TANYA BARRETT
Good Hope,GA
Summary
STUDENT NURSE PRACTITIONER, REGISTERED NURSE Experienced Registered Nurse of 14 years and current FNP student seeking an opportunity to join a team-oriented medical practice. Looking to gain experience as a provider by collaborating with physicians and other staff to provide seamless, quality patient care. Passionate about whole body wellness, preventive care, and empowering patients through education and advocacy. Nursing background includes ICU, pre-op & post-op surgical services, med/surg, antepartum/postpartum, urgent care, pediatrics, thoracic & vascular surgery, camp nursing and medical mission work. Committed to providing compassionate, professional, holistic, evidence-based nursing care by serving in the advanced practice nurse role.
Personal and professional qualities include:
- Dedicated and dependable
- Highly motivated,
- Quick learner
- Value honesty and accountability
- Active listener
- Communicate well with patients, colleagues, and physicians
- Team player, demonstrate autonomy when needed
- Proficient in computer skills
- Organized and detail oriented
- Effective at multi-tasking
- Experienced in working in high-stress environments
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Nurse Practitioner
BRENAU UNIVERSITY
Gainesville, GA
01.2021 - Current
- Clinical hours: 280 hours in Family Practice, 112 hours combined for Pediatrics and Women’s Health
- Currently completing 240 clinical practicum hours (200 hours of family medicine and 40 hours in a specialty/general surgery)
- At completion of the FNP program in August 2022, a total of 632 clinical hours will be achieved
- Didactic education received in advanced physical assessment, pharmacology, and pathophysiology. Increasing skills for adequately assessing, diagnosing and managing patients including diagnostic testing ordering, collaborating with multidisciplinary care professionals, and adhering to the most up to date clinical guidelines for practice
- Used Athena EMR to document 8-15 patient visits daily.
- Sharpen and display leadership skills as a provider
- Clinical education includes collecting and documenting H&Ps, strengthening assessment skills and developing differential diagnoses for formulating treatment plans.
RN & Charge Nurse
Short Stay Unit ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL
Athens, GA
11.2014 - Current
- Coordinate care of the surgical patient with multidisciplinary healthcare team members including registration, lab/radiology, anesthesia, surgeons, operating room staff and PACU nurses to provide safe and continuity of care
- Skills performed daily for the pre-op patient include IV starts, administering medications in preparation for OR; prepping surgical sites; phlebotomy and EKGs
- Other pre-op duties involve collecting health history and obtaining outside medical records
- Post-op care consists of Phase I recovery for MAC sedation patients and Phase II recovery for outpatients
- Nursing interventions include monitoring vital signs, airway management, and neuro checks; managing pain; assessing the surgical site; assessing and maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance
- Charge nurse duties consisted of planning appropriate staffing needs for each shift, delegate patient assignments; manage patient arrival times; assist with assuring COVID testing is complete prior to day of surgery as well as day of swabbing
- Consult with anesthesia and OR staff for coordination of safe patient care
- Assist in the process of performance improvement and JCAHO survey readiness plans.
RN
ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL
Athens, GA
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Provide compassionate care for the critically ill patient.
- Patient populations under care range from COVID-19, respiratory failure, cardiac and neurological events, as well as post-op patients
- Shift responsibilities include managing multiple medication drips, patient nutrition, and patient hygiene
- Assist the on-duty intensivist and resident medical students with bedside procedures including advance line placement and rapid sequence induction for intubation
- Actively participate in unit rounds by communicating with interdisciplinary staff to coordinate optimal patient care
- Update and review plan of care with patient family members.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
RN
ATHENS THORACIC & VASCULAR SURGERY
Athens, GA
09.2013 - 11.2014
- Assisted surgeon in seeing patients in office setting
- Patient population consisted of adults with lower extremity vascular disease and thoracic conditions
- Responsibilities included gathering health history, setting up ultrasound and mapping of veins, supply ordering, wound care/dressing changes and preparing procedure room and supplies in sterile fashion for in-office procedures.
RN
Women’s And Children’s, ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL
Athens, GA
07.2011 - 11.2014
- Cared for patients in age ranging from newborns to adolescents as well as women in the antepartum, post-partum and post-op gynecological condition
- Care and treatment for the pediatric population comprised of obtaining IV site, collecting blood work and micro samples (flu/strep tests, urinalysis)
- Set up and monitoring of UV light treatment for jaundice newborns
- Cared for the ante/post-partum and post-op gynecologic surgery woman.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on condition, prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
LPN & RN, Surg Swing, TCU, MORGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Madison, GA
02.2008 - 06.2011
- Provided direct patient care on both a transitional care unit and medical/surgical floor
- Skills performed involved tube feedings, admission assessments, developing and executing care plans, IV and central line management, respiratory treatments, wound care, and medication administration.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Brenau University
Gainesville, GANo Degree - Nursing
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GABachelor of Science - Nursing
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA05.2010
Diploma of License Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Athens Technical College
Athens, GA12.2007
High School Diploma -
Morgan County High School
Madison, GA05.2000
Skills
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Task and Work Prioritization
- Delegation and Motivation
- Electronic Charting
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Critical Care Nursing
- MEDITECH Software
- Intravenous Injections
- Patient Education
- General Surgery
Affiliations
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Hobbies & Interests
I enjoy learning, being, and sharing about health and wellness. I’m an avid runner, completing one half marathon and several 5Ks. I am fascinated with the healing capacity of food/nutrition, herbs/oils, and the mind/body connection. I love cooking, traveling, and home improvement projects.
Volunteer Work
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL — Watkinsville, GA June 2019, 2021, & 2022
Volunteered as the VBS nurse at Briarwood Baptist Church. Provided first aid needs to children and adults attending VBS.
MEDICAL MISSION TRIP — Cusco, Peru March 2009
Traveled to Cusco, Peru to care for women at high risk for cervical cancer. Under the direction of Dr. Daron
Ferris and Sandy Turner, RN, FNP; Pap screenings and women’s health education was provided to Peruvian
women. Other screenings included blood pressure and blood sugar checks as well as vaginal and physical
exams.
CAMP TO BELONG GEORGIA — Camp Twin Lakes Rutledge, GA June 2009
Volunteered as a camp counselor for siblings separated in foster care. During a week of camp, interacted with children aged 6-17, leading mentoring and disciplining. Other responsibilities included assessing the children for fatigue, dehydration, and adverse effects to medication. Also assisted children in coping with altered family dynamics.
Timeline
RN
ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL
03.2021 - 03.2022
Student Nurse Practitioner
BRENAU UNIVERSITY
01.2021 - Current
RN & Charge Nurse
Short Stay Unit ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL
11.2014 - Current
RN
ATHENS THORACIC & VASCULAR SURGERY
09.2013 - 11.2014
RN
Women’s And Children’s, ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL
07.2011 - 11.2014
LPN & RN, Surg Swing, TCU, MORGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
02.2008 - 06.2011
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Brenau University
No Degree - Nursing
Georgia State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Medical College of Georgia
Diploma of License Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Athens Technical College
High School Diploma -
Morgan County High School
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