Tanya Barr
York,PA
Summary
Dynamic Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner bringing 13 years of direct patient care and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes patient safety and clinical decision making while following up to date treatment guidelines.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional Staff Nurse- Expert
Emergency Department, UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital
2023.04 - Current
- Perform lifesaving treatments including CPR and advanced life support
- Deliver care to patients experiencing trauma, myocardial infarctions, strokes, and other intensive emergency situations
- Support and coordinate care amongst an interdisciplinary team
- Triage patients and determine acuity of care and treatment needed
- Charge Nurse, Preceptor, Mentor to new staff, Nurse Residency Graduate
- Active member of the education and scheduling committees.
Clinical Nurse II
Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Wellspan Health York Hospital
2021.07 - 2023.04
- Responsible for acute post-surgical care of general, abdominal, trauma, and vascular surgical patients
- Care of covid positive patients
- Maintained strong working relationships with physicians and ancillary staff, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care delivery.
- Advanced airway management, ventilator management, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), wound care
- Titration and monitoring of vasoactive, cardiac, and sedation medication
- Care and management of invasive hemodynamic monitoring and lines
- Utilized advanced assessment skills to identify early indications of deterioration in a patient''s condition, enabling prompt intervention when needed.
- End of life care
- Charge nurse
Nursing Clinical Instructor
Harrisburg Area Community College
2020.01 - 2023.12
- Provide clinical instruction to students in the hospital and rehabilitation settings including assessment, time management, medication therapy, pharmaceutical knowledge, and nursing skills
- Facilitate critical thinking
- Observe and make recommendations to students while encouraging a positive learning experience
- Provide feedback to allow students to make improvements and continue learning progression.
Senior Professional Staff Nurse
Perianesthesia Department, UMPC Memorial Hospital
2019.09 - 2021.06
- Prepare patients for surgical procedures, verify patients have been cleared and are safe for surgery, reviewing preoperative testing, obtaining, and verifying surgical consents and reporting abnormalities to surgeon and anesthesiologist
- Postoperative care includes recovering patients from anesthesia, maintaining airway, monitoring vitals, surgical site care
- Preceptor to new nurses on unit
- Experienced in IV therapy, phlebotomy, arterial lines, surgical drains, high-risk medication management
- Scheduling Committee chair through August 2020.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing-FNP -
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA08.2024
Bachelor of Science of Nursing -
Ohio University
Athens, OH12.2020
Associate of Science of Nursing -
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Lancaster, PA12.2016
Skills
- Assessment Skills
- Quality Improvement
- Disease Prevention
- Health Promotion
- Care Planning
- Problem-Solving
- Clinical judgment
- Care Plan Development
- Critical Care/Emergency Care
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Education
Certification
Registered Nurse, 2016
Basic Life Support
Pediatric Life Support
Advanced Life Support
Stroke/NIHSS
Timeline
Professional Staff Nurse- Expert
Emergency Department, UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital
2023.04 - Current
Clinical Nurse II
Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Wellspan Health York Hospital
2021.07 - 2023.04
Nursing Clinical Instructor
Harrisburg Area Community College
2020.01 - 2023.12
Senior Professional Staff Nurse
Perianesthesia Department, UMPC Memorial Hospital
2019.09 - 2021.06
Master of Science in Nursing-FNP -
Wilkes University
Bachelor of Science of Nursing -
Ohio University
Associate of Science of Nursing -
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Registered Nurse, 2016
Basic Life Support
Pediatric Life Support
Advanced Life Support
Stroke/NIHSS
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