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Marie Kennedy

South Bend,IN

Summary

Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and the entire health-care team. Exceptional critical thinking and decision making skills. Committed to delivering compassionate care and promoting health and wellness.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner

HPC Surgical/Franciscan Health Michigan City
03.2024 - Current

Daily rounding on critical care/ICU inpatients and step-down/telemetry/medical-surgical unit patients

  • Pre and post-op management of surgical inpatients including consultation history and physical exams, writing daily orders and preforming comprehensive discharges

Outpatient/clinic follow up on pre and post-surgical cardiothoracic patients

Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner

Saint Joseph Health System
03.2019 - Current

Daily rounding on critical care/ICU inpatients and step-down/telemetry/medical-surgical unit patients

  • Pre and post-op management of surgical inpatients including consultation history and physical exams, writing daily orders and preforming comprehensive discharges

Outpatient/clinic follow up on pre and post-surgical cardiothoracic patients

Coordination and management of TAVR patients

Educational coordinator for ICU/Step-down/med-surgery Nurses

Help with management of STS database

RN-Nurse Practitioner

Internal Medicine of NWI
12.2017 - 03.2019
  • Collaborate with Physician to provide focused care.
  • Diagnosing and developing treatment plans for acute and chronic diseases.
  • Order and interpret labs and diagnostic test.
  • Prescribe medications.

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
07.2016 - 04.2017
  • Patient assessments, rapid responses for acute patient changes in conditions, data collection and documentation, nursing plan of care, medication administration, and collaborating with physicians and other disciplines to provide quality patient care.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
01.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Indiana University South Bend
South Bend, IN
01.2005

Associate of Science - Nursing

Ivy Tech State College
South Bend, IN
01.1998

Skills

  • Skilled cardiac care nurse
  • Patient-centered care
  • Sound judgment
  • Geriatric treatment
  • Pain management techniques
  • Ventilator management
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • Advanced cardiac life support

Affiliations

  • American Nurses Association (ANA)
  • Indiana State Nurses Association

Certification

  • AANP Board Certified
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Basic Life Support
  • ECG Interpretation
  • TB Certification
  • NIH (Stroke) Certification
  • EMR: EPIC, Cerner, McKesson, Practice Fusion, Pointe Click

Timeline

Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner

HPC Surgical/Franciscan Health Michigan City
03.2024 - Current

Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner

Saint Joseph Health System
03.2019 - Current

RN-Nurse Practitioner

Internal Medicine of NWI
12.2017 - 03.2019

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
07.2016 - 04.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Indiana University South Bend

Associate of Science - Nursing

Ivy Tech State College

Master of Science - Nursing

Walden University
Marie Kennedy