Opal H. Crosse
White Plains,NY
Summary
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 6 years of experience with Urology delivering excellent care to general and surgical Urology patients. Very instrumental in performing patients’ physical examinations, assessments, and diagnostic studies. Eager to improve my current skill set by learning new skills with a strong focus on delivering high quality patient-centered care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner Urology
Mount Sinai Hospital
- Current
- Deliver high-level care to post operative patients after nephrectomies, prostatectomies, TURPs, Cystectomies as well as general urologic diagnosis for example kidney stones with emergent ureteral stenting, hysterectomies, and urinary retention
- Perform comprehensive health assessments, diagnose patients and formulating a treatment plan
- Provide a variety of healthcare services such as inserting nasogastric tubes, removes Jackson Pratts drains, Prescribes medications, order diagnostic studies, interprets EKGs and orders labs
- Conduct a comprehensive review of patients’ histories, exams and records.
- Manage patients with gross hematuria with manual irrigation and continuous bladder irrigation
- Insert and remove foley catheters and suprapubic catheters
- Insert peripheral IV and perform arterial sticks
- Precepts new nurse practitioners and Nursing students
Clinical Nurse PACU
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Recovers post-op GI, GYN, orthopedic, ENT, pediatrics, vascular, transplant etc. surgical patients
- Performs continuous assessment to critically ill surgical patients and make recommendations to Anesthesiologist and the primary care team to optimize effective and safe treatment plan
- Performs care to patients with arterial lines, swans and intubated on ventilator support
- Starts many different types of drips and weans patients off for example pressors
Education
Master Of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Long Island University
01.2014
Bachelor Of Science in Nursing - undefined
Mount Saint Mary College
01.2004
Skills
- Collaborative care, Critical problem-solving skills, Great communication skills
- Treatment planning
- Patient Education
- AANC certified PALS, ACLS, BCLS
Timeline
Clinical Nurse PACU
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2013 - 01.2018
Nurse Practitioner Urology
Mount Sinai Hospital
- Current
Bachelor Of Science in Nursing - undefined
Mount Saint Mary College
Master Of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Long Island University
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