Ronnique Franklin, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Orlando,FL
Summary
Compassionate, hardworking, and highly motivated board-certified Advanced Practice Nurse with a passion for the healthcare industry and 7 years of comprehensive experience providing acute care. Detail-oriented team player with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Driven to build strong relationships with patients and families, and act as patient advocate to achieve best possible outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Air and Ground NICU Transport
Winner Palmer Hospital
09.2020 - Current
- Focused care
- Vitals monitoring
- Patient and family advocacy
- Stabilize neonate patients in outlying facilities for transport to Winnie Palmer Hospital via helicopter or specialty ambulance
- Insertion of neonate central umbilical and arterial catheters
- Aspiration of pneumothorax/hemothorax
Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Winnie Palmer Hospital
12.2016 - Current
- Assess, evaluate, and care for neonate patients.
- Provide high level of quality care for each and every patient in 142-bed Level IV neonatal ICU unit.
- Provide complex care including tracheostomy, endotracheal tube and ostomy management..
- Provide and evaluate patients in need of therapeutic hypothermia (active cooling), and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
- Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Communicate with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
- Follow policies, procedures and hospital regulations for protocol compliance and patient safety.
- Train and coach new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Delivery Room Qualified- Attend high risk deliveries; cesarean section and vaginal.
- Provide immediate resuscitation and stabilization for compromised infants post delivery.
Registered Nurse - Operating Room/PACU, PRN
Orlando Children's Surgery Center- Blue Cloud
04.2019 - 01.2022
- Performed scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure
- Performed circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure
- Performed nursing care for patients in the immediate postoperative/post-anesthesia period
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse - Corrections
Central Florida Reception Center
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Provided direct and individualized nursing care to inmates of the correctional facility based on the application of scientific nursing principles.
- Collaborated with primary care providers and other health care providers to ensure continuity, timeliness, and appropriateness of care to inmate patients
- Provided emergency first aid care.
- Promoted therapeutic environment to ensure inmates were treated in a professional, ethical and tactful manner.
- Provide end of life care to infirmary inmate patients.
Registered Nurse - Case Manager - PRN
Cornerstone Hospice
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Demonstrated experience and ability to oversee hospice care functions in patient’s home
- Assessed patients continual care needs and collaborated with Hospice Manager, Patient Care Supervisor, and team members regarding patient’s plan of care.
- Followed physicians’ orders when initiating medical and palliative nursing procedures as appropriate to patients care and safety
- Educated, supervised, and counseled patients and families regarding procedures and other care needs as appropriate to patient’s condition.
Quality Assurance Specialist
OneBlood, Inc.
10.2011 - 01.2015
- Coordinated with Medical Review Board (MRB) to assist in processing decision making, oversee quarantine, and status labeling of materials .
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Assured product development plans were consistent with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and provided appropriate quality assurance/quality control.
- Facilitated blood bank inspections, conducted by external regulating agencies such as FDA, AABB, etc.
- Created, reviewed,, and revised blood bank’s Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), to ensure compliance of company polices and blood banking standards.
- Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
Registered Nurse - ECMO Specialist
Winnie Palmer Hospital
07.2018 - 12.2011
- Assist in ECMO cannulation and decannulation for NICU and PICU patients.
- Provide priming and initiation of ECMO circuitry and maintenance of ECMO circuit.
- Notify ECMO physician of abnormal laboratory values and/or change in clinical status of patients
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL05.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL08.2011
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Valencia College
Orlando, FL12.2008
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Epic, Cerner, and Practice Fusion proficient
- Managing and planning care for critically ill patients
- Family planning, adult, and pediatric treatment
- Lab/Diagnostic result evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
- Treatment of acute and chronic conditions
- Intravenous therapy comprehension
- Foley catheters, Tracheostomy care, and Ostomy Care
- Women's Health Exams
- Diabetes and Nutrition Education
Certification
- ANCC Board Certified FNP
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Florida: 2023
- Registered Nurse - Florida: 2016-current
- ACLS, PALS, NRP, BLS
Clinical Experience
Premcare Family Medical Center - 01/2022 - 03/2023
Family Nurse Practitioner Student
Completed 335 hours of clinical work in Primary Care under the preceptorship of Dr. Muhammed Awan, MD
Florida Department of Health - Seminole County - 01/2023 - 03/2023
Family Nurse Practitioner Student
Completed 100 hours of clinical work in Women's Health: Family planning and STI management under the preceptorship of Dr. Meena Joseph, MD
Regency Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism - 05/2022 - 08/2022
Family Nurse Practitioner Student
Completed 174 hours of clinical work in Endocrinology under the preceptorship of Richard Whetzel-Schill, APRN
Sunshine Pediatrics - 01/2022 - 05/2022
Family Nurse Practitioner Student
Completed 66 hours of clinical work in Primary Pediatric Care under the preceptorship of Julie Muser, APRN
Professional References
Upon Request
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Air and Ground NICU Transport
Winner Palmer Hospital
09.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse - Operating Room/PACU, PRN
Orlando Children's Surgery Center- Blue Cloud
04.2019 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse - Corrections
Central Florida Reception Center
02.2019 - 08.2019
Registered Nurse - Case Manager - PRN
Cornerstone Hospice
01.2019 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse - ECMO Specialist
Winnie Palmer Hospital
07.2018 - 12.2011
Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Winnie Palmer Hospital
12.2016 - Current
Quality Assurance Specialist
OneBlood, Inc.
10.2011 - 01.2015
Master of Science - Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Indiana State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Florida
Associate of Science - Nursing
Seminole State College of Florida
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Central Florida
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Valencia College
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