Nurse Practitioner

Qualifications
7 years as a nurse practitioner in oncology
2 years experience as a nurse practitioner in hospitalist/emergency room
Experience in clinical trials including IRB submissions
Background in teaching in middle school science and adult GED and English as a
second language
Professional
Experience Nurse Practitioner Beaufort County Medical Center Emergency Room Wash
ington, NC
Nurse Practitioner in the Emergency Room
May 2008 - present
Working with all age groups pediatrics through geriatric health history, physic
al exam and diagnostic tests. Interpreted data and develops and implements thera
peutic plans. Minor laceration repair, I & D of abscess and other therapeutic p
rocedures. 30 + hours a week
Nurse Practitioner Living Well Health Solutions Cypress Glenn
Greenville, NC
Nurse Practitioner Health and Wellness Program
Dec 2007- present
Providing on site health maintenance and wellness counseling. Also treating acu
te illness as well as helping the patient manage chronic diseases such as diabet
es and hypertension. Ordering and interpreting tests, counseling patients on li
festyle modifications, screening exams including colon and cervical cancer scree
nings. 12 hours a week
Nurse Practitioner Heritage Hospital
Tarboro, NC
Hospitalist Program
Oct 2006- May 2008
Working with adults only rounded daily on patients, charted daily progress notes
, ordered and interpreted tests, consulted with various s specialists, Admitted
patients to the floor from both the emergency room and primary care doctors offi
ces. Daily meetings with the nursing staff, social workers, physical therapist
and speech therapist to update them on every patient.

Nurse Practitioner Rush University Health Systems

Chicago, IL
Nurse Practitioner In-Patient Bone Marrow Transplant
Jan 2005-October 2006
Daily in-patient rounds with the medical staff. Writing chemotherapy orders, ad
ministering bone marrow, harvesting bone marrow, performing bone marrow biopsy,

Research Nurse Practitioner Northwestern University and Northwestern Medical Fac

ulty Foundation
Chicago, IL
Jan2003-January 2005
Assessing patients physical exam, ordering ultrasounds, Making follow up recomm
endations and plans. Managing the implementation of research projects/protocols
. Directing the development, design and implementation of research protocols.
Screening patients for eligibility for inclusion into studies. Completing Period
ic Reviews and other IRB documentation

Nurse Associate University of Chicago Hematology Oncology

Chicago, IL
May 2001 Jan 2003
Administering chemotherapeutic agents, blood products, IV antibiotics; initiate
d, maintained and performed troubleshooting of venous access devices both periph
eral and central lines: provided pain and symptom management assessment/teaching
, including programming ambulatory pumps. Worked on committee to redesign nursi
ng documentation going from a narrative format to checklists where appropriate.
Completed and analyzed time study identified areas to improve patient flow
and helped evaluate changes through a second time study.
Nurse Practitioner Freeport Health Network
Freeport, IL
May 2000-May 2001
Triaging patients with acute and chronic conditions, taking histories, performin
g physicals, diagnosing routine conditions, ordering lab work/diagnostic tests,
and prescribing medications and treatments
Education BS Education Concord College, Athens, WV 1989
AS Nursing Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV 1996
MS Nursing University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 2000

Professional Completed continuing education in internal medicine, emergency medi

cine, pediatric emergencies and end of life care. ACLS, PALS and CPR are curren
t. .

Memberships
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
North Carolina Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
Gamma Beta Phi National Honor Society
Leadership Award University of Illinois Chicago
Fellowship recipient Carnegie-Mellon Foundation