Sarah Long
Family & Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Pierson,FL
Summary
Currently working as a Family and Emergency Nurse Practitioner in an Emergency Department in Winter Park, Florida. Working collaboratively with physicians in the ER to provide care to our patients in the community who seek our services across the life span. Over 12 years of Emergency Medicine experience, providing optimal emergency care to patients throughout the lifespan. Goal oriented, excellent communicator utilizing the healthcare team to assist in managing multiple patients throughout different levels of care, from triage to disposition. Highly motivated to be a part of a medical team that encompasses focus on patient care, communication, and collaboration in the Emergency setting.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
TeamHealth
Winter Park, FL
09.2021 - Current
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for process enhancements to increase efficiency in patient care delivery.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing timely interventions, physical assessments, evidence based medical management of presenting complaints
- Actively participated in hospital-wide drills simulating disaster scenarios, honing response capabilities under high-stress circumstances.
- Increased patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate and empathetic provider care during challenging situations.
- Streamlined emergency department processes through strong communication skills and collaboration with fellow healthcare professionals.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless coordination of patient care and treatment plans.
- Assisted physicians during complex procedures, demonstrating strong clinical skills and reinforcing a collaborative approach to patient care.
- Promoted a positive work culture among colleagues, contributing to high staff retention rates within the emergency department.
- Educated patients and their families on disease prevention strategies after discharge from the emergency department to promote healthy lifestyles at home.
- Performed advanced procedures such as suturing, wound care and orthopedic stabilization when required, further expediting the treatment process for critically ill patients.
- Stayed current with medical advancements, continuously enhancing clinical knowledge to better serve patients in need.
- Mentoring new Emergency Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants sharing best practices and fostering a supportive learning environment.
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Integrated Care Physicians, Advent Health Ocala
08.2019 - Current
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- Assess, Diagnosis and Treat underlying illness in an Emergency/Acute setting while collaborating such care with attending Physician
- Manage acute/emergent cases that require laboratory, radiological studies, and physical interventions with appropriate interpretations and disposition
- Document accordingly the HPI, ROS, PE, Plan of Care and Follow up as needed for acute and chronic illnesses across the lifespan
- Suturing, digital blocks, traumatic injury stabilization, Women’s health exams, initial psychiatric evaluation
- Manage multiple patients, with focus on utilizing up to date standards and protocols for evidence-based practice with provisions to patient education
- Maintain documentation standards that fit the level of care the patient requires for billing purposes
- ACLS, BLS, PALS certified
- AANP Certified as Family and Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse - Emergency
Central Florida Regional Hospital - HCA
12.2015 - 08.2019
- TNCC, PALS, ENPC, ACLS, BLS
- Manage patient care from triage to disposition
- Trauma Nurse, Scribe during trauma to provide precise documentation to critical cases
- Team driven with focus on patient care, utilizing providers, nurses, case management, nursing administration to provide the highest quality care and discharge plans to patients across the lifespan
- Relief Charge Nurse - Provided team leadership, making assignments for nurse workload, provided patient advocacy
- Preceptor - Enhanced newly hired staff members with education, orientation and ultimately guiding them to independence as professional nurses in the Emergency Department
Florida Hospital Flagler
Adventist Health
06.2013 - 12.2015
- ACLS, BLS Certified
- Managing multiple patients across the life span
- Team driven with focus on patient care, utilizing providers, nurses, case management, nursing administration to provide the highest quality care and discharge plans to patients across the lifespan
- Maintaining open communication with patient's and family members, providing resources to assist with discharge
- Unit Practice Counsel Member - assisting in team participation, policy adherence, policy development and team satisfaction with team building exercises
Automotive Internet Sales Manager
SouthEast Automotive
01.2002 - 01.2010
- Managed 4 Locations for Internet Leads, assigning them the salesmen
- Organizing emails for response to sales, service and general dealership inquiries
- Assistant Manager for the Business Development Center
- Training new hires
- Excel Spread Sheet Presentations monthly for 4 Locations
Education
Associates Degree - Advanced Degree of Nursing
Daytona State College
Masters Degree of Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Sub-Specialization
Jacksonville University
04.2019
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Program of Studies
Jacksonville University
08.2016
Skills
- Nursing
- Multi-Tasking
- Emergency Care Nursing
- Communicator
- Team Work
- Decision Making
- Suturing
- Traumatic Injury Stabilization
- Documentation
Certification
RN9361774
Affiliations
- 2018 - present
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners Member
- Women in Leadership TeamHealth
Timeline
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
TeamHealth
09.2021 - Current
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Integrated Care Physicians, Advent Health Ocala
08.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse - Emergency
Central Florida Regional Hospital - HCA
12.2015 - 08.2019
Florida Hospital Flagler
Adventist Health
06.2013 - 12.2015
Automotive Internet Sales Manager
SouthEast Automotive
01.2002 - 01.2010
Associates Degree - Advanced Degree of Nursing
Daytona State College
Masters Degree of Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Sub-Specialization
Jacksonville University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Program of Studies
Jacksonville University
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