Eric H. Gandy, Msn, Fnp-C Email & Phone Number

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

•Admitted patients to dialysis unit and ordered various necessities such as dialysis bath, protocols, labs, medications, etc.•Rounded on patients, reviewed labs, prescribed medications, changed dialysis as needed, referred to different specialties as needed, and ordered labs/tests as needed. •Worked in multidisciplinary team and helped coordinate between technicians, nurses, medical director, dietician, and social worker. •Participated in care plans and quality assurance meetings involving multidisciplinary team and helped make decisions regarding patient goals.•Assessed patient status and documented multiple aspects of patient such as dialysis settings, vital signs, needs, vascular access, and overall health.•Treated minor conditions that did not requite referral to primary/specialty, such as Covid-19, uncomplicated UTI, uncomplicated pneumonia, cellulitis, hypertension, etc.

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

• Rotate through two interventional radiology procedure rooms, two computed topography procedurerooms, interventional radiology short stay (10 beds) and gastrointestinal procedures short stay (10 beds).• Assist interventional radiologists in procedures by retrieving supplies, administering sedation and painmedicine intra-operatively, documenting detailed procedure notes, preparing the patient for procedure andpostoperatively caring for the patient, and communicate with patient and family throughout entire visit.• In short stay areas, will insert peripheral intravenous catheters, obtain medical history, explain basics ofprocedures, administer pre-operative and post-operative instructions and medications, prepare patient fordischarge, and carry out discharge fully.• In computed topography, will assist nurse practitioners in procedures such as visceral biopsies, lungbiopsies, bone marrow biopsies, drain placements, and more. Will administer sedation/pain medication,document detailed procedure notes, and communicate with patient and family throughout entireprocedure.• Discharge home or transfer patients to appropriate intensive care units, floors, short-stay areas, and longtermacute care facilities depending on patient acuity.• Assist radiology technologists during various procedures by obtaining supplies, documenting supply typeand catheter to assist with billing, and procedure set-up and breakdown to prepare for next patient.

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Admit patients to the unit from operating room, emergency room or interventional radiology.Oversee patient care of various diagnoses, including, but not limited to: stroke, traumatic brain injuries, brain tumors, spinal injuries and off-service patients.Monitor patient neurological status through orientation questions, reflex and motor/sensory assessments.Dispense and administer medication for diverse body systems, such as neurological, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems. Assist physicians in bedside procedures.Communicate with patients and families in order to explain plan of care and general expectations.Provide emotional support for patients and families regarding diagnosis.Transfer patients to appropriate floor, stroke unit, long-term acute care facility or patient residence. Full-time from June 2016-August 2018Part-time from August 2018-Present after entering Nurse Practitioner school

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Student Nurse Extern on the orthopedic floor of The University of Mississippi Medical CenterAdministered medication under the supervision of a preceptor.Assessed patients on the floor under the supervision of a preceptor.Transferred patients between units.Provided bedside care, including bed baths, bed changing and patient assistance.

Madison, Mississippi, United States

Full-time in the summers of high school and partly college.Provided patient post-operative care and assistance.Sterilized surgical instruments and prepared surgical trays for use.Transported patients from surgical unit to recovery and to his/her ride from the hospital.

Master Of Science In Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Education record

Pre-Nursing before transferring to The University of Mississippi Medical Center- School of Nursing for nursing school.