evaluation, and develop plan of care for pre and post-transplant patients
- Collaboration with two physician partners to give quality care to a large cohort of patients
- Management of post-transplant patient care in the outpatient setting and coordinating multi-disciplinary care
- Conduct physical exams, document findings, provide prescriptions, formulate care plan, and evaluate outcomes
- Provide direction in management, systemic assessment, evaluation, and develop plan of care for patients throughout all phases of the transplant process: end stage lung disease, evaluation for transplant, transplantation, and then follow up care
- Utilize evidence based and best practice guidelines to aid in decision making while upholding HUP’s mission plan to serve patients
- Take overnight call for emergency care of our outpatients every 4-5 weeks
- Round on the inpatient service to care for our new transplant patients and determine plans for transition to outpatient care and provide discharge teaching to patients and their families
Staff Nurse- Clinical Level II
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
01.2014 - 12.2016
- A 27 bed ICU unit
- Work closely with a multidisciplinary team that includes Pulmonary/Critical Care Attending and Fellow, Medical Residents, Interns, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacist, and Respiratory Therapist.to form an integrate care plan
- Provide compassionate care to critically ill patients who suffer from acute or chronic illness that includes septic shock, pneumonia, ARDS, liver disorders, oncology related neutropenic sepsis, etc
- Educate families about the patient’s conditions and provide support as needed
- Manage ventilators and IV administration of medications
Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Gift of Life Donor Program
Philadelphia, PA
01.2008 - 12.2012
- Coordinate the entire organ and tissue donor process including clinical assessment, evaluation and clinical management of potential donor
- Worked hands on with the bedside nurse to medically manage the potential donor, we maintained adequate organ perfusion and oxygenation
- Liaison to donor hospital transplant teams and coordinated all aspects of organ donation
- Worked closely with transplant surgeons to place potential organs with recipients and coordinated all aspects of transportation to facilitate arrival and departure of organ and tissue recovery teams
- Discussed donation opportunities with family members, obtained consent and medical social history
- Worked closely with Attending Physicians, Hospital Administration, ME to assure proper documentation and clearances are obtained and to allow for a smooth process
American Mobile Healthcare Travel RN
Hospital University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
08.2007 - 12.2007
- Assignment with MICU
- A 27 bed ICU Unit
- Work closely with a multidisciplinary team that includes Pulmonary/Critical Care Attending and Fellow, Medical Residents, Interns, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacist, and Respiratory Therapist.to form an integrate care plan
- Provide compassionate care to critically ill patients who suffer from acute or chronic illness that includes septic shock, pneumonia, ARDS, liver disorders, oncology related neutropenic sepsis, etc
- Educate families about the patient’s conditions and provide support as needed
- Manage ventilators and IV administration of medications
American Mobile Healthcare Traveler
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
05.2006 - 07.2007
- 6 month assignment with ICU Float Pool, 6 months with Thoracic ICU
- Worked in 11 separate ICU’s, PACU and ER within the float pool
- Gained new skills in the Burn Trauma Unit
- Aided Staff and Residents in lung transplant patient care
- Adopted new cutting edge ways of approaching patient care
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
NYU Medical Center
New York, NY
02.2005 - 04.2006
- A 32 bed ICU Unit (CVCU, SICU, MICU and CCU) with a rotation within each ICU Unit
- Participant in the Nurse Residency Program
- Implement total patient care, patient safety and use of critical thinking skills
- Developed relations with patient, family members, medical staff and other professionals
- Assist medical staff with the placements of arterial lines, central lines and swan-ganz catheters and the ability to interpret the necessary findings to the medical team
- Monitor the use of conscious sedation medications with a variety of bedside procedures
Education
Masters of Science - Nursing- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA08.2016
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC12.2004
Skills
- Patient-centered care
- Acute care expertise
- Lab result evaluation
- Treatment plan development
- Care delivery coordination
- Research utilization
- Patient examination
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Chronic disease management
- Care plan development
- Records review
- Direct patient care
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Treatment Planning
- Prescribing medications
- Advanced physical examination
- Differential diagnosis
- Clinical decision making
- Patient education
- Organizational development
- Clinical expertise
Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, 2016-present
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2021-present
Certification
- Registered Nurse, RN 583670, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2007 to present
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, SP016849, State of Pennsylvania, 2016 to present
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association, Current
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 2016 to present, American Nurses’ Credentialing Center
Timeline
Lung Transplant Nurse Practitioner
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
10.2016 - Current
Staff Nurse- Clinical Level II
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
01.2014 - 12.2016
Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Gift of Life Donor Program
01.2008 - 12.2012
American Mobile Healthcare Travel RN
Hospital University of Pennsylvania
08.2007 - 12.2007
American Mobile Healthcare Traveler
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
05.2006 - 07.2007
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
NYU Medical Center
02.2005 - 04.2006
Masters of Science - Nursing- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
East Carolina University
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