Patrice Parker
Benson,NC
Summary
Passionate Clinical Registered Nurse with 14+ years of experience in long-term care, home health care, critical care, hospice care and mental-health environments. Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a Master of Science in Nursing. Distinguished understanding of hospital, and outpatient care facilities procedures and providing best-in-class family and patient education. Proven leader and adept with the ability to motivate and inspire other colleagues to provide exemplary levels of patient care. Excel at collaborating and communicating with interdisciplinary team, patients and families. Thrive and adapt with the continuously evolving nature of healthcare.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse II
Wake Med Home Health
Raleigh, NC
02.2020 - Current
- Monitor patients, evaluate results and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
- Evaluate nursing practices and processes and made changes.
- Encourage employee participation in redesigning systems and processes to minimize risk of harmful errors.
- Demonstrate knowledge of different clinical procedures/treatments and proper equipment use.
- Used EHR to track patient status, treatments and outcomes while maintaining complete data confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Home Infusion Nurse
Helms Home Care
Stanley , NC
02.2020 - Current
- Collaborate with administrative and pharmacy staff to plan refill scheduling and deliveries of medications.
- Instruct patients and caregivers in standard care, develop and revise individual plans of care and implement physician orders.
- Perform infusion and patient assessments and monitor patient response to fulfill emergency needs and provide psychosocial support.
- Conduct discharge patient assessments in the home setting when appropriate, submitting required patient care documentation and reports.
RN Case Manager and Nursing Preceptor
Liberty Home Care and Hospice
Dunn, NC
06.2014 - 12.2019
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Verified legibility of patient clinical notes and updates prior to review by primary physicians.
- Participated in patient and family planning process, as well as provided instructions and addressed question and concerns.
- Initiated appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Prepared clinical notes and updates for review by primary physician.
- Educated patients and loved ones about different treatment options and outside care approaches to reduce burden on hospital resources.
- Used EHR to maintain database of relevant information for practitioners to access and coordinate patient care.
- Oasis trained
RN Case Manager and Nursing Preceptor
Vidant Home Health and Hospice
Greenville, NC
09.2011 - 06.2014
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Verified legibility of patient clinical notes and updates prior to review by primary physicians.
- Participated in patient and family planning process, as well as provided instructions and addressed question and concerns.
- Initiated appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Prepared clinical notes and updates for review by primary physician.
- Educated patients and loved ones about different treatment options and outside care approaches to reduce burden on hospital resources.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests and monitor patient status.
- Created patient assessments and plans for individual home care needs.
- Participated in on-call rotations to deliver after-hours care.
- Developed care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing methods.
- Analyzed patient responses to medications, therapies and variances in plans of care
RN Case Manager and Clinical Team Supervisor
Community Home Care and Hospice
Greenville, NC
03.2009 - 08.2011
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
- Organized and facilitated two department head meetings weekly, discussing current census, admissions and discharges.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Case managed caseload of 25-35 patients and provided care to terminally ill patients in crisis in-home setting and hospice inpatient facility.
- Assessed patients home care needs, including physical, emotional, and their spiritual needs.
- Assist with bathing and dressing patients, providing end of life care, providing post-mortem care and administration of comfort meds to help minimize discomfort and pain.
- Rotated being on call and providing several hours in home setting with patients and families to provide emotional support and comfort.
Hemodialysis Staff Nurse and Charge Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care
Greenville, NC
06.2008 - 02.2009
- Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives.
- Utilized automated healthcare database to perform duties, maintain records and prepare reports.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of 30-40 patients in challenging dialysis environment.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
RN Staff Nurse(Part-Time)
Brian Center Nursing Home
Greenville, NC
05.2008 - 10.2008
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, and vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Behavior Health and Med Surg Staff Nurse
Vidant Medical Center
Greenville, NC
10.2007 - 05.2008
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
- Collaborated daily with eight-person health care team to achieve optimum patient care, boosting patient satisfaction scores to 94%.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Assessed patient status during procedures to communicate abnormalities to physicians.
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Education
Master’s Degree - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2021
Bachelor’'s Degree - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
South University
Savannah, GA05.2019
Associate's Degree - Applied Science in Nursing
Pitt Community College
Greenville, NC05.2007
High School Diploma -
Williamston High School
Williamston, NC05.2003
Skills
- Staff Assessment
- Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
- Oral and Written Communication with EMR and Microsoft Office
- Multitasking
- Case Management
- Specialized Treatment Plans
- Teamwork and dependability
- Leadership
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Board Certified with American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner
Experience
Dr. Karen Smith's Family Medicine Practice in Raeford, N.C. and Spectrum Medical Care in Raleigh, N.C. with Dr. Chawki Lahoud
Student Nurse Practitioner Clinical Experiences
- Over 660 hours of clinical work in a variety of clinical settings:
- Primary Care-Managed acute and chronic illness of individuals across the lifespan; worked with several preceptors(MD and Nurse Practitioners) to assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patients with a broad range of illnesses, focused on health maintenance, health promotion, performed a variety of in-office treatments and procedures, disease prevention, provided preventative services to patients, and patient education.
- Women's Health-Performed annual well-women gynecological exams and check-ups, provided prenatal and postpartum care, health screenings, immunizations, performing ultrasounds, treatments for sexually transmitted diseases, and fertility consultations.
- Pediatric Primary Care-Provided wellness visits, immunizations, sports physicals, and managed acute and chronic illness of individuals from infancy up through 18 years of age, and assessed, diagnosed, treat, and evaluate patients with a broad range of illnesses(Asthma, Epilepsy, Eczema and many more), focused on health maintenance, health promotion, performed a variety of in-office treatments and procedures, disease prevention, provided preventative services to patients and patient education as well as family education.
Timeline
Clinical Nurse II
Wake Med Home Health
02.2020 - Current
Home Infusion Nurse
Helms Home Care
02.2020 - Current
RN Case Manager and Nursing Preceptor
Liberty Home Care and Hospice
06.2014 - 12.2019
RN Case Manager and Nursing Preceptor
Vidant Home Health and Hospice
09.2011 - 06.2014
RN Case Manager and Clinical Team Supervisor
Community Home Care and Hospice
03.2009 - 08.2011
Hemodialysis Staff Nurse and Charge Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care
06.2008 - 02.2009
RN Staff Nurse(Part-Time)
Brian Center Nursing Home
05.2008 - 10.2008
Behavior Health and Med Surg Staff Nurse
Vidant Medical Center
10.2007 - 05.2008
Master’s Degree - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Bachelor’'s Degree - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
South University
Associate's Degree - Applied Science in Nursing
Pitt Community College
High School Diploma -
Williamston High School
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