SHELBY CRAIG
Cameron
Summary
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with expertise in Women's Health. Proficient in patient and family education regarding the management of simple and complex female health conditions. Self-directed professional with superior problem-solving, communication and management skills. Successful in prioritizing tasks and organizing projects to improve the quality of patient care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
VA Medical Center
40 Hours
06.2022 - Current
- Works in a Women's Health clinic as a Nurse Practitioner that providers gender specific care to all women veterans.
- Performs physical exams, pap smears and pelvic exams, while maintaining a respectful and trusted relationship with Veteran.
- Manages Veterans with abnormal Pap Smears, abnormal uterine bleeding, premenopausal and postmenopausal issues, abnormal mammograms, female infertility, STI treatment and contraceptive management.
- Assesses the need to order, obtain and interpret lab tests.
- Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Answers patient's and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures as well as offer any medical counseling that is needed.
- Developed tailored care plans for each patient in collaboration with physicians and healthcare team.
- Reviews pap smear results for all of Fayetteville VA's women veterans in order to provide optimal care and correct diagnosis.
- Works closely with Breast Technician to order more ultrasounds, mammograms or MRIs when Veteran was given abnormal mammogram results.
- Aids Maternity Coordinator in signing OB consults and orders for female veterans that are newly pregnant.
- Assists with any walk-ins in Women's Clinic that have gender specific needs such a pelvic pain, vaginal discharge, STI testing, or breast pain, in order to expedite care.
Registered Nurse
VA Medical Center
40 Hours
01.2019 - 06.2022
- Used knowledge and skills to care for cardiac telemetry patients on a med-surg floor.
- Effectively applied nursing processes within the interdisciplinary setting
- Maintained confidentiality of all patients
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
- Worked as charge nurse to over see the flow of unit and assist with all patient care.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Unit scheduler for more than 40 employees
Registered Nurse
Medical Staffing Network Healthcare LLC
40 Hours
01.2017 - 02.2019
- Travel nurse on telemetry unit that has many different roles such as providing exceptional care to six patients, precepting new hires or new graduates, or assuming the role as charge
- Expert on assisting co-workers in providing patients with quality, safe and compassionate care
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
Registered Nurse
Moore Regional Hospital
40 Hours
02.2014 - 12.2016
- Assisted with patient flow in the role of a charge nurse as well as ensuring safety and patient satisfaction on an Intermediate Cardiovascular Surgery floor.
- Assisted physicians with patient care and medical treatment such as monitoring cardiac telemetry, management of chest tubes and arterial lines, administering of cardiac medications and provided discharge instructions
- Notified the physician of any patient changes.
- Assumed role as preceptor to ADN students.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Winston-Salem State University
01.2016
Associate Degree - Nursing
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
01.2013
Skills
- Provides evidence based, patient centered care
- Health and Wellness Expert
- Preventive Care
- STD Care and Counseling
- Contraceptive Management
- Abnormal bleeding management
- Manages Perimenopause and Postmenopausal issues
- Excellent Communication skills
- Strong with interpersonal connections
- Effective at multi-tasking in high stress environments
- Experienced in interconnecting complex diseases
- Well founded in problem solving and collaboration
- Proficient in motivational interviewing
Certification
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 2021208525 (February 2021-February 2027)
- Trained in insertion and removal of Nexplanon
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (June 2023 - June 2024)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification (June 2023 - June 2024)
Professional Memberships
- North Carolina Nurses Association
- American Nurses Association
- Phi Kappa Phi
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
VA Medical Center
06.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
VA Medical Center
01.2019 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Medical Staffing Network Healthcare LLC
01.2017 - 02.2019
Registered Nurse
Moore Regional Hospital
02.2014 - 12.2016
Associate Degree - Nursing
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Winston-Salem State University
Master of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama