NR 661 APN CAPSTONE PORTFOLIO PART ONE

APN CAPSTONE PORTFOLIO Part One 1 JENNIFER DELOST CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING NR661 APN Capstone Practicum August 2020 Table of Contents Title Page…………………………………………………………………………………………………1 Resume………………………………………… ...

APN CAPSTONE PORTFOLIO Part One 1 JENNIFER DELOST CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING NR661 APN Capstone Practicum August 2020 Table of Contents Title Page…………………………………………………………………………………………………1 Resume…………………………………………………………………………………………………....2 LinkedIn Profile………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Reflection of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)……………………………………………………….5 References……………………………………………………………………………………………….10 2 Jennifer DeLost, MS, FNP-BC 12150 Ellsworth Rd | North Jackson, OH 44451 [email protected] | 330-271-1015 CAREER SUMMARY A compassionate and committed Family Nurse Practitioner with a Master’s Degree in Nursing from Chamberlain University. Eager to join as a team member to provide patients with top-quality, holistic care. Previously a charge/staff nurse of an intermediate neurologic unit. Expertise in advanced assessments, implementation of evidence-based, holistic practice, training, and communication. Recognized as a compassionate care provider who connects with patients and staff members and works as a nurse leader to help individuals in the community. Possesses extensive knowledge about the scope of neurology, family practice, regulations, and clinical interventions. Now seeking to join a healthcare team as a Family Nurse Practitioner to make a positive contribution to a new healthcare team and patients. EDUCATION Master of Science in Nursing – Chamberlain University August 2020  Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Chamberlain University March 2019  Graduate with President’s Honors Associate of Science in Nursing- Mercy College of Nursing November 2014  Graduate with Cum Laude Honors Undergraduate Courses- Youngstown State University December 2011 LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION & TRAINING [FNP-BC] Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified – Accrediting Board TBD [RN] Registered Nurse – State of OH (License # 409274) Exp. October 2021 [ACLS] Advanced Cardiac Life Support – American Heart Association Exp. January 2021 [BLS] Basic Life Support – American Heart Association Exp. May 2022 NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE Family Practice/Primary Care – Dr. Michael Black MD, Poland Medical Center (Poland, OH) 625 Hours NP Skills include:  Conducted thorough patient examinations for diverse, multigenerational patients  Implemented knowledge of medications, interactions, and compatibility when applying medication interventions to appropriate patients.  Used critical thinking techniques to interpret findings and apply appropriate intervention plans for a wide range of clinical issues, while adhering to standards of care and professional practice guidelines.  Implemented referrals to specialty practices when patient cases were beyond primary care scope of practice.  Interpreted telemetry results and applied proper interventions  Used professional and open communication skills with patients and care team to improve patient and employee understanding, outcome, and satisfaction.  Used organizational strategies and time management skills to utilize and apply available resources and knowledge to maximize quality of care.  Practiced with empathy, ethical considerations, and confidentiality to ensure each patient care is unique, protected, and compassionate.  Documented and tracked patient progress through electronic health records.  Recognized changes in patient status and cases that required emergency care.  Implemented knowledge of preventative care by performing a wide range of screenings and testing for acute and chronic conditions among a variety of ages and populations of patients  Implemented appropriate education strategies to ensure patient understanding of health, provide patient safety, minimize risk of harm, and maximize treatment interventions.  Adapted to new technology databases in order to access patient electronic heath records  Administered joint injections for pain relief for a variety of conditions  Performed simple surgical procedures in the primary care setting, including cyst removal and suture application and removal 3 Jennifer DeLost, MS, FNP-BC 12150 Ellsworth Rd | North Jackson, OH 44451 [email protected] | 330-271-1015 HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE Registered Nurse/Team Lead, Intermediate/ Stroke Telemetry – Mercy Health (Youngstown, OH) March 2015– Present  Demonstrated expertise in supporting patients with multiple chronic co-morbidities, including assessing, implementing orders, performing diagnostic interventions, documenting findings and reporting changes in patient status.  Practiced using proper hygiene standards to eliminate risk for hospital acquired infections  Managed the unit during shifts, which included scheduling, navigating though patient electronic health records, reporting abnormal findings to physicians, assessing function of healthcare equipment, assessing nursing documentation, reporting needs of unit to supervisor, ordering supplies needed for the unit, educating updates on standards and requirements of the facility to staff, interviewing patients for satisfaction, supporting the care team as needed and transferring patients to different levels of care.  Precepted new-hire nursing staff  Shadowed nursing students  Documented and successfully applied findings of patient data encompassing assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, and treatment changes.  Attributed to the continuum of care of patients by ensuring thorough nurse hand-off reports were conducted at shift changes, as well as when transitioning patients to a different level of care.  Communicating professionally between different members of the care team including other facilities, physicians, nurses and healthcare associates, to ensure patient case and plan of care is well established and understood among all members.  Communicated with patients and patient families with empathy and education on patient diagnosis and treatment interventions  Nominated by management to represent unit during quality improvement meetings to improve the function of the hospital.  Received letter of recognition for nursing excellence from CEO of Mercy Health  Nominated for Nurses in Excellence Award by director of Mercy Health  Performed as a member of the Skin team, which assesses every patient in the facility for skin breakdown, or potential hospital acquired injuries to ensure proper interventions are in place. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE STORE MANAGER – Dairy Queen (Austintown, OH) January 2004 – March 2015 Professional Skills  Managed between a variety of locations, ordering supplies for stores, scheduling, attending state conventions, implementing marketing and quality improvement strategies, training new hires, interviewed and hired employees, performed disciplinary actions, performed cost of goods reports and worked to improve the budget. Recognized for saving the Cornersburg, OH location $6,000.00 in cost of goods in a 12-month period.  As a cake decorator, held cake classes and attended conventions for the company