Taylor Wait
Morrisville,NC
Summary
Compassionate Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with extensive clinical rotation experience in primary and specialty pediatric care. Conducts comprehensive examinations and manages differential diagnoses while delivering patient education. Led a quality improvement project enhancing adherence to safe sleep guidelines, focused on improving pediatric patient outcomes. Ready to apply expertise in well-child care, immunizations, and developmental screening.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse II
UNC – 7 Children’s Surgery/Trauma/Burn
Chapel Hill, NC
05.2023 - Current
- Provide compassionate, family-centered care to diverse pediatric patients with surgical medicine and trauma needs.
- Completed unit-wide infant safe sleep quality improvement project to strengthen safety practices and family education.
- Lead unit operations as charge nurse and guide new graduate nurses through precepting and skill development.
- Deliver family-centered pediatric care for surgical medicine and trauma patients from diverse backgrounds.
- Perform burn debridement support to ready wounds for recovery, ongoing wound care, and coordinated team planning.
- Manage charge nurse duties and precepted new graduate nurses to support integration and clinical growth.
Project Lead
04.2025 - 03.2026
- Successfully increased adherence to AAP safe sleep practices from 0% to 52%
- Implemented bundle and redesigned workflow to enhance practices on inpatient pediatric unit
- Conducted quality improvement project using root cause analysis to identify barriers to compliance with American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) infant safe sleep guidelines
- Submitted manuscript for dissemination
Registered Nurse II
Medical University of South Carolina – 10W Trauma/Elective Spine Unit
Charleston, SC
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Led charge nurse duties and precepted new graduate nurses, guiding their transition into practice and enhancing patient care quality.
- Provided patient-centered care to polytrauma, orthopedic, spine, and surgical populations, fostering recovery and enhancing patient experience
- Promoted unit-based quality improvement initiatives through active participation in shared governance, contributing to enhanced care standards
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Pediatrics
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC12-2021
Bachelor of Science - Biobehavioral Health
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA05-2020
Skills
- Family-centered care
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Quality improvement
- Evidence-based practice
- Patient education
- Epic EHR utilization
- SBAR technique
- Patient advocacy
Certification
- Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (CPNP-PC); Valid through 2028-02
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – North Carolina (application submitted, pending review)
- Registered Nurse – Multi-State Compact License; Valid through 2027-10
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS); Valid through 2027-08
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Red Cross; Valid through 2028-08
Clinical Rotations
Primary Care – 1,070 hours; May 2024 – May 2026
Thomasville Pediatrics, ECU Pediatrics Kenansville, JMA Pediatrics
- Facilitated comprehensive histories and age-appropriate physical exams for patients from birth through 21 years
- Served primarily Medicaid patients in rural, underserved communities
- Utilized SBAR to present cases to preceptors in an accurate but concise manner
- Considered differential diagnoses and facilitated care for well-child checks and episodic visits
- Provided patient and parent education and developmentally appropriate anticipatory guidance
- Managed immunization schedules for recommended pediatric vaccines
Specialty Care – 100 hours; May 2025 – November 2025
UNC Pediatric Rheumatology
- Advanced skills regarding the completion of a comprehensive musculoskeletal exam
- Facilitated care and high-risk drug monitoring for patients with complex rheumatologic disorders
- Participated in shared decision-making and consideration of differential diagnoses
UNC Pediatric Cardiology
- Further developed understanding of structural cardiac anomalies
- Utilized appropriate diagnostics (i.e. EKGs, ECHOs) to determine etiology and potential further evaluation of chief complaint for new consults
- Participated in long-term management of cardiac disorders
Affiliations
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) member
Volunteer Experience
Shifa Clinic, Clinic Volunteer, Mount Pleasant, SC, 2021-06 through present
- Support care delivery for uninsured and underserved patient populations
- Assist in the development and execution of vaccine mobile clinics and quarterly health fairs
Timeline
Project Lead
04.2025 - 03.2026
Registered Nurse II
UNC – 7 Children’s Surgery/Trauma/Burn
05.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse II
Medical University of South Carolina – 10W Trauma/Elective Spine Unit
01.2022 - 05.2023
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Pediatrics
Medical University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Science - Biobehavioral Health
The Pennsylvania State University