Wendy Cox
Summary
Empathetic Nurse Practitioner / Registered Nurse focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Calm, understanding professional bringing over [Number] years of experience in diagnosing, evaluating and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and testing. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Springs Urgent Care
09.2021 - Current
- assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Discuss care plans with patients and explain test results and proper use of medications.
- Conducted screenings, diagnostic treatments and rehabilitative services on primary health care team.
- Supervised, NA's and non-clinical staff.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Fordsville Nursing And Rehabilitation
06.2021 - Current
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Evaluated staff performance regularly, providing feedback and guidance for improvement when necessary.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
Nurse Practitioner
Quality Correctional Care
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Provided primary care of chronic disease and medication management as well as acute treatments of emergencies for Henderson County inmates.
Nurse Practitioner
Commonwealth Pain Associates
02.2017 - 01.2021
- Nurse practitioner for interventional pain management and evaluation for intervention (ESI/RFA therapy), joint injections, SCS trials/ placements).
- Assisted in new location opening and start up, new patient relationships and plan of care formulation.
Nurse Practitioner
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
03.2015 - 10.2016
- assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professions.
- Inpatient and outpatient cardiac services which included cardiac stress testing and chronic mediation management.
Nurse Practitioner
Bluegrass Internal Medicine
10.2013 - 03.2015
- Work closely with 6 doctors in office and provided same day sick visits for evaluation of illness to their ling-term care patients.
- Certified CDL/DOT examiner.
Nurse Practitioner
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
01.2013 - 10.2013
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient care and streamline processes.
- Concurrently worked with ER RN position at OHRA.
Registered Nurse
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2013
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Precepted and trained nursing students, new grads, and RN's.
- Fast-track: care of non-emergency patients needing simple procedures such as suturing and orthopedic care.
- Acute care: evaluation and emergency care for cardiac and pulmonary emergencies.
- Trauma care: motor vehicle accidents, limb amputations, altercations such as GSWs and stabbings.
Flight Nurse
Air-Evac Life Team
03.2006 - 12.2007
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Maintained flight medicine knowledge base by attending mandatory meetings, performing chart and equipment reviews, skills labs and clinical rotations and participating in continuing education sessions for care and transport of critically ill and injured patients.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Worked concurrently with ER at OHRH.
- Performed a wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnosis, therapies, and emergency treatments of patients transported by rotor-wing and fixed-wing aircraft.
- Assessed for and detected changes in status of patients and demonstrated proactive approach to solving patient problems.
- Communicated with patients, explaining nursing tasks being performed in effort to maintain calm.
- Planned , organized and positioned equipment and supplies for use in emergency conditions before , during and after transport.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY12.2009
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Primary Care
- Acute care expertise
- Psychiatry and mental health
- Diabetes and nutrition treatments
- Diagnostic Testing
- Radiology diagnostics
- Patient education
- Treatment plan development
- Works well under high stress situations
- Willing to work long hours
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Springs Urgent Care
09.2021 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing
Fordsville Nursing And Rehabilitation
06.2021 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Quality Correctional Care
06.2021 - 09.2021
Nurse Practitioner
Commonwealth Pain Associates
02.2017 - 01.2021
Nurse Practitioner
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
03.2015 - 10.2016
Nurse Practitioner
Bluegrass Internal Medicine
10.2013 - 03.2015
Nurse Practitioner
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
01.2013 - 10.2013
Flight Nurse
Air-Evac Life Team
03.2006 - 12.2007
Registered Nurse
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2013
Master of Science - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
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