SHARON MELTON
Chattanooga,TN
Summary
Compassionate Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with 4 years of comprehensive experience providing acute care, wellness exams and chronic disease management for diverse and challenging populations. Skilled at analyzing patient histories and preliminary test results to build diagnosis. In-depth knowledge Experity and EPIC.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care
ERLANGER EXPRESSCARE
09.2019 - Current
- Assess patient needs, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose illness and disease, prescribe medication and formulate treatment plans, perform in-office procedures, perform DOT physical, perform minor procedures
RN, Surgery
ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER
03.1996 - 09.2019
- Provide direct and indirect patient care throughout the perioperative period, perform Surgical Tech and Operating Room Circulator functions, sterilize surgical instruments and prepare operating rooms before surgical procedures, interview patients to ensure patient has informed consent and educate patients on surgical procedures, assess patients’ pre-surgery conditions and prepare patients for surgery, conduct anesthesia assessments and skin preparations, consistently monitor and assess patient conditions during procedures and communicate abnormities to the physician, work with scrub nurses and physicians to maintain the sterile field and avoid patient safety compromises, conduct post-op recovery assessments and provide patient discharge instructions, setup, maintain, and breakdown surgical environment, serve as member of Focus Group to increase productivity of surgical processes, significantly improved WHO Timeout protocol, perform administrative duties as required
RN, Special Procedures
UNIVERSITY SURGICAL ASSOCIATES
03.2013 - 04.2018
- Serve as Conscious Sedation Nurse/Circulator during special procedures, closely monitor patient conditions, teach patients, families, students, technologists, and other healthcare professionals about patient care, maintain sterility of surgical process, lead a team of nurses; provide coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback, serve as acting manager in the absence of department manager
RN, Cath Lab
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
10.2012 - 03.2013
- Administered conscious sedation and monitored cardiac rhythms, assisted Cardiologist during procedures, operated radiologic equipment to visualize heart/peripheral blood vessels
Surgical Technician, Surgery
ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER
03.1996 - 12.2009
- Prepared patients, operating rooms and equipment for pending surgical procedures, disinfected and sterilized surgical instruments, passed sterile instruments to physicians and kept track of instruments throughout surgical procedures, assisted surgical team in the setup, breakdown, and turnover of surgical environment
Education
Certification PMHNP -
UNIVERSITY SOUTH ALABAMA
Mobile, AL12.2024
Master of Science in Nursing -
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY
Addison, IL04.2019
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Johnson, TN05.2013
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing -
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Chattanooga, TN12.2009
Skills
- Interpersonal Communication
- PPE use
- Excellent Communication
- Dependable and Responsible
- Decision-Making
- Organization
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Verbal Communication
- First Aid/CPR
Practicum Experience
- FAMILY PRACTICE/PRIMARY CARE, Karisten Djernes, Chattanooga, TN, 530.25, Provide personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support and other personal care to patients, Analyze test data and images to determine diagnosis and treatment, Diagnose medical conditions and treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries, Prescribe patient medication, treatment or therapy, Enter, transcribe, record, store and maintain patient information in written or electronic/magnetic form
- PEDIATRICS, Dr. Summer Ross, Chattanooga, TN, 127.33, Provide personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support and other personal care to patients, Analyze test data and images to determine diagnosis and treatment, Diagnose medical conditions and treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries, Prescribe patient medication, treatment or therapy, Enter, transcribe, record, store and maintain patient information in written or electronic/magnetic form
Certification
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 4/2024
- Registered Nurse, Tennessee Board of Nursing, 2/2025
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Tennessee Board of Nursing, 2/2025
Core Knowledge Skills
- Nursing Guidelines and Protocol
- Patient-Centered Care
- Clinical & Nursing Assessment
- Nursing Interventions
- Medical & Nursing Diagnosis
- Medication Management
- Evidence-Based Care Plans
- Individualized Care Plans
- Long and Short Term Care
- Acute and Critical Care
- Wound Care
- Patient Observation & Evaluation
- Lab Test Evaluations
- Chart and Data Analysis
- Treatment & Precautions
- Patient Education & Counseling
- Crisis Management
- Administrative Processes
- CPR and BLS
- HIPAA & OSHA Compliance
- Team Leadership & Development
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Collaborative Relationship Building
- Critical Thinking
- Meticulous Attention to Detail
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care
ERLANGER EXPRESSCARE
09.2019 - Current
RN, Special Procedures
UNIVERSITY SURGICAL ASSOCIATES
03.2013 - 04.2018
RN, Cath Lab
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
10.2012 - 03.2013
RN, Surgery
ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER
03.1996 - 09.2019
Surgical Technician, Surgery
ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER
03.1996 - 12.2009
Certification PMHNP -
UNIVERSITY SOUTH ALABAMA
Master of Science in Nursing -
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing -
CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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