Sherry Wtight
Antioch
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Tennessee State Veterans Home
08.2024 - Current
- Serve as Unit Manager
- Attend leadership meetings daily
- Manage LPNs and CNAs
- Manage admissions and discharges
- Part of the IDT team
Advanced Practice Nurse
Advanced Care Group
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Home visits with Palliative Care and transitional care patients
- Managed medical issues with patients
- Ordered lab tests and prescriptions as needed
- Follow up visits
Advanced Practice Nurse
Digestive and Liver Health Specialist, PLLC
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Managed liver patients with labs, imaging, etc.
- Treated Hepatitis C patients
- Managed all types of GI patients
- Ordered labs, imaging, and prescriptions as needed
Advanced Practice Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
07.2011 - 10.2023
- Managed patients with liver disease, heart disease, urological diseases, and liver transplants
- Worked both inpatient and outpatient.
- Orders labs, imaging, and managed prescriptions
- Participated in grand rounds and CME activities
- Followed evidence based practices
Registered Nurse II
Vanderbilt Medical Center
12.2000 - 11.2010
- Worked in various clinics including all areas of cardiology, nephrology, heart, kidney, and liver transplant,
- Followed evidenced based practices
- Phone triaged patient and issues
- Called patients with labs and imaging results.
Registered Nurse
St. Thomas Hospital
03.1997 - 05.2002
- Worked inpatient on a cardiac step down unit specializing in heart transplant patients.
- Served as charge nurse
- Did scheduling for 12 hour shifts.
- Followed orders from MDs.
Acountant
Kentucky Emergency Room Physicians Inc
10.1992 - 01.1998
- Managed books for the company
- Helped with scheduling of doctors are several emergency rooms
- Payroll for physicians
Registered Nurse
Regional Medical Center
05.1995 - 11.1997
- Worked on Med/Surg unit that included cardiac surgery patients
- Served as charge nurse
- Left position to move to Tennessee
Education
Master of Science - Adult Nurse Practitioner
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN08-2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY12-1994
Bachelor of Science -
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky, KY12-1990
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
Certification
RN Licensure 1994-1997, Registered Nurse, Kentucky (inactive)
1997-present, Registered Nurse, Tennessee (active)
Certifications: ANCC Board Certificated ANP 12/7/2010 - present
BLS 1997-present
ACLS 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Tennessee State Veterans Home
08.2024 - Current
Advanced Practice Nurse
Advanced Care Group
05.2024 - 08.2024
Advanced Practice Nurse
Digestive and Liver Health Specialist, PLLC
10.2023 - 05.2024
Advanced Practice Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
07.2011 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse II
Vanderbilt Medical Center
12.2000 - 11.2010
Registered Nurse
St. Thomas Hospital
03.1997 - 05.2002
Registered Nurse
Regional Medical Center
05.1995 - 11.1997
Acountant
Kentucky Emergency Room Physicians Inc
10.1992 - 01.1998
Master of Science - Adult Nurse Practitioner
Vanderbilt University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Madisonville Community College
Bachelor of Science -
Western Kentucky University