LAURA HEALY, RN, MSN, NP-C



Nneka Okoye, RN, MSN, FNP - C

540 – 998 - 1907

npo6nh@virginia.edu



Objective: Dedicated new graduate family nurse practitioner whose goal is to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to provide high quality, evidence – based patient care.

Education:

August 2009 - May 2012 University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA

Master of Science in Nursing

Family Nurse Practitioner Degree

August 2006 - May 2009 Jefferson College of Health Sciences Roanoke, VA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Licensure/Certifications:

Family Nurse Practitioner – Washington, D. C. (license pending), Virginia (license pending), Maryland (license pending)

Registered Nurse- Virginia (July 2009 – September 2012): #0001218743.

Department of Health Professions

Commonwealth of Virginia

Progressive Care Certified Nurse (June 2011 – May 2014): #1141992

American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Experience:

July 2012 – Present Sinai Hospital of Baltimore – Registered Nurse

• Provide nursing care on the Intermediate Care Unit, a transitional unit for patients from critical care units that need close monitoring.

• Conduct individualized patient assessments and prioritize data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs.

• Keep abreast of changing techniques in critical care nursing and maintain a high level of expertise in critical care.

• Practice economical use of equipment and supplies and inform the proper authority of discrepancies.

January 2012 – May 2012 University of Virginia School of Nursing – Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Assisted with coordinating the classes, “Nursing Care of the Chronically Ill Adult” and “Current Issues in Nursing.”

Oct. 2010 – Dec. 2011 Lewis Gale Montgomery – Staff Registered Nurse

• Provided nursing care on the Progressive Care Unit, a general medicine floor for patients who require telemetry monitoring.

• Assured quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measured health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; made or recommended necessary adjustments based on individualized care plan.

• Completed the New Graduate Registered Nurse Preceptorship Education Program.

• Member of the Lewis Gale Montgomery Nursing Research Committee.

May 2009 – Oct. 2010 Carilion Clinic – Staff Registered Nurse

• Provided nursing care on the Cardiac Care Progressive Care Unit, a cardiology floor that focused on managing the care of heart failure, atrial fibrillation, acute myocardial infarction and other cardiac patients.

• Member of the Rewards and Retention Committee

• Member of the Hand Hygiene Compliance Team

Aug. 2005 - Oct. 2011 CVS Pharmacy – Certified Pharmacist Technician

• Prepared and assisted with the dispensing of prescription medications under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.

• Logged patient prescription information into the computer database.

• Performed general pharmacy clerical duties.

Summer 2008 Carilion New River Valley, Nurse Extern

• Enhanced nursing and communication skills amongst patients, families and visitors.

• Assisted the nurse with the assessment and care planning of assigned patients.

Professional Organizations:

• American Association of Critical Care Nurses

• Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Travel/Volunteer Experiences:

November 2008 Friends of Barnabas Medical Mission Trip to Honduras

• Volunteered in 2-week medical mission trip and delivered basic medical care and supplies to various communities around central Honduras.

• Triaged large volumes of patients in primary care clinics settings for patients who presented with a wide variety of medical conditions.

• Participated in patient teaching on varied subjects such as personal hygiene, safe sexual practices, and other topics.

June 2008 University of Virginia Guatemala Initiative

• Took intensive Spanish immersion classes for 2 months before the trip and while in Guatemala.

• Learning Spanish helped me to improve the quality of care delivered to Spanish-speaking patients here in the US because I became more proficient in communicating with them in their native language.

• Was able to describe how increased cultural competency, awareness, and sensitivity can lead to improved quality of care and patient outcomes in Spanish-speaking patient populations here in the U.S. and help eliminate racial/ethnic disparities.

• Was able to examine how increased awareness of different specialties adapt to teaching and practicing medicine in a resource-poor environment.

• Was able to describe how this program helped me to facilitate better appreciation of and relationships with other University of Virginia physicians/healthcare workers.

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