Years of multi-cultural medical experience
Tally Hustace
Austin,Texas
Summary
- Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with a background in pediatric and adolescent health, Master's Degree in Community Health Nursing, and Bachelor's Degree in Cultural Anthropology. Substantial experience in clinical trials management and epidemiology.
- All of my clinical experience has been in a multi-cultural patient population composed of 30% Haitian Creole-speakers and 25% Spanish speakers. Served as in interpreter on a daily basis.
- Fluent in verbal and written Haitian Creole and proficient in verbal and written Spanish and French.
Overview
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Work History
Registered Nurse/Per Diem RN Research Position
University Of Miami School Of Medicine
MIAMI, Florida
08.2018 - 05.2021
- Coordinator for the Miami-Dade/Monroe County Hemoglobinopathy Newborn Screening Program for Children's Medical Service and the State of Florida.
- Worked with a patient population comprised of 30% Haitian Creole- speaking and 25% Spanish-speaking.
- Received screening results, contacted families in their own language, arranged for confirmatory testing, and assured appropriate medical follow-up and education regarding the disease, utilizing medical interpreter skills when necessary.
- Research Coordinator for a National Institutes of Health comparative study of sickle cell disease in children in Miami and Haiti. Administrative and interpretative efforts for the study included coordination of four sites in Haiti and more than 20 Haitian staff members.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
University Of Miami School Of Medicine
Miami, Florida
01.2001 - 08.2018
- 20 years experience as a pediatric nurse practitioner in hematology/oncology, providing comprehensive care in an out patient clinic.
- As the only Haitian Creole- speaking health care professional in a setting with 30% of the patient population speaking Creole, I developed excellent interpreter skills. Served as a cultural and linguistic resource to both patients and providers to contribute to successful outcomes.
- Helped facilitate successful delivery of medical interpretation to patients and providers. Explained diagnoses, treatment, hospital resources, office protocols to patients and made appropriate referrals
- Provided written translations such as forms and medical instructions, administrative translations such as letters to patients, documents, and patient materials.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Cultural Anthropology
Stanford University
Stanford, CAPediatric APRN - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Florida International University, Sch. of Nursing
Miami, FL08.2000
Master of Science - Community Health Nursing
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05.1996
Skills
- Fluency both verbal and written, in Haitian Creole and English
- Proficient in French and Spanish both verbal and written
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Excellent people skills Ability to work with a wide range of people from different cultures and backgrounds
- Patient-focused care
- Committed team player
- BLS certified
- Knowledge of MS Office Word, Excel and EMR/EHR
- Knowledge of Code of Ethics for Interpreters
- BA in Cultural Anthropology
- MS in Community Health Nursing
- APRN in Pediatrics
Work Availability
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Timeline
Registered Nurse/Per Diem RN Research Position
University Of Miami School Of Medicine
08.2018 - 05.2021
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
University Of Miami School Of Medicine
01.2001 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Cultural Anthropology
Stanford University
Pediatric APRN - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Florida International University, Sch. of Nursing
Master of Science - Community Health Nursing
University of Texas At Austin
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