Tiffany Fare
Catonsville,MD
Summary
Board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with specialized expertise in critical care and a focus on delivering excellence in patient assessment and emergency response. Demonstrated leadership in managing complex cases and improving team performance during high-pressure situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Skilled in advanced life support, infection control, and enhancing patient outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Clinical Nurse - Medical ICU
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
02.2017 - Current
- Provided high-acuity care for critically ill patients with conditions such as sepsis, ARDS, respiratory failure, DKA, and multi-organ dysfunction.
- Assumes role as charge nurse, leading MICU staff, and overseeing unit operations and patient movement
- Responsibilities include continuous monitoring, patient assessments, medication administration, and titration of drips (vasoactive, sedation, paralytics, etc.), providing patient and family education, assisting in medical procedures, and implementing provider-ordered treatment
- Utilizes critical thinking skills to care for ICU patients with extensive past medical histories and numerous comorbidities
- Acts as a patient advocate during collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
- Holds Resuscitation Team code pager as needed to respond to hospital-wide code blue and airway emergencies
- Qualified and proficient in placing ultrasound-guided IVs and Keo feeding tubes, and running Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), peritoneal dialysis, and plasmapheresis (PLEX)
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
Charge Nurse - Modular Care Unit
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Led unit operations in the temporary stand-alone facility for COVID patients requiring intermediate-level care
Biocontainment Team Nurse
UMMC/ R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore, MD
03.2018 - 10.2020
- Specialized in decontamination procedures for patients with highly infectious diseases.
- Delivered critical care on Shock Trauma Biocontainment Unit, including ECMO support during COVID-19 pandemic.
Nursing Assistant - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
06.2015 - 02.2017
- Completed patient care activities such as taking vital signs, feeding, bathing, etc.
- Assisted in medical and nursing procedures and patient transports
- Collaborated with equipment, central sterile processing, and central supply for materials management
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD 08.2020 - 05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Towson University
Baltimore, MD 08.2012 - 12.2016
Skills
Formally trained in TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance & Patient Safety)
Crucial Conversations conflict resolution
Analytical and critical thinking
Team leadership
Care coordination
EBP/QI implementation
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Peritoneal dialysis
Plasmapheresis
Hemodynamic monitoring
Ultrasound Guided IV Placement
Arrrow™ EZ-IO™ Intraosseous Vascular Access System
Chemotherapy/ Biotherapy administration
Advanced airway/ mechanical ventilation management
Continuous medication titration (Vasoactives, Sedation, Paralytics)
Hospital-wide emergency response
Cortrak enteral access placement
Electronic Health Records (Epic, Cerner Bridge)
Certification
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) - 2025
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGACCNS-BC) - 2025
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) - 2018
Registered Nurse (RN) License, Maryland - 2017
Advanced Practice Precepted Clinicals
Neurosciences Critical Care Unit (225 hours)
University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) | Baltimore, MD
Transplant & Cellular Therapy Program (180 hours)
National Institutes of Health | Bethesda, MD
Orthopedic Consult Service (90 hours)
Baltimore Washington Medical Center (BWMC) | Glen Burnie, MD
Mixed Intensive/ Intermediate Care Unit (135 hours)
BWMC | Glen Burnie, MD
Surgical Intensive Care Unit (135 hours)
UMMC | Baltimore, MD
Acute Care Hospitalist Service (90 hours)
BWMC | Glen Burnie, MD
Accomplishments
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Pi at-large chapter)
- Daisy Award Nominee
- Manager to Employee Spotlight Award
- Cheer Your Peer Recognition Award
Timeline
Charge Nurse - Modular Care Unit
University of Maryland Medical Center
10.2020 - 04.2021
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
University of Maryland School of Nursing
08.2020 - 05.2025
Biocontainment Team Nurse
UMMC/ R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
03.2018 - 10.2020
Senior Clinical Nurse - Medical ICU
University of Maryland Medical Center
02.2017 - Current
Nursing Assistant - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
University of Maryland Medical Center
06.2015 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Towson University
08.2012 - 12.2016
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