SHELBY GILL

Dynamic healthcare professional with extensive experience in patient care, critical thinking, and effective communication. Committed to fostering team collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes while delivering reliable and adaptable care in fast-paced environments. Proven expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination ensures a compassionate approach to healthcare delivery. Dedicated to enhancing the patient experience with a strong focus on quality and efficiency.

• AGACNP-BC (ANCC) : Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Certification #: 2025064330 Expire: 09/23/2030
• APRN: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing Pending Licensure #
• RN: Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing License #: 977704 Expire: November 30,2026
• BLS: Basic Life Support, Body: AHA-American Heart Association Expire: 03/2026
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support: AHA-American Heart Association Expire: 03/2026
• NREMT-B: National Registered Emergency Medical Technician-Basic License # E3751194 Expire: March 31, 2027

Clinical Practice I 

Setting: Inpatient Hospitalist – Level 4 Trauma Facility Hours: 180 Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics with complex comorbidities Common Diagnoses:

• Heart failure, COPD exacerbations, sepsis, pneumonia, diabetes
• Urinary tract infections, cellulitis, strokes, myocardial infarctions, Renal failure, inpatient hospice.
• Post-surgical recovery: orthopedic, general surgery, cardiac procedures (heart catheterization, stents, pacemaker placement, ablations)

Responsibilities & Skills:

• Admitted, transferred, and discharged patients
• Conducted daily rounds and contributed to differential diagnoses
• Formulated evidence-based treatment plans
• Interpreted laboratory and radiology results to guide clinical decisions
• Collaborated with physicians, case managers, pharmacists, and nursing staff
• Documented comprehensive H&P, SOAP notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries in EPIC

Clinical Practice II 

Setting: Inpatient Hospitalist – Level 4 Trauma Facility Hours: 180 Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics with complex comorbidities Common Diagnoses:

• Heart failure, pneumonia, COPD exacerbations, renal failure,sepsis,UTI, renal failure
• Diabetes complications, post-operative recovery

Responsibilities & Skills:

• Performed comprehensive history and physical assessments
• Applied diagnostic reasoning and formulated differential diagnoses
• Interpreted labs, imaging, and diagnostic tests
• Developed and implemented evidence-based treatment plans
• Managed and adjusted medications
• Collaborated with attending physicians, specialists, pharmacists, respiratory therapist and nursing staff

Clinical Practice III – Advanced Practicum

Setting: Medical-Surgical ICU & Inpatient Hospitalist – Level 4 Trauma Facility Hours: 360 Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics in critical care 

Common Diagnoses:

• ICU: Post-operative patients, sepsis, multi-organ failure, trauma,Post-CABG, cardiac events (STEMI/NSTEMI), ARDS, DKA etc.
• Hospitalist: Diabetes complication, sepsis, renal failure, Heart failure, COPD exacerbation, Asthma, liver failure, alcohol withdrawal etc.

Responsibilities & Skills:

• Conducted comprehensive patient assessments
• Managed ventilators and provided respiratory support
• Interpreted laboratory data and adjusted medications via titration protocols
• Delivered high-acuity care in collaboration with physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and nursing staff
• Intubated, placed central lines and placed arterial lines

Registered Nurse on Acute Care Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit at the Dallas VA Medical Center March,2020-October 2021

• Veteran Floor consisted of a 33-bed unit
• Receive admissions, transfers from another unit, and discharges.
• Initial and ongoing patient assessments
• Educate patients and families on disease processes, treatment, and at home care.
• Provide nursing care to post op surgical patients that ranged from craniotomy, spinal surgeries, orthopedic surgeries, to exploratory/abdominal surgeries.
• Provided nursing care to medical patients with telemetry
• Maintained epidurals post spinal surgeries
• Charge nurse, assisted nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members, resolved problems when present, and was always willing to help any staff
• EMR was CPRS and BCMA

Registered Nurse on Medical Surgical/ Telemetry Floor at Ballad Health Abingdon, VA October,2021-September 2022

• Level 3 Trauma Center, 17 bed unit
• Provided nursing care to a variety of patients such as CHF, COPD, and post-surgical procedures
• Charge nurse
• EHR used EPIC

Registered Nurse on Acute Care Trauma/Urology/Telemetry Unit at Saint Francis Hospital Tulsa,OK January 15,2023-April 15,2023

• Level 1 Trauma Center, 40 bed unit
• Provide emergency care to patients in mostly MVC, Falls, and Traumatic accidents.
• Provide nursing care to post op surgical patients such as orthopedics, neurology, cardiac, and urology patients.
• Recognize Normal and abnormal telemetry rhythms and report the abnormal a to the doctor for further evaluation and provide appropriate treatments
• EMR is Epic

Registered Nurse on Progressive Care Unit at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital San Marcos, TX April 17,2023-May 16,2023

• Level 4 Trauma Center, 30 bed unit
• Analyze telemetry and recognize normal vs abnormal and apply treatment according to rhythm
• Provided nursing care to a variety of patients such as CHF, COPD, NSTEMI, MI, post-surgical procedures, post cardiac catheterization and much more
• Incorporated medication infusions such as IV/fluids, Blood product transfusions, heparin, non-titratable cardiac drips.

Registered Nurse on Medical Intensive Care Unit San Marcos, TX July 17,2023-Current

• Level 4 trauma center, 10 bed unit
• Providing high quality nursing care to a variety of critically ill patients
• Provide appropriate nursing care based on the hospitals policy and procedures
• Recognize change in a patient and respond with the appropriate intervention
• Provide care to patients on Ventilators, tracheostomy, Continuous BIPAP, Continuous High Flow Oxygen, Impella, IABP, EKOS etc.
• Manage ventilated/sedated patients, Chest tubes, arterial lines, central lines, dialysis catheters, Continuous ECG monitoring, and all other invasive lines
• Trained in CRRT using the Tablo Extended therapy for Emergency Dialysis
• Manage all pharmacological drips including vasoactive, sedatives, paralytic drips.
• Provide end of life care for patients as appropriate in a critical care setting
• Participate in code situations: BLS, ACLS certified
• Collaborate with Physicians and other interdisciplinary team to provide and manage care for critically ill patients