PAULETTE WALKER
Suwanee,GA
Summary
Recent Nurse Practitioner (NP) graduate, educated at the prestigious University of Alabama Birmingham with a solid foundation in caring for the neurologically ill patient in diagnosis and managing treatment plans. Adept at fostering patient trust, delivering compassionate care, and collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary medical teams. Demonstrated expertise in acute and chronic disease management, preventative care, and patient education. Committed to improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practices and personalized healthcare strategies.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MEDICAL-SURGICAL ICU RN
Northside Forsyth Hospital
06.2021 - Current
- Assessed and monitored critically ill patients, implementing individualized care plans to optimize health outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care and medication management to enhance recovery and compliance.
- Conducted regular vital sign assessments and interpreted lab results to identify changes in patient condition.
- Collaborated effectively with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care and improve patient recovery times.
NEUROSURGICAL ICU-RN
Emory Healthcare
12.2005 - 09.2021
- Providing care to the patient who is hemodynamically unstable and requires complex monitoring of multiple systems and/or nursing interventions every one to two hours.
- Provides continuous cardiac monitoring, arrhythmia recognition and airway maintenance.
- Initiates and titrates multiple vasoactive related infusions at higher doses.
- Manages patients with artificial airways both Endotracheal and Tracheostomy, being mechanically ventilated and non-ventilated/non-invasive patients.
- Manages patients with acute neurological/neurosurgical events requiring respiratory support and resuscitative care.
- Extensive knowledge with invasive cerebral monitoring such as ventricular drains, cerebral micro-dialysis, cerebral brain oxygenation and the use of the Bis-spectral Index Monitoring system.
- Care for patients post Neuro Interventional procedures such as cerebral Angiograms/Aneurysmal coiling.
- Assist physician in the insertion of Central Venous Catheters and Arterial Catheters.
- Participate and assist in bedside procedures such as tracheostomies, bronchoscopies and lumbar punctures.
- Function as the Charge RN
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Explained the course of care and treatment side effects to patients and family in easy-to-understand terms.
RN, Charge Nurse
WellStar North Fulton Hospital
04.2020 - 05.2021
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
SURGICAL ICU-RN
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
01.2005 - 12.2005
- Care of the Critically ill surgical patients including trauma patients.
INTERMEDIATE CARE, RN
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
07.2002 - 12.2004
- Perform nursing duties as an RN in the surgical intermediate unit.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL08.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Addison, IL06-2010
Skills
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments
- Interpret laboratory findings
- Coordinating patient discharge processes
- Trained in Airway assessment and management
- Mastery in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Proficient in NIHSS
- Expert in EVD Management
- Patient advocacy
- Proficient in electronic health records systems
Certification
- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-BC.
- ACLS (Advance Cardiac Life Support).
- BLS (Basic Life Support).
Timeline
MEDICAL-SURGICAL ICU RN
Northside Forsyth Hospital
06.2021 - Current
RN, Charge Nurse
WellStar North Fulton Hospital
04.2020 - 05.2021
NEUROSURGICAL ICU-RN
Emory Healthcare
12.2005 - 09.2021
SURGICAL ICU-RN
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
01.2005 - 12.2005
INTERMEDIATE CARE, RN
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
07.2002 - 12.2004
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing