Nurse Practitioner Registered

JOANN M. JACKSON

*** **** ******, **********, ** 15201

412-***-**** (cell)

ac51rz@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Duquesne University M.S.N May 2013 - May 13, 2017

Pittsburgh, PA

Family Nurse Practitioner

Ohio University B.S.N. August 2010 - June 2012

Athens, Ohio

Community College of Allegheny County A.D.N. August 2005 - May 2008

Pittsburgh, PA

Art Institute of Pittsburgh September 1987 - June 1989

Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Degree in Science, Visual Communication

Clinical Experience through Duquesne University:

GPNG 506: Practicum in Nursing Research (100 clinical hours) Spring 2014

Research: PECARN (Pedicatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network) through Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Emergency Dept.

Karli Carpenter, MSN

GPNG 528: Physical Assessment for Advance Practice Nursing Fall 2015

(75 total clinical hours, including 40 labs hours + 35 hours precepted hours)

D. Singh & Associates, Daljit Singh, MD

GNFN 508: Foundations of Family Care: Women (75 clinical hours) Spring 2016

Womancare and Associates, Sandy Cooper CNM/CRNP

GNFN 509: Foundations of Family Care: Infants, Children, & Adolescents

(150 clinical hours) Summer 2016

CCP – Pittsburgh Pediatrics, M. Kathy Kelly, CRNP (75 clinical hours)

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Isabella Cajiao-Angelelli, MD

(75 clinical hours)

GNFN 510: Foundations of Family and Individual Care I Fall 2016

(225 total clinical hours, including 40 campus hours + 185 hours precepted)

AGH Internal Medicine – North Hills, Stone Quarry, Kim Pierce, MD

(145 clinical hours)

Center for Diabetes and Endocrinolgy, Deb Hlasnik, CRNP

(40 clinical hours)

GNFN 511: Foundations of Family and Individual Care II (225 clinical hours)

Spring 2017

D. Singh & Associates, Daljit Singh, MD (156 clinical hours)

D. Singh & Associates, Madhuri Mahajan, MD (13 clinical hours)

VA Healthcare System, Wound and Edema Clinic, Christine Wackowski, CRNP, (56 clinical hours)

EXPERIENCE

CChildren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC July 2008

Emergency Department Nov. 2017 4401 Penn Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA

- July 2017

- Present

Professional Staff Nurse

Performs physical assessment, obtain vital signs and report to physicians.

Responsible for acting as charge nurse when clinical leader calls off.

Resource for new residents and novice nurses. Interacts with all disciplines to provide optimal care of patients and families.

Participate in Level One and Level Two Traumas, documenting, bedside obtaining blood work, rapid infuser, EKG, drawing up and administering medications. Ensure social work available at bedside for families.

Educating families for admission and discharge from Emergency Department.

Provide patient care for up to three to four patients requiring extensive care.

Act as patient advocate and follows policies and procedures outlined by hospital.

Monitor procedural sedation and work cohesively with MD and proceduralist, such as Orthopedics, Face and Hand, and Plastics.

Receive pre-arrival reports from outside facilities and Med Call to prepare for incoming patients.

Center for Diabetes and Endocrine, July 2017 – Nov 2017

West Penn Hospital

4800 Penn Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Diabetes Nurse Navigator

Work under direct supervision of MD. See diabetes and endocrine consults in hospital, conduct physical assessment, collaborate with physicians

Attend length of stay rounds and determine needs of patients.

Obtain patient history and physical

Educate patients with diabetes, about their medications and ensure their understanding to use insulin pens and glucometers before discharge from the hospital.

Follow-up phone call after hospital stay and plan of care, make sure there is follow-up with endocrine clinic for non-compliant or new-onset diabetes. Make sure Patients were able to get their medications, understand discharge instructions and any changes in their medications.

Educate staff on the use of insulin pens, glucometers, diabetes management and education. Ensure staff understanding of insulin drips and medication orders.

Duquesne University Aug. 2015- May 2016

Pittsburgh, PA Aug. 2016 - May 2017

Adjunct Clinical Faculty

Teaching undergraduate nursing students and second-degree nursing students to conduct head-to-toe assessments in the pediatric population at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

Students learn the flow of patient care in the hospital while learning the importance of obtaining vital signs and communicating any abnormal findings.

Teaching by using hands on learning to obtain weights, vitals signs and communicate with patients and families in the hospital setting.

Students learn to communicate with nurses and physicians, while asking questions of the instructor.

Discuss medications, observed patient pathology and physiology at post conference. Review care plans and care maps to utilize critical thinking to determine possible plan of care and nursing diagnosis.

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC August 2007 – May 2008

4401 Penn Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Patient Care Technician

Assist nurses and physicians with procedures. Complete assessments,

including weights and vitals signs. Able to conduct urinary catheterization,

insert IV, obtain venous blood draw, get bedside blood-sugar glucose check,

hold for procedures such lumbar puncture, reduction of fractures, and

suturing.

Transport patients as needed.

Sit with patients with suicidal and/or homicidal ideation. Place patient in hospital gown, remove all personal belongings and remove any equipment the patient could use for self harm while continuous observing patient to ensure safety.

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC May 2007 – August 2007

4401 Penn Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Child Care Assistant (CCA)

Assist nurses and physicians with procedures. Complete assessments,

Including weights and vitals signs.

Work under direct supervision of professional registered nurse.

Work in various units as needed and director by Administrative Nurse on Duty (AOD)

Presbyterian Hospital of UPMC Sept. 2006 – May 2007

200 Lothrop Street

9G – Trauma / Vascular Step-Down Unit

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Nurse’s Aide / Patient Care Technician

Assist nurses and physician’s with procedures, including dressing changes.

Obtain weights, vital signs, chart input and output for 24-bed unit.

Perform venipuncture as needed and check blood glucose as ordered.

Communicate vital signs to staff nurses and physicians.

Sit and observe patients who may have suicidal or aggressive tendencies.

Professional Licensure

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Pennsylvania F06172339

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner – Family Health (CRNP)

Pennsylvania SP017804

Registered Nurse (RN) Pennsylvania RN-598340

Professional Memberships

American Association of Nurse Practitioners make sure they were able to get their medications, understand discharge instructions and any changes in their medications. (AANP)

Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners (PCNP)

Certifications

Trauma Certification

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Fellowship

Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Aug. 2015 – July 2016

Project in the emergency department: Improving Emergency Department Orientation: Moving Towards Independent Nursing

Improve novice and professional staff nurse orientation by utilizing percentage goals and showing results on a graph to assess orientation needs to meet goals and ensure proficient nursing. Project based on article

Collaborate with the ED Nurse Educator for the administration of the learning needs assessment

Assessment education will be given during the classroom time of orientation prior to beginning clinical work in the department with a preceptor.

Identified needs will be combined with a standardized progress assessment tool.

Create orientation tool, utilizing 8 domains of the Synergy Model for weekly assessment of new nurses in the Emergency Department (ED)

Use rating scale 0-100% with goal of 70% proficiency for novice nurses

Electronic tool will be utilized in Tower System to trial in ED

Goal: The new tool will be available in Tower and available to everyone.

Presentations / Awards

Improving Emergency Department Orientation: Moving Towards Independent Nursing (Poster). Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC: 7th Annual Pediatric Nursing Conference. May 6, 2016

Certificate of Excellence: First Runner Up for Best Poster Presentation. 2016 National Healthcare Quality Week and International Infection Prevention Week

O.A.S.I.S. Observe-Ask Questions-Search the Literature-Investigate or Institute Findings-Share Your Study: For evidence in demonstrating principles of Evidence-Based Practice at Children’s Hospital of UPMC. September 2015

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