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Sheilia Erin Forrer

Springfield,VA

Summary

Registered Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in clinical, management and research settings seeking Pediatric Nurse Practitioner position. Experienced in pediatric primary care, allergy and asthma, neurology, oncology, neonatal intensive care, public health, and clinical research.

Experienced with patient care, diagnosis, and treatment. Utilizes advanced medical knowledge to provide comprehensive healthcare and manage chronic conditions. Track record of strong clinical assessments and effective communication with healthcare teams.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Nurse

Holy Spirit School
07.2022 - Current
  • Sole health care provider in a PK-8th grade school. Provides assessment and interventions to over 450 students and 60 faculty and staff members. Primary responsibilities include disease management for a wide variety of diagnoses including diabetes, juvenile arthritis, genetic syndromes, ADHD, and mental health disorders. Collaborates with the Counseling and Resource team to establish and manage educational and health plans. Interacts with families to educate and promote health. Ensures compliance with State requirements for immunizations and communicable diseases.

School Nurse

Bishop O’Connell High School
10.2020 - 06.2022
  • Managed care of students, faculty and staff in a high school setting as a member of a health care team. Primary responsibilities included the assessment and intervention of acute illness, COVID education and prevention, and healthcare maintenance for students with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, epilepsy, ADHD, and anxiety disorders.

Pediatric Neurology Nurse Practitioner

Children’s National Medical Center
  • Advanced practice nurse in both the in-patient and out-patient settings. Responsibilities included the assessment, diagnosis and management of complex pediatric neurological conditions such as seizures, concussions and brain injuries. Worked collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team in the assessment and management of patients in the Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinic. Conducted research pertaining to the treatment of patients with neurofibromatosis.

Registered Nurse

Pediatric Healthcare at Newton-Wellesley
  • Provided care to pediatric patients and their families in a primary care setting. Primary responsibilities included performing telephone triage, assessing patients and providing parents with education. Part time position while pursuing a Masters in Nursing.

Registered Nurse/Clinical Study Coordinator

Allergy and Asthma Associates of Washington
  • Provided direct patient care to children and adults with asthma and allergies with a focus on patient education. Managed the implementation of pediatric and adult allergy and asthma drug studies in a clinical setting. Responsible for recruitment, patient screening, management of patient care, FDA standard compliance, and coordination with members of the pharmaceutical industry.

Clinical Trials Manager

Immunomatrix, Inc.
  • Managed clinical trials for diagnostic devices. Designed and implemented clinical protocols. Interfaced with the FDA to ensure compliance with regulations and Standards of Practice. Performed extensive market research and analysis to establish marketing feasibility for various diagnostic products.
  • 2 years

Field Manager

Children’s National Medical Center
  • Supervised data collectors on a research project entitled “The Association of Neonatal Outcomes with the Characteristics of Neonatal Units”, part of the NIH-DC Initiative to Reduce Infant Mortality in Minority Populations in the District of Columbia. Collaborated with members of the NICU teams in hospitals throughout the District of Columbia.
  • 9 months

Staff Nurse

Georgetown University Hospital
  • Provided care to Pediatric population on a medical-surgical unit. Primary responsibilities included the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for patients aged newborn to 18 years.
  • 1 year

Education

Master of Science in Nursing - Pediatric Primary Care

Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia

Skills

  • Preventive care
  • Patient education
  • Health promotion
  • Interprofessional collaboration
  • Chronic disease management
  • Healthcare management
  • Pediatric exams
  • Clinical decision making
  • Patient advocacy
  • Patient care coordination
  • Critical thinking

Certification

  • Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
  • Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, Commonwealth of Virginia
  • Registered Nurse, Commonwealth of Virginia

Training

  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA: Trained as a pediatric nurse practitioner in a primary care clinic providing healthcare to children ages birth to twelve years and their families
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum, Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA: Trained as a pediatric nurse practitioner in two specialty clinics; The Pains and Incontinence Program and the Allergy and Asthma Clinic.

Timeline

School Nurse

Holy Spirit School
07.2022 - Current

School Nurse

Bishop O’Connell High School
10.2020 - 06.2022

Pediatric Neurology Nurse Practitioner

Children’s National Medical Center

Registered Nurse

Pediatric Healthcare at Newton-Wellesley

Registered Nurse/Clinical Study Coordinator

Allergy and Asthma Associates of Washington

Clinical Trials Manager

Immunomatrix, Inc.

Field Manager

Children’s National Medical Center

Staff Nurse

Georgetown University Hospital

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined

University of Virginia

Master of Science in Nursing - Pediatric Primary Care

Northeastern University

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