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Nicole Barkan

Merrick,NY

Summary

Dual certified acute and primary care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with 18 years of pediatric critical care nursing and APP experience including management of both medical and surgical patients. Successfully collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to provide optimal patient outcomes. Caring and compassionate provider recognized for patient care coordination, teamwork, and commitment to providing and improving both staff and patient education.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pediatric APP Fellowship Interim Coordinator

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Chemotherapy Unit
New York, NY
06.2024 - Current
  • Coordination of pediatric APP fellowship program
  • Arranging clinical experiences and specialty rotations for pediatric APP fellows.
  • Mentor for the pediatric APP fellows.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to arrange learning opportunities for APP fellows.

Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
04.2012 - Current
  • Provides critical care management for children and young adults with hematologic and oncologic disorders
  • Effectively collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary team to provide optimal care of all patients
  • Ensured proper documentation of patient information in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
  • Provide prompt evaluation, treatment, and management plans for critical care consults and rapid response calls in collaboration with critical care physicians
  • Communicate goals, plans and progress to patients, parents, and/or guardians.
  • Coordinate and co-facilitate "Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care Support" biannually through Society of Critical Care Medicine for pediatric providers at MSK
  • Involved in creation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols for Pediatric Thoracic Surgery, and Thoracoabdominal Surgery Patients.
  • Preceptor for new APP's in the PICU, APP fellows, and APP students
  • Coordinates biweekly Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Conference Series Lectures.
  • Interim scheduler for pediatric critical care and surgery APP's.

Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care NP

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
04.2019 - 01.2020
  • Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.

Nurse Practitioner Specialist

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
01.2017 - 04.2019
  • Coordinated orientation for new pediatric intensive care nurse practitioners in collaboration with NP coordinator and NP preceptors.
  • Involved in policy creation and coordinated education for new equipment purchased for the pediatric intensive care unit.
  • Coordinate and co-facilitate "Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care Support" biannually through Society of Critical Care Medicine for pediatric providers at MSK
  • Provided monthly emergency management simulations for pediatric providers in collaboration with the New York Presbyterian Simulation Center.
  • Involved in the creation of pediatric intensive care simulation education in collaboration with a Pediatric Critical Care Physician.
  • Initiated the pediatric critical care lecture series.

Registered Nurse

PICU, Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
07.2006 - 04.2012
  • Provided care of critically ill pediatric patients with various diagnoses and disorders
  • Competency in using ventilators, oscillators, CVVH, peritoneal dialysis, inter hospital transport, and hemodynamic monitoring of arterial lines, central lines
  • Preceptor for new registered nurses and nursing students.

Education

Post Master's Certificate - Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Rush University
Chicago, IL
2015

Masters of Science - Advanced Practice Nursing: Primary Care Pediatrics

New York University
New York, NY
5.2011

Bachelors of Science - Nursing

State University
Buffalo, NY
2006

Certification

  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board Certified Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board Certified Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (Pediatrics)
  • Certified Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Nurse
  • APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider
  • Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification

Accomplishments

  • (2022) Recipient of APP Award of Excellence - Precepting and Mentorship

Timeline

Pediatric APP Fellowship Interim Coordinator

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Chemotherapy Unit
06.2024 - Current

Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care NP

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
04.2019 - 01.2020

Nurse Practitioner Specialist

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
01.2017 - 04.2019

Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
04.2012 - Current

Registered Nurse

PICU, Mount Sinai Hospital
07.2006 - 04.2012
  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board Certified Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board Certified Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (Pediatrics)
  • Certified Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Nurse
  • APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider
  • Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification

Post Master's Certificate - Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Rush University

Masters of Science - Advanced Practice Nursing: Primary Care Pediatrics

New York University

Bachelors of Science - Nursing

State University
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