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Burlington, North Carolina, United States

Alamance Regional Medical Center is a not for profit community health care organization that is part of the Cone Health Network. I quickly learned the entire hospital system on my own and the specifics of both surgeons in caring for patients and assisting in the operating room.My responsibilities in the Department of vein and vascular includes seeing 40 patients per week and diagnosing their vascular problems in a clinic setting. I performed consults that are generated from the hospital… Show more Alamance Regional Medical Center is a not for profit community health care organization that is part of the Cone Health Network. I quickly learned the entire hospital system on my own and the specifics of both surgeons in caring for patients and assisting in the operating room.My responsibilities in the Department of vein and vascular includes seeing 40 patients per week and diagnosing their vascular problems in a clinic setting. I performed consults that are generated from the hospital (either in-house patient's or from the emergency room) including a complete history and physical and review of medications.I determine whether patient needs an open surgery or procedure in the vascular lab and prepare patients to go to surgery where the vascular lab. I assist in the operating room, and conduct follow-up visits with patients after surgery, including patient care and patient discharge and issues. I am directly managed by a supervising physician and I oversee the department supervisor.Highlights:Set and organize list of patient consults and establish an outpatient/same-day procedure clinic for patients requiring dialysis catheter placement or removal to increase efficiency.Increased number of procedures in the new clinic per week and close cases in the operating room, which enabled surgeons to begin new cases and be more efficient. Show less

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

When I took over the gastrointestinal unit, it was extremely understaffed. I manage the $12 million annual budget, director of outpatient services and the staff of 30 nurses. He also served as a lead supervisor for the division of GI and urology services. In addition, I manage pneumaturia specialized GI medical equipment and the cleaning and sterilization lab of the gastrointestinal units scopes, which had its own budget as well as staff and supplies. I managed all equipment needed to… Show more When I took over the gastrointestinal unit, it was extremely understaffed. I manage the $12 million annual budget, director of outpatient services and the staff of 30 nurses. He also served as a lead supervisor for the division of GI and urology services. In addition, I manage pneumaturia specialized GI medical equipment and the cleaning and sterilization lab of the gastrointestinal units scopes, which had its own budget as well as staff and supplies. I managed all equipment needed to process the scopes.Highlights:Hired Staff to suitable levels within 5 months.Needed and organize inventory through computerized system for tracking, restocking, and reporting cost to leadership in the finance department.Past JCAHO infection with top scores and no return visits or follow-ups (extremely difficult to achieve)Rebuilt/updated sterilization department to meet JCAHO/State/federal standards for infection control.Collaborated with physicians to create new procedures and protocols, develop procedures cost sheets, order equipment, and negotiate contracts for new equipment.Initiated and initiated yearly renewable contracts for all endoscopic scopes and related maintenance and warrantee issues. Show less

Durham, North Carolina, United States

And my role as an acute care nurse practitioner and surgical care unit director/manager I held the responsibility for postoperative surgical patients and a newly developed unit. Design the unit specifically to enable the hospital to care for patients in his segregated unit away from COVID patients which allowed the operating room to continue to provide surgery to patient's who were able to return home the same day or within 23 hours. Manage $3.5 million budget, higher than manage the team of… Show more And my role as an acute care nurse practitioner and surgical care unit director/manager I held the responsibility for postoperative surgical patients and a newly developed unit. Design the unit specifically to enable the hospital to care for patients in his segregated unit away from COVID patients which allowed the operating room to continue to provide surgery to patient's who were able to return home the same day or within 23 hours. Manage $3.5 million budget, higher than manage the team of for nurse practitioners, collaborated with the director of surgical services, and elaborated with the medical director of anesthesia who was responsible for the department.Highlights:Designed, developed and managed a 26 bed unit with for acute care nurse practitioners to deliver postoperative same-day care with discharged the same day. Designed the postoperative care unit to allow surgical procedures to occur during the height of the pandemic.Manage inventory required for an acute care postop unit, provided nursing education and mentorship for nurse practitioners and nurses staffed in the unit while collaborating with the inpatient hospital team's for specialized care for all multidisciplinary care needed. Show less

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Hired into the department to develop services first acute care nurse practitioner role. I saw more than 60 patients per week and a clinic specializing in diagnosing head and neck cancer. I performed rounds on patients in the hospital postoperatively, and completed consults from inpatient request as well as the emergency department. I arranged and posted all operative cases with the operating room and reviewed all lab work and test prior to and post surgery. In addition, I collaborated with… Show more Hired into the department to develop services first acute care nurse practitioner role. I saw more than 60 patients per week and a clinic specializing in diagnosing head and neck cancer. I performed rounds on patients in the hospital postoperatively, and completed consults from inpatient request as well as the emergency department. I arranged and posted all operative cases with the operating room and reviewed all lab work and test prior to and post surgery. In addition, I collaborated with medical specialists as needed and with the social worker to arrange all discharges. I also discharged all patients when appropriateHighlights:Developed the acute care nurse practitioner role and job duties in collaboration with 3 surgeons, 12 residents, and a clinical staff of 12 nurses and CMA's.Designed and implemented workflow to provide comprehensive and efficient care with an emphasis on increasing the number of surgeons and nurse practitioners.Completed pre-surgical and emergent consults for patients in need of surgery. Collaborated care with multiple medical disciplines and ordered all testing, lab work and procedures needed prior to surgery.Form daily rounds and prescribed all medications and tests in postoperative care while partnering with the social worker prior to discharge for needs on discharge. Discharge patient's when appropriate. Show less

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Hired to design and develop, and institute a procedural clinic to provide spinal injections to patients with neurological pain from spinal disorders. I saw 60+ patients per week and a clinic specializing gnosis of neurosurgical head and spine disorders.Possibilities involved conducting rounds on patient's postoperatively, completing consults from inpatient requests as well as the emergency department, arranging and posting all operative cases with the operating room, and reviewing all… Show more Hired to design and develop, and institute a procedural clinic to provide spinal injections to patients with neurological pain from spinal disorders. I saw 60+ patients per week and a clinic specializing gnosis of neurosurgical head and spine disorders.Possibilities involved conducting rounds on patient's postoperatively, completing consults from inpatient requests as well as the emergency department, arranging and posting all operative cases with the operating room, and reviewing all lab work and tests prior to and post surgery. I collaborated with other medical specialties as needed and with the social worker to arrange all discharge needs I discharge patient's when appropriate.Highlights:Designed, developed and implemented a spinal injection clinic that save the government $2.46 million in the first year by reducing costs of government pay outs to private medicine to administer the spinal injections.Provided 624 spinal injections in the first year the clinic was open. Prior year there were 0 injections.Designed, developed and implemented spinal cord stimulator clinic that provided surgical implantation for neuropathic pain and adjusted stimulator settings for neuropathic pain control. Show less

Durham, North Carolina, United States

I earned 3 Masters Degrees as a Nurse Practitioner 1. Acute Care, 2. Cardiology, 3 Oncology, at an institution ranked second in the nation by the U.S. News and World Report for it's " Best Nursing Schools" rankings 2023

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

When I was selected for the position I immediately face to high staff turnover and the need to improve efficiency. I manage of $5.6 million annual budget and a staff of 60-70 nurses and procedural techs. I also managed an inventory of specialized electrophysiology and cardiac catheterization medical equipment.Highlights:Increased resources allocated to the department by hiring adequate staff, which reduced employee burnout and improved staff retention while reducing nurse to… Show more When I was selected for the position I immediately face to high staff turnover and the need to improve efficiency. I manage of $5.6 million annual budget and a staff of 60-70 nurses and procedural techs. I also managed an inventory of specialized electrophysiology and cardiac catheterization medical equipment.Highlights:Increased resources allocated to the department by hiring adequate staff, which reduced employee burnout and improved staff retention while reducing nurse to patient ratios.Efficiency improvement initially is that increased efficiency by 44% and increased revenue by $1.15 million billed in the first year. Redesign how procedures were scheduled to block time for cardiologist to group patients, designated a physician for inpatient procedures, and scheduled other physicians for outpatients.Shifted to a computerized PAR system to track purchasing an restocking and a reporting system for the finance department to improve inventory management. Show less

Masters Of Science X 3, Nursing/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology & Oncology, Acute Care/Cardiology, 3.85

Associate Of Applied Sciences - Aas, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, 4.0

I earned and Associate Degree of Applied Science in Nursing. Became a registered Nurse.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Specialization In Management, Finance And Economics, 3.80

Earned a Bachelors of Business Administration Specialization in Management, Finance and Economics