Nurse Practitioner

Avigayil East ** Bennett Ave apt #* NY, NY 201-***-**** ************@*****.***

Professional

Experience Nurse Practitioner, Hematology August 2012 – Present

Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

• Consult specialists and primary care providers to facilitate comprehensive care for each

patient

• Care for patients pre and post autologous stem cell transplant including: pre treatment

assessment of physical fitness to undergo mobilization and receive high dose

chemotherapy, evaluation of disease state prior to transplant and eligibility to proceed with

transplant then closely monitor for relapse and immune reconstitution after transplant

process completed

• Perform thorough physical exam, develop diagnoses, manage prescriptions,

prescribe chemotherapy

• Perform bone marrow biopsy; train other advanced practice nurses to perform

bone marrow biopsy under approved medical center guidelines

• Help manage development of a physician based group, Collaborative

Amyloidosis (and Multiple Myeloma) Multi-disciplinary Practice (CAMP), the first

in New York City

• Participate in interdisciplinary program development groups weekly to identify

program strength and weaknesses and facilitate improvements

• Help develop electronic medical record template specific to the needs of the

population served, the focus of our department

• Guide ancillary office staff in proper procedure and assist in development of daily

workflow and functioning system

Registered Nurse, Hematology/ Oncology Unit September 2006- June 2012

New York Presbyterian, New York, NY

Administered oral and IV chemotherapy on a regular basis

Cared for acutely ill patient with solid and liquid tumors and other co-morbidities

Cared for recipients of autologous stem cell transplants throughout transplant process

Cared for patients receiving High Dose IL2 therapy

Supervised new graduate and student nurses: responsibilities included mentoring, assessing

and encouraging critical thinking skills with focus on clinical practice and knowledge of disease

processes

Served as charge nurse including quality control, daily staffing and coordination with Nursing

Supervisors

Member Jonas Nursing Residency for professional development and community outreach

Presented patient with interdisciplinary group of fellow care providers at Schwartz Rounds

Co-chaired the Unit Practice Council, a unit based group organized to manage nursing issues

and concerns

Established “staff Morale Committee” whose goal was to identify staff needs and increase

staff retention

Education Masters in Science of Nursing, Adult & Aged Nurse Practitioner 2012

Rutgers University, Newark, NJ

Bachelors in Science of Nursing, 2006

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Certification Nurse Practitioner: Adult and aged February 2012 – present

ONCC Oncology Certified Nurse December 2009 - present

ONS Chemotherapy Certified Nurse September 2007 – present

Professional Sigma Theta Tau, Oncology Nursing Society, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Memberships

References

Available upon request

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