Sarah FRETWELL
Mechanicsville,MD
Summary
Enthusiastic and compassionate Board Certified Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner eager to apply rigorous clinical education and training to acute care setting. Skilled in completing patient assessments, evidenced based care plans, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary teams to ensure high quality and safe patient care is provided. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction and a safe working environment. Looking for position with a facility that is committed to evidenced-based practice and holistic care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
-SOMD Wellness
04.2026 - Current
- Performs compensation and benefit exams for military veterans.
- Reads and reviews veteran service treatment records.
- Performs targeted physical exams and assessments to measure symptom severity and functional impacts.
- Evaluates whether a current medical condition or disability is linked to the veteran's active military service
Critical Care Registered Nurse
-George Washington University Hospital
08.2022 - 04.2026
- Circulated between four level one ICUs to provide critical care to neuro, trauma, surgical, medical, and cardiac ICU patients.
- Served as Rapid Response Nurse in a 395-bed hospital, providing immediate care during emergencies.
Critical Care Travel Registered Nurse
-Spotsylvania Hospital
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Provided critical care for patients requiring intensive medical treatment in 12-bed ICU, ensuring safety and efficiency.
- Prepared, administered, and titrated vasoactive and sedative drips according to emergent patient need.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
-Medstar Washington Hospital Center
02.2021 - 04.2022
- Provided collaborative critical patient care in a busy 12-bed ICU serving trauma, medical, neuro, and surgical patients.
Circulating Registered Nurse
-Surgcenter of Southern Maryland
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Maintained aseptic technique with surgical instruments during sterile surgical procedures.
- Communicated with surgical team to ensure patient safety.
Telemetry Registered Nurse
-University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
09.2017 - 01.2020
- Managed all elements of care, such as patient evaluations, care plan development, documentation, treatment and medication administration.
- Communicated with healthcare professionals, including physicians, case managers and social workers.
Charge Nurse, Registered Nurse
-St Mary's Nursing and Rehab Center
07.2017 - 09.2017
- Provided nursing care for a multitude of residents in a rehab and long term care environment.
- Administered medications to patients and monitored response to medications.
Radiology Technician Aide
-University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
09.2014 - 07.2017
- Assisted in a wide variety of radiologic procedures while providing individualized patient care.
Education
Master's of Science in Nursing - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
-Walden University
Minneapolis, MN2 2025
Bachelor of Science -
-Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ9 2019
Associate of Science -
-College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD5 2017
Skills
- Preventive care
- Patient education
- Health promotion
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Critical Care Assessment
- Wound Care and Monitoring
- Trauma Management
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Infection prevention and Control
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Patient Triage
Certification
- [AGACNP] Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified - AACN (2/2025-present)
- [RN] Registered Nurse - Maryland R228102 (2017-present),
- [RN] Registered Nurse - District of Columbia RN1062674 (2/2021 to present)
- [CRRT] Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (2022 to present)
- [CCRN] Critical Care Registered Nurse (2022 to present)
- [PALS] Pediatric Advanced Life Support AHA (2020 to present)
- [ACLS] Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support AHA (2017 to present)
- [BLS] Basic Life Support AHA (2017 to present)
Clinical Rotations
APRN Student 11/2024-02/2025
-Calvert Health Medical Group, Vascular Surgery - Prince Frederick, MD
- Performed evidenced-based comprehensive care management for vascular surgery patients in the inpatient, outpatient, and OR setting.
APRN Student 08/2024-11/2024
-University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, Emergency Department - La Plata, MD
- Performed patient assessments, developed diagnosis, and carried out treatment plans for emergency room patients.
- Conducted US guided IVs, wound suturing, I&Ds, splinting, nasogastric tube placement, and joint reduction.
APRN Student 05/2024-08/2024
-University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, Internal Medicine- La Plata, MD
- Performed health assessments and managed acute and chronic conditions in the inpatient hospital setting.
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team for care planning.
APRN Student 03/2024-5/2024
-University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, Internal Medicine - La Plata, MD
- Conducted health assessments and managed acute and chronic conditions in the inpatient hospital setting.
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team for care planning.
Professional Memberships
American Association Critical Care (AACN)
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
-SOMD Wellness
04.2026 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
-George Washington University Hospital
08.2022 - 04.2026
Critical Care Travel Registered Nurse
-Spotsylvania Hospital
04.2022 - 08.2022
Critical Care Registered Nurse
-Medstar Washington Hospital Center
02.2021 - 04.2022
Circulating Registered Nurse
-Surgcenter of Southern Maryland
01.2020 - 02.2021
Telemetry Registered Nurse
-University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
09.2017 - 01.2020
Charge Nurse, Registered Nurse
-St Mary's Nursing and Rehab Center
07.2017 - 09.2017
Radiology Technician Aide
-University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
09.2014 - 07.2017
Associate of Science -
-College of Southern Maryland
Bachelor of Science -
-Grand Canyon University
Master's of Science in Nursing - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
-Walden University