Nathan Stone
Madison,MS
Summary
Critical Care Nurse Practitioner with 6 years of experience influencing clinical decision-making in fast-paced ICU settings. Expertise in infectious disease and antimicrobial stewardship, combined with the ability to simplify complex data into meaningful, practice-changing conversations with providers. Trusted partner to physicians and interdisciplinary teams, with a strong understanding of hospital dynamics and access challenges. Ready to bring a results-driven, relationship-focused approach to Merck’s Hospital Customer Representative team.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Wayne General Hospital
Waynesboro, MS
01.2024 - Current
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Pulmonary and ICU (daily census 15-25 patients per day).
- Evaluate and manage complex medical conditions requiring evidence-based pharmacologic and procedural interventions.
- Independently assessed, diagnosed and treated patients, making time-sensitive therapeutic decisions.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary discussions influencing escalation and de-escalation of antimicrobial therapy.
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
- Managed high-acuity ICU patients with complex cardiopulmonary disease, gaining deep exposure to advanced therapeutics and evolving treatment standards.
- Independently assessed, diagnosed, and treated critically ill patients, routinely making time-sensitive therapeutic decisions.
- Worked in close partnership with pulmonary and critical care physicians, pharmacy, and consultants providing insight into formulary-driven, protocol-based medication selection.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Merit Health Central
Jackson, MS
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Emergency Department
- Delivered emergent care to critically ill patients and supported rapid response interventions.
- Exposure to sepsis, pneumonia, resistant infections
- Collaboration with physicians and pharmacists
Registered Nurse (RN)
UAB Hospital Emergency Department
Birmingham, AL
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Emergency Department and ED-ICU
- Provided frontline care for the critically ill in a high-volume academic medical center
- Exposure to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDR)
- Participation in quality improvement or protocol changes
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies: Biology and Kinesiology
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS01.2016
Skills
- Antimicrobial stewardship and formulary navigation
- Management of multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections
- Evidence-based therapeutic decision-making
- Multidisciplinary collaboration (physicians, ID, pharmacy)
- Clinical education and provider engagement
- Relationship building with multidisciplinary teams
- Early identification and management of sepsis using evidence-based protocols
- Clinical decision-making in high-acuity settings
Certification
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ANCC)
- Mississippi Board of Nursing
- DEA License
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Wayne General Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
01.2020 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse (RN)
Merit Health Central
01.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse (RN)
UAB Hospital Emergency Department
01.2017 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies: Biology and Kinesiology
Mississippi State University
Master of Science - Nursing
The University of Alabama at Birmingham