LaToya James
I’m an active dental hygienist of 20 years who happens to be an FNP:)
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Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) with over four years of emergency nursing experience and more than 20 years of healthcare experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist. Skilled in comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, evidence-based treatment planning, and patient care across the lifespan. Experienced in emergency care and collaborative interdisciplinary practice.
Highly adaptable; skilled in working with patients across socioeconomic backgrounds, fostering trust and positive health outcomes. Seeking a rewarding Nurse Practitioner position that will foster my growth as a provider.
Experience
Home Infusion Nurse at Home Infusion Nurse (2024-01 – Present)
- intravenous access care, insertion, removal
- various infusions including IVIG
- labs
Emergency Department Registered Nurse at PAM Rehabilitation Hospital (2024-01 – 2025-01)
- admission assessment
- wound care
- ADL status
- multidisciplinary, patient, and family collaboration
- patient and protocol focused assessments and interventions
Emergency Department Registered Nurse at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital (2022-01 – 2024-01)
- triage
- assessment, monitoring, & care for patients with emergent and urgent conditions
- Correctional institution, psychiatric, & neurodevelopmental deficit patients
- prioritize interventions using evidence-based protocols
- collaborate with physicians, providers, and multidisciplinary teams
- educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, and discharge planning
- precept nursing staff and students as appropriate
- de-escalation and conflict resolution
Emergency Department Registered Nurse at SETX Medical Center (2021-06 – 2022-01)
Registered Dental Hygienist at Self-employed/Private Practice (2005-01 – Present)
Education
Master of Science in Nursing in Family Nurse Practitioner – Texas Woman's University (2026-05)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Nursing – Lamar University Joanne Gay Dishman School of Nursing (2021-05)
AAS in Dental Hygiene – Lamar IT (2005-05)
