Precept new staff and Nurse practitioner students.
Cardiology APNP
Waukesha Heart Institute
08.2016 - 06.2018
Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology
Provide cardiac care in both the inpatient setting and clinic setting
Manage labs and anticoagulation for the clinic’s patients
Assess patients and provide cardiac clearance for surgery
Admit and complete new patient H&P
Assess, Identify, and care for the ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction patient and the patient with the Non-Q Wave Myocardial Infarction
Interpret Echocardiograms and Lexi scans
Monitor, evaluate and provide direct care of patients on IABP, Ventilators and CVVH
Assist with heart catheterizations, coronary and peripheral stent placement
Teach cardiovascular health and post MI class for patients
Skills: place IV’s, pull sheaths, pull IABP, ultrasound for PSA identification and hematoma monitoring, suturing and cauterizing groin sites.
Hospitalist APNP
Wisconsin Heart Hospital
09.2013 - 08.2016
Hospital Medicine, Cardiology, CV Surgery, Electrophysiology and Wound Care
Admit, Discharge, Consult and Transfer patients
Evaluate acute or chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological condition decline, Evaluate for surgical clearance
Formulate plan of care, order and evaluate interventions for treatment with the goal of recovery or home management of chronic conditions and preventing readmissions
Prescribe and evaluate medications
Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests and screening procedures based on assessment results, differential diagnoses, and knowledge about age, gender and health status of clients
Assess urgent and emergent health conditions using both physiologically and technologically derived data
Respond to all emergencies and Rapid Responses
Lead the Code 4 team
Monitor, evaluate and direct care of patients on IABP, Ventilators and CVVH
Provide staff education materials and instruction on Trauma care
Wound care certification, provide wound care, order treatments and set up outpatient wound care for after discharge
Check, evaluate, reprogram pacemakers and ICD’s
Download and interpret information from cardiomems, watchman or loop device.
APNP Geriatric Program
United HealthCare
04.2013 - 04.2015
Home Health Assessments
Determine if additional services were needed
Evaluate chronically ill members
Access acute care for members who needed immediate care
Provide Wound care
Develop the home safety (watch) program for providers.
Trauma/ICU/Emergency/Flight RN
Froedtert Hospital
10.2008 - 11.2013
Specialized training for: Trauma (TNCC, ATCN) Critical care (CCRN), Surgical, Plastics, Transplant surgery, Neurotrauma and Neurosurgical
Emergency and Disaster Response Team
Set up, operate, or monitor invasive equipment and devices such as: cardiac monitors, tracheotomy equipment, mechanical ventilators, cardiac catheters, gastrointestinal tubes, central lines, continuous renal replacement therapy, aortic balloon pump, left ventricular assist system, hypothermia therapy, continuous EEG monitors, transcranial monitor, external ventricular drains and extracorporeal membrane therapy
Under supervision intubate patients, insert chest tubes, place arterial lines
Member of code 4 resuscitation emergency response team.
Critical Care Registered Nurse ICU Pool
Waukesha/Oconomowoc Memorial
11.2009 - 01.2011
Staff RN
ProHealth care critical Care pool, ICU
Emergency room PRN staff.
Charge staff RN
Froedtert Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2008
Specialized training for: urology, Uro/gyn, Gyn/oncology and Brachy therapy
Direct patient care, delegate nursing assignments, determine staffing needs, supervise, monitor, support nursing staff and collaborate with MD to determine needs of unit while maintaining ability to accommodate specialized patients in a 34-bed unit.
Staff RN/PM Supervisor
Linden Grove
05.2005 - 12.2005
Supervised Nursing and CNA staff of a 160 bed sub-acute/long term care facility
Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
Monitored, recorded and reported symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
Assessed the needs of individuals and families prior to discharge.
Staff LPN
Linden Grove
05.1999 - 05.2005
Monitored, recorded, and reported symptoms and changes in patient’s condition to RN
Administered medications and treatments to 32 patients
Directed and supervised less skilled health care personnel.
Education
Diploma - General Studies
South High School
Waukesha, WI
01.1995
DNP-student -
Rush University
Master of Science Nursing -
Marian University
05.2012
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
Marian University
12.2010
Associate Degree Nursing -
Waukesha County Technical College
05.2005
Practical Nursing Degree -
Waukesha County Technical College
12.1999
Associate Degree Accounting -
Waukesha County Technical College
12.1997
Certified Nursing Assistant -
Waukesha County Technical College
05.1995
Skills
Medical Testing
Medical Diagnosis
Resource Utilization
Diagnostic Skills
Patient Health Assessments
In-House Patient Care
Teaching and Mentoring
Geriatric Health
Medical Knowledge
Ethical Practice
Medication Management
Patient Care
Patient Safety
Hospital Medicine
Attention to Detail
Flexible and Adaptable
Analytical Thinking
Healthcare regulations
Certification
Adult- Advance Practice Nurse Practitioner/Prescriber
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