Vera N

A compassionate and committed Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of comprehensive experience in the medical field as an advanced practice provider and critical care registered nurse. Proven leader with the ability to motivate and inspire other staff members to provide exemplary levels of care. Outstanding communication skills with colleagues, patients, and families.

Excels at collaborating with members of specialized medical teams and thrives on the fast paced continuously evolving nature of healthcare. Focused on providing compassionate, holistic evaluation and management of children, adult and geriatric persons including persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile with behavioral problems.

Family Nurse Practitioner at Multicare Rockwood Clinic Northpointe (2024-12 – Present)

Locum Tenens NP at Family Health Centers Brewster/Twisp/Omak (2024-07 – 2024-09)

• Standard B&B Family and Urgent care cases
• Health screenings/prevention/chronic diseases management

Locum Tenens NP at Sea Mar Community Health Center (2024-01 – 2024-07)

Providing comprehensive medical services and family planning for individuals and families

• Health screenings, preventive health care, care for chronic diseases, care coordination, health education, referral for specialty care

Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner at Community Health Association of Spokane (2023-07 – 2023-12)

Providing comprehensive medical services and family planning for individuals and families

• Health screenings, preventive health care, care for chronic diseases, care coordination, health education, referral for specialty care

Locums Tenens NP at Cowlitz Family Health Wahkiakum County (2023-03 – 2023-06)

Providing comprehensive medical services and family planning for individuals and families

• Health screenings, preventive health care, care for chronic diseases, care coordination, health education, referral for specialty care

Locums Tenens NP at Nisqually Indian Health Tribal Medical Center (2023-01 – 2023-02)

• Running the respiratory clinic for all ages including newborns, adults to older adults
• Managing Upper Respiratory Infections, colds, flu, covid, rsv etc
• Well child exams, immunizations, lab testing, head start exams

Family Nurse Practitioner at Texas Health and Human Services Commission (2021-06 – 2023-01)

Providing holistic care to meet the specific complex physical and psychosocial needs of patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities

• Performs general physical and mental examinations, formulation of care plans
• Managing various chronic medical conditions including Hypertension, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, Seizures, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and others
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests such as X-rays, EKGs, and others to develop appropriate diagnosis
• Prescribing medications and other treatments
• Facilitating collaboration among interdisciplinary team members in the plan of care for acutely and chronically ill patients
• Determining the effectiveness of the treatment plan with the documentation of patient care outcomes
• Reassessing and modifying the plan as necessary to achieve health and mental goals
• Works in a collaborative relationship with other health care professionals to determine the health needs of patients and making referrals to outside providers
• Consistently applying evidence-based knowledge to all patient issues
• Performed assessments and appropriate medical interventions as needed

Registered Nurse - Neurology/Telemetry/Neurosurgery Unit at Hendrick Medical Center (2020-06 – 2021-06)

Experience with various medical conditions including Stroke/TIA, Parkinson's, Dementia, Seizures, CHF, Chest Pain, Brain Tumors, and Spinal Diseases

• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained, and interpreted appropriate lab and diagnostic tests
• Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge
• Instructed patients and families on proper discharge care

Registered Nurse - Trauma/Intensive Care at University Medical Center El Paso TX (2018-07 – 2020-06)

Provided high quality care for acute patients with diverse needs in a 50 bed ICU department

• Effectively communicated and collaborated with the IDT members to ensure desired patient outcomes
• Monitored vital signs and notified physicians of any clinical changes
• Performed assessments and appropriate medical interventions as needed

Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit/Trauma at University Medical Center (2011-03 – 2017-06)

Providing exceptional care to critically ill patients in the ICU

• Administered medications and IV fluids
• Assisted physicians with procedures and treatment protocols
• Monitored Telemetry and respond to calls and emergent life-saving situations
• Performed assessments and appropriate medical interventions as needed

Doctor of Nursing Practice – Capella University (2024)

Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing – University of Texas Arlington (2020-08)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Nursing – Lubbock Christian University (2017-07)

Associates Degree in Nursing in Nursing – St Louis Institute of Health and Biomedical Science (2007-07)