TERESA N. HUGHES
Stevensville,MD
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate nurse practitioner with over seven years of experience providing high-quality patient care in diverse healthcare settings. Demonstrates expertise in conducting comprehensive assessments, diagnosing illnesses, and developing tailored treatment plans. Skilled in collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes. Strong communicator adept at building rapport with patients and families to ensure holistic care delivery. Dedicated to staying current with evidence-based practices and committed to ongoing professional development.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner, Transplant Surgery
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
2019.10 - Current
- Manages complex inpatients and outpatients on the Transplant/Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery service, evaluating acute and chronic clinical issues, performing orders, interpreting labs and diagnostic imaging, prescribing medications, and developing individualized treatment plans
- Specializes in comprehensive outpatient and inpatient follow-up for renal transplant patients, including surgical follow-up, immunosuppression management, treatment of organ rejection, hypertension management, addressing various primary care, and renal-associated disorders
- Conducts pre-surgical patient preparation, encompassing comprehensive health history documentation, physical examinations, and the review of diagnostic studies, while offering necessary treatment recommendations and consultations
- Delivers meticulous outpatient post-operative care, performing thorough assessments, managing drains, removing staples and sutures, overseeing wound care, and vigilantly monitoring for signs of infection
- Collaborates with a diverse team of healthcare professionals to assess renal transplant candidates, with a specific focus on evaluating their surgical suitability
- Serves as mentor, role model, preceptor, and clinical resource for registered nurse and nurse practitioner colleagues in outpatient and inpatient settings
- Provides quarterly in-service education to inpatient clinical staff
- Successfully led initiatives to implement new clinical management protocols and procedures in the outpatient and inpatient settings, contributing to performance improvement within the healthcare team and improved patient outcomes
- Develops internal databases/trackers for the purpose of organizing and analyzing clinical data to identify areas in need of quality improvement
- Maintains databases continually
- Ensures self-development and professional development by staying abreast of updates in clinical care and evidence-based care through continuing education and conferences
- Attended the American Transplant Congress (ATC) in 2022 and 2023
- Develops orientation and training programs for new coordinator employees
- Assists in the day-to-day operations of the outpatient clinic and participates in the development and planning for the program in conjunction with the Clinical Director and Surgeons
- Coordinates, organizes, and participates in monthly multidisciplinary Hepatopancreatobiliary Tumor Board Conference
- Assists in orienting and educating rotating medical students on the Transplant Surgery service
- Supports research activities by assisting research team in identifying patients appropriate for a clinical study focused on evaluating surgical healing and recovery with abdominal surgery
Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology Transplant
University of Maryland Medical Center
2018.07 - 2019.10
- Provided outpatient follow-up for renal transplant patients, including immunosuppression management; evaluation and treatment of hypertension; treatment of bone mineral disease, and anemia management
- Provided inpatient follow-up for renal transplant patients, simultaneous liver and renal transplant patients, liver patients requiring dialysis, new transplant patient consultations, and patients with acute kidney injury
- Conducted physical assessments/examinations, ordered and interpreted labs and diagnostic imaging; prescribed medications as medically necessary, and developed comprehensive plans of care
- Collaborated with surgeons and physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat medically complex patients
- Assisted with dialysis management of transplant inpatients, including interpretation of lab orders with subsequent ordering of dialysis prescription orders
- Prescribed evidence-based therapies, procedures, and treatments; taking into consideration the patient’s comprehensive healthcare needs
- Provided ongoing patient education and counseled patients regarding their current disease process, prevention of illness, and health maintenance
- Utilized electronic medical records/automated healthcare systems to document and input patient medical history
- Assisted in improving the readmission rate of new transplant patients by standardizing care practices in the outpatient setting
- Served as a mentor and clinical resource for a new nurse practitioner graduate in the nephrology transplant nurse practitioner role
Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Lung Disease
University of Maryland Medical Center
2016.06 - 2018.07
- Managed outpatient follow-up for the advanced lung disease patient population, including post-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), pre-lung transplant, post-lung transplant, and pulmonary patients
- Specialized in providing care to lung transplant recipients from the immediate post-operative period to the end of their allograft life in an outpatient clinic
- Experience in providing advanced assessment of pre- and post-lung transplants as an initial hospital consultation and daily progress for the inpatient pulmonary transplant service
- Performed comprehensive history and physical examinations and reviewed diagnostic results prior to bronchoscopy procedures; helped to facilitate the safe discharge of patients post-procedure
- Participated in clinical research projects for post-ECMO patients by coordinating care for patients to ensure necessary testing is completed and assisted in evaluating data
- Served as a preceptor for a new nurse practitioner graduate in the advanced lung disease nurse practitioner role
Thoracic Transplant Nurse Coordinator
University of Maryland Medical Center
2013.02 - 2015.07
- Provided follow-up and care for patients after lung transplantation along the continuum of inpatient to outpatient
- Shared outpatient load of over 130 patients with fellow Thoracic Transplant Nurse Coordinator and multidisciplinary team
- Identified quality improvement processes and participated in the development and implementation of post-transplant treatment care plans and protocols
- Developed education material for patients to assist in understanding of procedures and processes
- Initiated discharge planning and education for new post-transplant patients
- Served as clinical resource for nursing staff in various units that care for post-lung transplant patients
- Participated in clinical research projects by coordinating care for study participants and working closely with Clinical Research Manager to ensure necessary tests (i.e
- Spirometry), labs, procedures, and clinic visits were scheduled/completed
Senior Clinical Nurse I, Echo Lab
University of Maryland Medical Center
2012.11 - 2013.02
- Delivered comprehensive care to patients undergoing TEEs, specializing in moderate sedation administration, encompassing procedure preparation, intraprocedural monitoring, and post-procedure recovery
- Additionally, played a key role in orienting new nurses and cardiac fellows to the TEE lab
Senior Clinical Nurse I, Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
University of Maryland Medical Center
2010.01 - 2013.02
- Delivered comprehensive care to critically ill patients pre- and post-open heart and thoracic surgery in a 21-bed unit, with a focus on post-operative hemodynamic resuscitation
- Specialized in managing patients with VADs and ECMO
- Played a pivotal role as a preceptor and clinical resource for nursing staff and students
- Also chaired the unit-based Education Council and served as interim chair for the hospital-wide VAD Superuser Group, coordinating and organizing educational offerings
Education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization - GPA 3.72
Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies
Washington, DC04.2016
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Summa Cum Laude, GPA 3.96
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland12.2009
Skills
- Management of complex inpatients and outpatients
- Ordering/interpreting diagnostic testing
- Electronic medical records-EPIC, Cerner
- Detail oriented
- Self-motivated and autonomous
- Patient care coordination
- BLS, ACLS, CCRN
- Adaptable, comfortable in fast-paced, changing environments
- Developing quality improvement initiatives
- Team player
Certification
- Registered Nurse License, R189328, Maryland (Compact state) - Since January 2010
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner License, R189328, Maryland - Since July 2016
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANPCB) Certification Family Nurse Practitioner, Certification Number F06161237 - Since June 2016
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) License, MH4043953 - Since October 2016
- Maryland Controlled Dangerous Substances License, N90350 - Since August 2016
- Acute/Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Certification - Since February 2012
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification - Since January 2013
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - Since January 2010
Organizations
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing; Inducted Pi at-Large Chapter and Tau Chapter
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
- Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM)
Awards
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2015 Scholarship Award Recipient
- University of Maryland Medical Center 2019 Nominee for a Nursing Excellence Award, “Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing”
Community Service & Volunteering
Medical Director (volunteer position), 09/2023 - Current
Choices Pregnancy Center - Easton, MD
- Oversees delivery of targeted health services and education to promote women’s reproductive health
Career Day Speaker, 03/2024
Bethesda Middle School - Bethesda, MD
- Educated middle school students on the nurse practitioner profession
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner, Transplant Surgery
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
2019.10 - Current
Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology Transplant
University of Maryland Medical Center
2018.07 - 2019.10
Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Lung Disease
University of Maryland Medical Center
2016.06 - 2018.07
Thoracic Transplant Nurse Coordinator
University of Maryland Medical Center
2013.02 - 2015.07
Senior Clinical Nurse I, Echo Lab
University of Maryland Medical Center
2012.11 - 2013.02
Senior Clinical Nurse I, Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
University of Maryland Medical Center
2010.01 - 2013.02
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization - GPA 3.72
Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Summa Cum Laude, GPA 3.96
University of Maryland School of Nursing
- Registered Nurse License, R189328, Maryland (Compact state) - Since January 2010
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner License, R189328, Maryland - Since July 2016
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANPCB) Certification Family Nurse Practitioner, Certification Number F06161237 - Since June 2016
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) License, MH4043953 - Since October 2016
- Maryland Controlled Dangerous Substances License, N90350 - Since August 2016
- Acute/Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Certification - Since February 2012
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification - Since January 2013
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - Since January 2010
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