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Cathy Jones, DNP

EDUCATION

7/2021-1/2024

Grand Canyon University, Doctor of Nursing Practice

01/2011 -05/2013

Board Certified (ANCC) (AGACNP-BC)

08/2010 -12/2012

Virginia Commonwealth University, Baccalaureate in Nursing

6921 Bolelyn Dr [email protected]

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PROFESSIONAL LICENSES /CERTIFICATIONS

EMPLOYMENT

Licensed Nurse Practitioner (Virginia) #0024170922, National Provider Identification (NPI) # 1881033199

License to prescribe (Virginia) #0017141126 Registered Nurse Virginia-Multi State #00077119933 ACLS exp 7/2025

CPR exp 6/2026

6/1/2024 – present USACS Solutions

Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner (rounder / admitter)

Memorial Reginal Medical Center 8260 Atlee Rd, Mechanicsville, VA

Manage patient load of 12-14 patients collaboratively with assigned physician

Which includes daily rounds, lab interpretation, reviewing diagnostic imaging, ordering of specialist per clinical need.

Admit two patients directly from the emergency department, direct admit or ICU transfer

Participate in daily IDT rounds- lead rounds to determine clinical stability of discharge or transfer to a higher level of care.

Swing Shift nurse practitioner- Emergency Room

-admit patients for in-patient needs, perform History and Physicals, ordering of specialist, imaging studies ,and diagnostic labs.

02/2019 -6/2023 7/2023-5/2024

Lead Nurse Practitioner, Vibra Hospital of Richmond, 2220 Edward Hollands Dr.

Richmond VA 23230 / Select Specialty Hospital - Noctournist -present

manage acute complex care patients with complex medical needs to include: mechanical ventilation, tracheostomies, chest tubes, noninvasive mechanical ventilation, infection disease management, internal medicine, chest x-ray interpretation, care coordinator with community hospitals, providing night coverage independently

• Policy development, promote quality improvement initiatives, facilitate huddles

• Provider trainer (EMR), share new clinical policies/procedures

• mange independently patient load of 12, clinician resource,

• serve as clinical lead, mentor, and supporter to nurse practitioners

09/2013 -PRESENT

Skilled and Long-term care nursing facility. Provide primary services to veterans that include: admit/discharge- rounding twice weekly, managing acute and chronic diseases, lab interpretation, lead in-services upon request

09/2015 -03/2017

• Manage the vulnerable adult-geriatric in the privacy of their home

• Deliver coordinated care to complex care long-term care residents in conjunction with physician leaders/ medical directors

• Assess, diagnosis , and treat / manage acute and chronic diseases

• Implement best practices

• Care coordinator to community resources

• TRANSITION OF CARE (TOC) Coordinator

06/2013 -09/2015

Manage systemosuffering with Heart Failure Systolic/Diastolic Dysfunction from class I-IV

•Manage cardiac diseases including: atrial arrhythmias, Hypertension, lipid management, and Coumadin therapy

•Prescribe medications based on best practices for heart failure, those at risk, and hypertension management

Highlights of contribution: Lead Nurse Planner/ Educator; planned/ orchestrated a Heart Failure Nursing Symposium for Bon Secours Virginia nursing staff (4 symposiums) 2013-2015 for Bon Secours Virginia Market

Awarded 15 contact hours through facility collaboration with the Bon Secours College of Nursing. Our program capacity of participants was 50-100. Our

symposium aimed to increase the knowledge and skills of nurses who were directly or indirectly taking care of patients with heart failure.

08/2000 -6/2013

Perform a comprehensive range of clinical functions in the 24-bed critical care unit. Manages all phases of the care cycle for the critically ill adult

Assist with inserting invasive line monitoring at the bedside such as (central lines, and pulmonary artery catheters)

Maintain mechanical ventilatory support, assess readiness to wean, interpret ABG's Maintain/record hemodynamic monitoring

Care for post-op day one Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) patients Administer medications via oralgastric/nasogastric/lntravenously/rectal routes as directed

Hold additional responsibilities as charge nurse for an eight-bed section. These duties include:

•matching nurse to patient based on skills

•collaborating with physicians in patient care

•Step in to fill the manager role when on leave

Highlights of Contributions:

•Member on the Board of Directors for GRAC (Greater Richmond Area Chapter) (5/2007-9/2008)

•Chair for the Beacon Critical Care Excellence Award. Engage staff participation; orchestrate focus groups (5/2007-6/2009)

•Ambassador for AACN (American Association of Critical Care Nurses) encourages staff recruitment to join professional organizations, encourages and support certifications such as CCRN's (5/2007-present)

•Lead numerous staff development training programs and seminars

•Critical Care Committee (assist in decision-making related to issues that affect the CCU)

•Policy and Procedure Committee (assist in decision-making and writing policies and procedures that affect the entire nursing staff)

•National Patient Safety Goal Focus Group (implement process improvement strategies that will improve nursing and patient-related issues)

•CVL-BSI Focus Group (assist in identifying methods to reduce the risk of catheter related bloodstream infections and UTl's along with other pathogens such as MRSA.)

•Bon Secours Nursing Council (assist on developing methods that produce unity between

Richmond Bon Secours facilities, Identify recruiting and retention methods)

Bon Secours Nursing Practice Council (determines best practice for nurses using evidence-based practice.)

12/2012 -04/2013

RN Clin Ill/ Burn /Trauma Unit

•Perform advanced clinical skills in caring for burn/trauma patients with acuities ranging from general to intensive with populations ranging from newborn to geriatric

•Implementation of Parkland's fluid resuscitation protocol Sage diagram/rule of nines

•Assesses patients physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.

•Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data, and the medical plan of care.

•wound care dressing changes, debridements, and application of burn-specific ointments and bandages

•advance cardiac monitoring of bladder pressures, Virgilio, arterial line, trauma lines, mechanical ventilation, capnography, and vasopressors for hemodynamic stability Highlights of Contributions

•Unit Safety Champion

• • Unit Preceptor

•Charge Nurse

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners (state) 1/2011-present Aims to:

increase the awareness of and the impact of the role of nurse practitioners on health care and on the professional, educational, and political systems

to facilitate the advancement of the nurse practitioner role as an integral component of quality health care delivery through public relations, political activism, and consultation

foster professional and collegial growth through continuing education

and to provide for a communication system for nurse practitioners throughout the state of Virginia

HONORS Bon Secours Physician Leadership Curriculum 9 months leadership training: Facilitative Leadership, Catholic Ministry Financial Responsibility, Change Management, and Effective Communication

Awarded Clinician Ill status in Angiography at Virginia Commonwealth University Status granted May 2010

Awarded Clinician Ill status in Critical Care at Memorial Regional Medical Center. Status granted December 30, 2007.

Evidence Based Practice Fellowship completed 5-2008. This fellowship involved research that resulted in best patient outcomes. (A-line vs. Cuff)

Nurse of the Quarter Jan-Mar 2008 at Memorial Regional Medical Center

REFERENCES Upon Request