Frances Connolly RN FNP-BC

(518)326-5880 & (845)821-0411

Venus21fc@aol.com
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Professional Summary: A healthcare profession with seventeen years experience in direct
patient care. Eleven years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse with a focus in
critical care settings including medical, surgical, neurological, trauma, cardiac, and emergency
nursing. Two years experience with Case Management and utilization review. Strong skills in
the management of critical and emergency room patients. Qualities that include: strong
assessment and diagnoses skills, patient advocacy, ability to stay calm, works great under
pressure and in stressful situations, adapts well to a changing environment, positive relationships
with coworkers and patients alike, follows evidenced-based guidelines, practice holistic medicine
and acts out the mission of place of employment.
Education:
May 2015 State University of New York: Polytechnic Institute, Utica, NY
Family Nurse Practitioner, GPA: 3.84
June 2012 Chamberlain College of Nursing, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, GPA: 3.875
May 2004 Maria College, Albany, NY
Associates of Science in Nursing, GPA: 3.58 (Deans List)
Certifications:
Registered Nurse, State of NY, License # 22-554435 Exp. 03/2016
Nurse Practitioner in Family Health, State of NY, License #F339690-1 Exp. 05/2018
American Nurse Credentialing Center, Certificate # 2015005817 Exp. 7/23/2020
Experience:
July 2013-Present
Anthem, Albany, NY
Nurse Case Manager
Telephonically assess member's and enrolled them in Comprehensive Care program
Telephonically educate member's regarding disease process, medications, medical
benefits, available resources/programs
Refer member's to other programs/health professionals appropriately
Develop and implement nursing care plans
Communicate with providers & medical directors to coordinate members' care
Ensure HIPAA compliance
Provide telephonic support
Complete utilization review tasks efficiently (precertification, predetermination, initial
and continued stay review, DME, etc.)
Obtained multiple states licenses

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June 2007-August 2014

Stat Staff Professionals, Saratoga Springs, NY
Traveling RN at various hospitals
Care of patients in various settings including the ICU/CCU/ED/telemetry
Outpatient radiology for contrast injections
Transition quickly into new settings and changing environments
Experience with various computer charting systems including Meditech, Sorian, Paragon,
Citrix, EDIMS, etc. for patient charting and nursing documentation
Skills list available upon request
May 2004-December 2011
Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
Registered Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Charge RN and preceptor
Admit & discharge patients
Complete care of 1-3 critically ill patients including: medical/surgical/neuro pts.
Complete care of patient on CRRT (continuous dialysis)
Charting, complete assessment of pt.
July 2001- May 2004
Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
Patient Care Coordinator, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Set-up and breakdown rooms for admissions and discharges
Set-up of Swan-Ganz catheters, A-lines, bladder pressure monitoring
Obtain finger-sticks from clients and assist nurses with various tasks
June 1998- August 2000
Rockland Podiatry, Suffern, NY
Medical Assistant
To assist the doctor in visits and surgeries
Set-up and breakdown rooms between patients
To obtain a medical history on new patients and take and develop x-rays

Activities: Committees in AMC: Chair of Quality Improvement for MICU (including: JHACO,
VAP, sedation, restraints, & pain monitoring), QM for MICU/SICU & hospital, Certificate of
participation in Center for Donation & Transplant. Main preceptor/advisor for all new graduates
at Albany Medical Center on teaching ventilation of the patient to MICU/SICU/NSICU/ED/CCU
nurses. Nursing Honors Society: Sigma Theta Tau International.
Qualifications:
BLS (exp 7/2017)
ACLS (exp 6/2017)
PALS (exp 5/2016)
TNCC (exp 4/2016)
Charge RN
Preceptor

CHAMP training
Dental training
NIH stroke scale
Cultural Competency
MLMIC certification
JCAHO Compliance

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References: Available upon request