Petrina Bangura
Lanham,MD
Summary
I am recognized as a dedicated team member eager to practice and enhance my skills, while welcoming growth opportunities. Flexible to institutional policy changes, hardworking, compassionate, and possess strong interpersonal skills. I am optimistic about securing a position at an institution where my critical thinking skills can be effectively utilized while adhering to established organizational policies. Personable with a positive attitude; interfaces well with patients, families, and nursing staff. Team leader who can create a positive working environment that uplifts patients' spirits. Honest, detail-oriented, and committed to working with various patients to provide holistic and quality care. Advocate for patients' rights; strive to understand a patient's needs and concerns. Change agents anticipate the need for change and use evidence-based research to synthesize solutions to current nursing issues. I seek guidance and accept constructive feedback to function independently within defined roles.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Register Nurse Practitioner
UnitedHealth Group OPTUM
Columbia, MD
10.2024 - Current
- Work at a sub-acute facility with geriatric populations
- Perform comprehensive age-appropriate assessments for complex and chronically ill patients with the frequency established in the model of care
- Effectively manage medical and behavioral conditions, acute and chronic, in collaboration with the member's team of care providers (e.g., PCP, specialists)
- Ensure accurate and complete ICD 10 condition documentation with supportive evidence of diagnosis
- Provide acute, follow-up, and post-hospitalization evaluation to engage resources and strategies to address medical, functional, and social barriers to care
- Develop a collaborative relationship with the team of health care providers, while acting as an advocate for the patient's goals of care
- Order and interprets diagnostic tests relative to patient's age-specific needs
- Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
- Implement interventions to support goals to regain or maintain physiological stability; monitoring the effectiveness of interventions
- Facilitate the patient's transition within and between health care settings in collaboration with the primary care physician and other treating physicians
- Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education regarding health maintenance, disease prevention, condition trajectory, diagnosis, treatment, and need for follow up as appropriate during each patient visit
- Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations to identify and prioritize the patient's goals of care for treatment plan development
- Verify and document that the patient understands diagnosis, treatment and follow up recommendations
- Actively participate in organizational quality initiatives, peer support, and mentoring activities
- Participate in collaborative multidisciplinary team meetings to optimize clinical integration, efficiency, and effectiveness of service delivery
- Maintain credentials essential for practice, to include licensure, certification, and CME
Certified Register Nurse Practitioner
UnitedHealth Group OPTUM
Columbia, MD
10.2024 - Current
- Work at a sub-acute facility with geriatric populations
- Perform comprehensive age-appropriate assessments for complex and chronically ill patients with the frequency established in the model of care
- Effectively manage medical and behavioral conditions, acute and chronic, in collaboration with the member's team of care providers (e.g., PCP, specialists)
- Ensure accurate and complete ICD 10 condition documentation with supportive evidence of diagnosis
- Provide acute, follow-up, and post-hospitalization evaluation to engage resources and strategies to address medical, functional, and social barriers to care
- Develop a collaborative relationship with the team of health care providers, while acting as an advocate for the patient's goals of care
- Order and interprets diagnostic tests relative to patient's age-specific needs
- Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
- Implement interventions to support goals to regain or maintain physiological stability; monitoring the effectiveness of interventions
- Facilitate the patient's transition within and between health care settings in collaboration with the primary care physician and other treating physicians
- Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education regarding health maintenance, disease prevention, condition trajectory, diagnosis, treatment, and need for follow up as appropriate during each patient visit
- Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations to identify and prioritize the patient's goals of care for treatment plan development
- Verify and document that the patient understands diagnosis, treatment and follow up recommendations
- Actively participate in organizational quality initiatives, peer support, and mentoring activities
- Participate in collaborative multidisciplinary team meetings to optimize clinical integration, efficiency, and effectiveness of service delivery
- Maintain credentials essential for practice, to include licensure, certification, and CME
Certified Register Nurse Practitioner
Summit Medical Group
Columbia, MD
03.2024 - Current
- Provide comprehensive primary care services to a diverse patient population, including preventive care, chronic disease management, and acute illness treatment
- Conducted thorough physical examinations, assessed patient symptoms, and formulated appropriate treatment plans, improving health outcomes
- Collaborated with physicians and specialists to coordinate patient care and implement evidence-based treatment protocols
- Educated patients on disease prevention, medication management, and self-care techniques to support long-term health
- Experienced in documentation and creating care plans using electronic medical record systems
Certified Register Nurse Practitioner
Summit Medical Group
Columbia, MD
03.2024 - Current
- Provide comprehensive primary care services to a diverse patient population, including preventive care, chronic disease management, and acute illness treatment
- Conducted thorough physical examinations, assessed patient symptoms, and formulated appropriate treatment plans, improving health outcomes
- Collaborated with physicians and specialists to coordinate patient care and implement evidence-based treatment protocols
- Educated patients on disease prevention, medication management, and self-care techniques to support long-term health
- Experienced in documentation and creating care plans using electronic medical record systems
Clinical Nurse- Cardiac/telemetry/float pool
MedStar Washington Hospital Center (Magnet)
Washington, DC
07.2023 - Current
- Responsible for providing supplemental/relief coverage as indicated by staffing demands or patient status in varying patient care areas
- Float to all units, including Intermediate Care (IMC), Emergency Department, and med-surg units
- Demonstrate exceptional performance while applying the nursing process to assess care delivery management, patient care evaluation, and plan by-team treatment interventions while utilizing a family-centered care model to effectively communicate, educate, and update family and patients on the plan of care
- Appropriately administer and evaluate the therapeutic responses of cardiac medications to treat congestive heart failure and heart transplant conditions while encouraging compliance
- Effectively assess and manage patients with stable and complex symptoms and update the interdisciplinary team
Clinical Nurse- Cardiac/telemetry/float pool
MedStar Washington Hospital Center (Magnet)
Washington, DC
07.2023 - Current
- Responsible for providing supplemental/relief coverage as indicated by staffing demands or patient status in varying patient care areas
- Float to all units, including Intermediate Care (IMC), Emergency Department, and med-surg units
- Demonstrate exceptional performance while applying the nursing process to assess care delivery management, patient care evaluation, and plan by-team treatment interventions while utilizing a family-centered care model to effectively communicate, educate, and update family and patients on the plan of care
- Appropriately administer and evaluate the therapeutic responses of cardiac medications to treat congestive heart failure and heart transplant conditions while encouraging compliance
- Effectively assess and manage patients with stable and complex symptoms and update the interdisciplinary team
Clinical Nurse - Telemetry PRN
Sibley Memorial Hospital (Johns Hopkins Medicine)
Washington, DC
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Perform various professional nursing services, including assessing, administering, and evaluating patient care by team treatment plans
- Apply knowledge of nursing theory, principles, and practices in the care delivery of stable and complex patients while meeting their holistic needs
- Contribute to achieving established department and hospital goals and objectives and adhere to hospital and departmental policies, procedures, quality, and safety standards
- Appropriately administer and evaluate the therapeutic responses of medications to treat various medical conditions while encouraging compliance
- Seeks opportunities to participate in developing/revising standards of practice to meet changing patient population requirements
Clinical Nurse - Telemetry PRN
Sibley Memorial Hospital (Johns Hopkins Medicine)
Washington, DC
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Perform various professional nursing services, including assessing, administering, and evaluating patient care by team treatment plans
- Apply knowledge of nursing theory, principles, and practices in the care delivery of stable and complex patients while meeting their holistic needs
- Contribute to achieving established department and hospital goals and objectives and adhere to hospital and departmental policies, procedures, quality, and safety standards
- Appropriately administer and evaluate the therapeutic responses of medications to treat various medical conditions while encouraging compliance
- Seeks opportunities to participate in developing/revising standards of practice to meet changing patient population requirements
Clinical Nurse
National Institute of Health
Bethesda, MD
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Responsible for providing care to patients using research and evidence-based practice with various genetic diseases
- Demonstrate exceptional performance while applying the nursing process to assess care delivery management, patient care evaluation, and plan by team treatment interventions while utilizing a family-centered care model to effectively communicate, educate, and update family and patients on the plan of care
- Effectively assess and manage patients with stable and complex symptoms and update the interdisciplinary team
Clinical Nurse
National Institute of Health
Bethesda, MD
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Responsible for providing care to patients using research and evidence-based practice with various genetic diseases
- Demonstrate exceptional performance while applying the nursing process to assess care delivery management, patient care evaluation, and plan by team treatment interventions while utilizing a family-centered care model to effectively communicate, educate, and update family and patients on the plan of care
- Effectively assess and manage patients with stable and complex symptoms and update the interdisciplinary team
Clinical Nurse- float pool
George Washington University
Washington, DC
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Responsible for providing supplemental/relief coverage as indicated by staffing demands or patient status in varying patient care areas
- Float to critical care IMC and med-surg units
- Demonstrate exceptional performance while applying the nursing process to assess care delivery management, patient care evaluation, and plan by team treatment interventions while utilizing a family-centered care model to effectively communicate, educate, and update family and patients on the plan of care
- Effectively assess and manage patients with stable and complex symptoms and update the interdisciplinary team
Clinical Nurse- float pool
George Washington University
Washington, DC
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Responsible for providing supplemental/relief coverage as indicated by staffing demands or patient status in varying patient care areas
- Float to critical care IMC and med-surg units
- Demonstrate exceptional performance while applying the nursing process to assess care delivery management, patient care evaluation, and plan by team treatment interventions while utilizing a family-centered care model to effectively communicate, educate, and update family and patients on the plan of care
- Effectively assess and manage patients with stable and complex symptoms and update the interdisciplinary team
Clinical Nurse - Mechanical circulatory support/Heart transplant/advanced heart failure
MedStar Washington Hospital Center (Cleveland Clinic Heart Institute)
Washington, DC
03.2017 - 05.2021
- I perform assessment/data collection in an ongoing, systematic manner. I focus on the holistic care of my patients, encompassing their physiological, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and cognitive status, as well as nutrition, pain management, patient and family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy
- Prioritize and formulate a goal-directed care plan based on proven nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes
- Implement care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, realistic, and continuous manner
- Evaluate the effectiveness of care given by healthcare team members
- Identify patient/family learning needs and implement appropriate measures. Provide frequent updates or changes to the care plan
- Document patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner
- Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, cultural and ethical beliefs, values, and preferences
- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles identified within the institutional policies
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge base and actions in caring for mechanical circulatory devices and advanced heart failure patient population
- Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for my professional practice
- Utilize effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority as appropriate
Clinical Nurse - Mechanical circulatory support/Heart transplant/advanced heart failure
MedStar Washington Hospital Center (Cleveland Clinic Heart Institute)
Washington, DC
03.2017 - 05.2021
- I perform assessment/data collection in an ongoing, systematic manner. I focus on the holistic care of my patients, encompassing their physiological, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and cognitive status, as well as nutrition, pain management, patient and family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy
- Prioritize and formulate a goal-directed care plan based on proven nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes
- Implement care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, realistic, and continuous manner
- Evaluate the effectiveness of care given by healthcare team members
- Identify patient/family learning needs and implement appropriate measures. Provide frequent updates or changes to the care plan
- Document patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner
- Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, cultural and ethical beliefs, values, and preferences
- Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles identified within the institutional policies
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge base and actions in caring for mechanical circulatory devices and advanced heart failure patient population
- Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for my professional practice
- Utilize effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority as appropriate
RN BSN Long Term /Rehabilitation
Genesis Staffing
Towson, MD
03.2018 - 08.2019
- Work as a per diem agency nurse in various rehabilitation/long-term care facilities
- Perform colostomy care
- Urology care
- Enteric administration and care
- Tracheostomy care
- Perform glucose checks and insulin administration
- Blood draws
- Intravenous fluid administration and care
- Perform wound care, VAC dressing, MDS 3.0 Assessments, and intramuscular, subcutaneous injection administration
- Develop a patient's care plan
- Perform admissions, assessment, and discharges
- Accurate documentation
- Work as an evening supervisor, where I supervise 4LPN, 8 GNA, and 2 CMAs for one week
RN BSN Long Term /Rehabilitation
Genesis Staffing
Towson, MD
03.2018 - 08.2019
- Work as a per diem agency nurse in various rehabilitation/long-term care facilities
- Perform colostomy care
- Urology care
- Enteric administration and care
- Tracheostomy care
- Perform glucose checks and insulin administration
- Blood draws
- Intravenous fluid administration and care
- Perform wound care, VAC dressing, MDS 3.0 Assessments, and intramuscular, subcutaneous injection administration
- Develop a patient's care plan
- Perform admissions, assessment, and discharges
- Accurate documentation
- Work as an evening supervisor, where I supervise 4LPN, 8 GNA, and 2 CMAs for one week
Long Term /Rehabilitation
Doctor's Community Rehabilitation and Patient Care Center
Lanham, MD
04.2006 - 01.2018
- Worked at a rehabilitation/long-term care center
- Perform colostomy
- Urology care
- Enteric administration
- Tracheostomy care
- Perform glucose checks and insulin administration
- Blood draws
- Fluid administration and care
- Perform wound care and VAC dressing
- MDS 3.0 Assessments
- Accurate documentation
- Medication Administration
- Intramuscular, Oral, and subcutaneous injection administration
- Supervise LPN, GNA's and CMA's
- Develop a patient's care plan
- Perform a Charge Nurse role every other week where I supervise 2 LPNs, 3 GNAs, and 1 CMA
Long Term /Rehabilitation
Doctor's Community Rehabilitation and Patient Care Center
Lanham, MD
04.2006 - 01.2018
- Worked at a rehabilitation/long-term care center
- Perform colostomy
- Urology care
- Enteric administration
- Tracheostomy care
- Perform glucose checks and insulin administration
- Blood draws
- Fluid administration and care
- Perform wound care and VAC dressing
- MDS 3.0 Assessments
- Accurate documentation
- Medication Administration
- Intramuscular, Oral, and subcutaneous injection administration
- Supervise LPN, GNA's and CMA's
- Develop a patient's care plan
- Perform a Charge Nurse role every other week where I supervise 2 LPNs, 3 GNAs, and 1 CMA
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - CRNP
Chamberlain University
04.2023
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Chamberlain College of Nursing
10.2016
General Studies - undefined
Prince Georges Community College
06.2012
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Clinical rotation experience
- Comprehensive history and physical assessments
- Pap smears
- Lab interpretations
- Telehealth
- Health promotion initiatives
- Health maintenance
- Differential diagnostic impressions
- Sample collection
- Test documentation
- Symptom documentation
- Medical record updating
- Holistic treatment options
- Documentation
- Care plan creation
- Electronic medical record systems
- Patient interaction
- Patient education
- Medication compliance
Clinical Rotation
- Affordable Healthcare Nurse Practitioner Clinic, Diagnose and Care, 2022-07-01
- TNT Healthcare, Care of Maturing & Age Family, 2022-09-01
- Mezgebe Haile MD-PA Pediatrician, Care of childbearing/childrearing family, 2022-11-01
- Center for Advanced Gyn & Urogynecology, Diagnose and Practice across Lifespan, 2023-01-01
- Southern Maryland Medical Group, Diagnose and Practice across lifespan, 2023-02-01
- Southern Maryland Medical Group, Capstone, 2023-03-01
Clinical Experience And Skills
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Exposure to stable and unstable patients of varying diagnoses, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, infectious disease, musculoskeletal disorder, anxiety, depression, women's health, and child wellness visits.
- Over one year of extensive clinical rotation experience with experienced family medicine doctors and seasoned nurse practitioners in areas across the lifespan.
- Enhanced ability to perform comprehensive history and physical assessments, pap smears, lab interpretations and follow-ups, and telehealth through overall clinical rotations to evaluate at-risk individuals, among other health promotion initiatives and health maintenance.
- Establishing differential diagnostic impressions and care individually within the scope of practice and by collecting appropriate samples, tests, and symptom documentation, updating medical records/ history, and dwelling on my abilities to interpret results to dictate the best holistic treatment options.
- Experienced in documentation and creating care plans using electronic medical record systems like Epic, Cerner/power chart, Tebra, pathway, and patient fusion.
- Provide direct independent interactions with patients by establishing care with individual patients to identify clinical needs.
- Provide education to patients on various illnesses to enhance medication compliance and address needs/concerns.
Licensure And Certification
- Certified registered Nurse Practitioner, MD, R225681, 2026-12-31
- Registered Nurse, DC, RN1044206, 2026-06-30
- Registered Nurse, MD, R225681, 2026-05-31
- CPR, BLS, American Heart Association, 2027-01-31
- ACLS, 2025-06-30
- Left Ventricular Assistive Device, 2024-07-31
- RN Residency Program Certificate, 2018-04-01
- Unit Base IV Champion program
- Resource nurse Training
- Wound Treatment Program
Academic Awards
- Honor Roll Award, 2014-12-01
- Honor Roll Award, 2015-12-01
- Honor Roll Award, 2016-05-01
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, 2022-12-01
Membership
- Member of the American Nurses Association
- Member of the Maryland Nurses Association
- Member of the American Associate of Nurse Practitioners
Accomplishments
Improve patients outcomes in lowering hospital admission in a very complex subacute unit.
Affiliations
Member of Maryland nurse practitioner association
Member of AANP
Member of ANA and MNA
Certification
ACLS
Timeline
Certified Register Nurse Practitioner
UnitedHealth Group OPTUM
10.2024 - Current
Certified Register Nurse Practitioner
UnitedHealth Group OPTUM
10.2024 - Current
Certified Register Nurse Practitioner
Summit Medical Group
03.2024 - Current
Certified Register Nurse Practitioner
Summit Medical Group
03.2024 - Current
Clinical Nurse- Cardiac/telemetry/float pool
MedStar Washington Hospital Center (Magnet)
07.2023 - Current
Clinical Nurse- Cardiac/telemetry/float pool
MedStar Washington Hospital Center (Magnet)
07.2023 - Current
Clinical Nurse - Telemetry PRN
Sibley Memorial Hospital (Johns Hopkins Medicine)
06.2023 - 08.2023
Clinical Nurse - Telemetry PRN
Sibley Memorial Hospital (Johns Hopkins Medicine)
06.2023 - 08.2023
Clinical Nurse
National Institute of Health
04.2021 - 05.2023
Clinical Nurse
National Institute of Health
04.2021 - 05.2023
Clinical Nurse- float pool
George Washington University
04.2021 - 03.2022
Clinical Nurse- float pool
George Washington University
04.2021 - 03.2022
RN BSN Long Term /Rehabilitation
Genesis Staffing
03.2018 - 08.2019
RN BSN Long Term /Rehabilitation
Genesis Staffing
03.2018 - 08.2019
Clinical Nurse - Mechanical circulatory support/Heart transplant/advanced heart failure
MedStar Washington Hospital Center (Cleveland Clinic Heart Institute)
03.2017 - 05.2021
Clinical Nurse - Mechanical circulatory support/Heart transplant/advanced heart failure
MedStar Washington Hospital Center (Cleveland Clinic Heart Institute)
03.2017 - 05.2021
Long Term /Rehabilitation
Doctor's Community Rehabilitation and Patient Care Center
04.2006 - 01.2018
Long Term /Rehabilitation
Doctor's Community Rehabilitation and Patient Care Center
04.2006 - 01.2018
Master of Science in Nursing - CRNP
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Chamberlain College of Nursing
General Studies - undefined
Prince Georges Community College