Professional Development Portfolio for FNP

Professional Portfolio

I. CURRICULUM VITAE

LEE IRA

1788 E. Maureens Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85038

Phone: (602) 249-5760

[email protected]

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree, Walden University, 2021

Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner

Bachelor’s Degree, Walden University, 2014

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Undergrad, Glendale Community College, 2009

Associate Degree in Nursing

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Registered Nurse – Educator, AmerisourceBergen

Qualified Nurse Educator

2014 - present

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

Nurse practitioner (APRN-BC): NH License 053117-23-03

2014 – present

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

2014 – present

Arizona Nurse Practitioner Council

2014 – present

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

None

HONORS AND AWARDS

Daisy Award

Mayo Clinic Hospital

II. COVER LETTER

Lee Ira,

(602) 249-5760

[email protected]

January 4, 2021

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am writing in response to the Family Nurse Practitioner job posting for Beverly Medical Center on the FNP nursing job board. I am excited by the opportunity to apply for this position since I have a strong commitment to work with diverse patient populations. As a fully accredited and licensed family nurse practitioner with 7 years of experience, I bring a wealth of technical skills, medical knowledge, and interpersonal skills that will help take care of patients and improve their outcomes in all aspects of care. I am committed to serving the needs of patient populations and believe that my medical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and technical abilities would make me a great addition to your team.

I’ve developed my medical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and technical aptitude through various clinical experiences and professional development opportunities. I have worked as a vascular access specialist at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, AZ since 2019. While at the hospital, I addressed a wide range of issues including evaluating patients for the need of mid-to-long-term access device. Additionally, I provide staff education on vascular access devices and techniques, physician education and consultation on appropriate choice of central lines, and patient teaching on PICC line care and maintenance. I also worked as a team leader for the Oncology/Hematology unit at the hospital. As a team leader managing the 34-bed unit, I was responsible for unit outcomes including patient and staff satisfaction as well as quality metrics. Moreover, I work as a Qualified Nurse Educator at AmerisourceBergen since 2014 where I am responsible for coordinating and facilitating patient engagement and connection to program resources. This role has given me the opportunity to enhance my education techniques in project management and resource coordination and to gain experience in healthcare education roles.

The opportunity to utilize my skills and experience at Beverly Medical Center is an exciting prospect that would help me achieve my goal of providing quality care to patients continuously. I would like to thank you for considering me for the position. I look forward to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

Lee Ira.

III. RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendation #1

October 28, 2020

To Whom This May Concern:

I’m writing in reference to Ms. Lee Ira who will be a graduate of Grand Canyon University Family Nurse Practitioner program, class of 2021. I have known Ira since 2018 when I started as her peer RN at Mayo Clinic hematology/oncology inpatient unit and eventually where I was a charge nurse that had oversight of her performance.

Ira is a mature, highly reliable and responsible registered nurse that took on additional task while working at Mayo Clinic. When I was working with Ira, I knew I didn’t I have to worry about her patient load because she always managed her time appropriately and would escalate any issues appropriately to me as the charge nurse, but would use her available resources first. Ira became a member of our highly competitive Vascular Assess Nursing Team, the team is made of five core staff and 2 relief team members at night, which Irina was accepted to one of the relief team member role. The vascular assess team is responsible for placing PICC lines, peripheral IV’s, central dressing changes, alteplase placement, and more. Ira was a relief team member during this time and it excelled her skills with evidence-based knowledge regarding IV access to which she became a resource to our hematology/oncology staff when questions arise regarding IV access. Ira also became a relief charge nurse and took on additional responsibly to delegate assignments, collaborate with another department leaders/house supervisor, and lead the department throughout the shift. Irina left the department to take on a full-time position with the Vascular Access Team. As a currently leader at Mayo Clinic, I strongly support Ira’s candidacy for your organization. I believe she would not only excel in her role, but she would look for additional opportunities to advance herself and skill to be a true asset to your organization.

Recommendation #2

To Whom This May Concern:

It is with great pleasure that I write in recommendation of Ms. Lee Ira for a position at your organization. Ms. Lee will be a graduate of Walden University, Family Nurse Practitioner program for February 2021. I first met Ms. Lee in my primary care office as her clinical instructor during her internal medicine rotation for the program and have had the pleasure of supervising her skills during two clinical rotations. I have observed Ms. Lee in the clinic setting and will focus on my experiences with Ms. Lee related to her excellent knowledge, clinical abilities, and patient care.

Ms. Lee was consistently prepared and diligent when arriving to clinicals by researching relevant topics and asking appropriate questions so that she can provide the best quality care to the patients; she exhibits a curiosity and true motivation to learn. She has a very friendly and warm personality. I have observed her ability to connect with patients by being able to remember and recall information about them when they would arrive to their appointments. Her strong communication skills and critical thinking abilities are above par and an asset in her field. She was able to differentiate diagnosis by asking the appropriate questions and able to come up with appropriate plan of care. She is calm, compassionate, and very positive in her approach to the nursing profession. Ms. Lee was always helping the other staff members and quickly learns any task assigned to her.

I am confident that Ms. Lee would be an asset to your staff and a positive team member. She is pleasant, sincere, and a hard-worker. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely

IV. LINKEDIN PROFILE

Lee Ira, MSN, FNP

Compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner seeking opportunities to utilize nursing knowledge to continuously provide quality care to patients.

About

Accomplished and committed nurse practitioner with a wide range of knowledge and experience in clinical, administrative, and management roles. An experienced leader in combining clinical knowledge and technical skills to enhance patient care delivery. Top performer and an astute team player with a track record of promoting and enhancing the use of evidence-based guidelines in clinical practice.

Experience

Vascular Access Specialist

Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ

2019 – present

· Assess patients for the need of mid to long term access device

· Place PIV with ultrasound

· Place ICC lines with ultrasound and use of ECG technology for PICC tip confirmation

· Place Midlines with ultrasound

· Provide staff education on vascular access devices and techniques on how to be successful

· Provide physician education and consultative service to physicians on appropriate choice of central lines

· Provide patient teaching on PICC line care and maintenance

· Daily rounds on patients with central lines, and communicate with providers to prevent infections, and damage to peripheral vascular system

· Evaluate all new vascular access products introduced to the hospital and train staff on usage

· Declott all central lines

Team Leader, Onc/Heme Unit

Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ

2016 - 2019

· Managed a 34 bed Oncology/Hematology unit

· Responsible for unit outcomes including patients and staff satisfaction, and quality metrics

· Identified and resolved issues affecting delivery of patient care services in a unit

· Staffed unit according to approval staffing plan

· Performed Clinical Support Nurse duties based on unit needs

· Served as a preceptor and mentor for new staff

· Promoted a culture of team work and modeled a positive attitude

· Evaluated nursing assignments and offered suggestions for practice improvements

Primary Nurse, Onc/Heme Unit

Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ