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EDUCATION
King University, Bristol, TN
Major: Master of Science Degree in Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration
Diploma: (pending graduation) August 2017
King University, Bristol, TN
Major: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
Diploma: December 2015, Honors with distinction
Virginia Appalachian Tricollege Nursing Program- Mountain Empire Community College,
Big Stone Gap, VA
Major: Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing
Diploma: May 2005
Lee County Career Center, Ben Hur, VA
Major: Practical Nursing
Diploma: May 2002
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PROFFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
04/2017 present American Association of Nurse Practitioners
11/2008 present Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN, Registered
Nurse, Pre-admission Testing/ Same Day Services
Staff nurse, preceptor, resource nurse, and relief charge nurse when
needed. Provide care of pre-operative, post-operative, post-radiological
procedure patients. Some duties include, but are not limited to, obtain
health history, including allergies and medications, obtain all pre-operative
consents and assure that all questions and/or concerns have been
answered, assuring everything is in order pre-operatively and all
discrepancies have been addressed and resolved. Other duties are,
medication, blood, and blood product administration, IV and Foley
catheter insertion and discontinuation, wound care, discontinuation of
drains, and extensive pre and post-surgical education and teaching.
Provide care for adult and pediatric surgical patients; including general
surgery, ortho/neuro, cardiac, vascular, respiratory, EENT, dental, GYN,
GU, and various radiological procedures.
05/2005 - 04/2009 Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, TN, Registered
Nurse, New Life Birthing Center
Staff nurse, resource nurse, and relief charge nurse when needed.
Experience with triage, ante-partum, labor/ delivery/ recovery (including
vaginal and cesarean births), and care of post-partum patient. Operating
room and recovery from general anesthesia with dilation and curettage,
cesarean section, and tubal ligation when applicable. Transport of ante-
partum patients and/or newborn to various higher level of care facilities.
Extensive experience in newborn nursery, with care of well-baby as well
as sick-baby in a Level II nursery. Experience includes: stabilization and
care of premature newborns, use and maintenance of all newborn
resuscitation equipment, oxy-hoods, insertion and maintaining peripheral
lines, oral and intravenous medication administration as well as
intravenous maintenance fluids, placement of nasogastric tubes, tube
feedings, bili-lamps, hearing screenings, and car seat testing. Assist
pediatrician with procedures including, but not limited to, circumcisions,
casting, and umbilical lines. Experience as bereavement nurse, which
includes caring for mother and family after delivery, as well as post-
mortem care of the newborn. Assist as lactation consultant as needed.
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Assisted with Pre-participation Sports Physicals at Volunteer High School in Church Hill,
TN as nurse practitioner student in 05/2017.
Volunteered at Remote Area Medical (RAM) Womens Health Clinic in Wise, VA as a
nurse practitioner student in 07/2016.
I am currently involved in various process improvement projects within Pre-Admission
Testing and Same Day Services Departments at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.
Participated in Clinical Achievement Program (CAPS) with Wellmont Health System,
held level III since first application in December 2010 until beginning PRN status with
my employment, during completion of clinical courses of Master of Science in Nursing
with Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration in 2016. Through the CAPS program, I
was able to keep staff up-to-date with continuing education on newly released
medications and procedures. I also was able to assist and serve others through regular
volunteer opportunities including:
o Every Step Joint Replacement Clinic Program at Wellmont Holston Valley
Medical Center, Kingsport, TN
o Annual Tri-cities Walk to Defeat ALS, Kingsport, TN
o Wellmont sponsored Cardiac Screening Program, Kingsport, TN
o Kids Power Expo, Gray, TN
o Virginian 6.6K Go the Extra Mile Run benefitting the J.D. and Lorraine
Nicewonder Cancer Center, Bristol, VA
o Annual Diabetes Expo, Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, TN
o Annual Womens & Childrens Expo, Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol,
TN
Received Excellence in Outstanding Customer Service Award, presented by the president
of Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, 06/2012.
Participated in Virginia Association of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
competitive events program at Virginia HOSA state leadership conference. State Finalist
03/2002.
TRAINING COURSES COMPLETED
08/2010 Preceptor Course, Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
03/2011 National Incident Management System (NIMS) an Introduction, FEMA,
Emergency Management Institute, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
03/2011 Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS100) for
Healthcare/Hospitals, FEMA, Emergency Management Institute, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security
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COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT
05/2010 01/2016 Policy and Procedure Review Committee for Pre-admission Testing/
Same Day Services Department, Wellmont Holston Valley Medical
Center, Kingsport, TN
Position held: Secretary (Responsible for keeping unit Policy and
Procedure manuals up-to-date and keeping minutes for meetings)
01/2014 01/2016 Shared Governance Pre-admission Testing/ Same Day Services
Department, Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN
06/2010 01/2016 Public Relations Committee Pre-admissions Testing/ Same Day
Services Department, Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center,
Kingsport, TN
Position held: Secretary (Responsible for assisting with scheduling of
events and keeping minutes for meetings)