BRENDA SIOLO
Minneapolis
Summary
Qualified, board certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 6.5 years clinical experience. 8 years prior experience with patient care as registered nurse. Strong clinical skills enhanced by natural ability to build rapport with patients and families. Committed to practice medicine with a holistic approach to patient's health care needs. Follow evidence based guidelines blended with clinical experience, personal observation and intuition. Ensure quality care and open lines of communication between patient, family members and health care team. Experience in mentoring both new registered nurses, and student nurse practitioners thru clinical experience. Providing assistance as a resource person and mentor.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Nurse Practitioner
TruCare Clinic and Urgent Care
11.2024 - Current
- Handled complex cases involving multiple comorbidities effectively by employing critical thinking skills and seeking expert consultations when necessary.
- Performed comprehensive physical assessments, accurately diagnosing conditions, and determining appropriate interventions.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
Registered Nurse
All Shifts Nursing Agency
05.2024 - 11.2024
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Mesa View Medical Group
10.2014 - 04.2020
- Urgent care
- Performed comprehensive physical assessments, accurately diagnosing conditions, and determining appropriate interventions.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students, fostering their clinical skills development in primary care settings.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based care and treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
Education
Masters of Nursing - Family nurse practitioner -
Indiana State University
Terra Haute, IN01.2014
Associate and Bachelor of Nursing -
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT01.2009
Skills
- Uses advanced health assessment skills to differentiate between normal, variations of normal and abnormal findings
- Employs screening and diagnostic strategies in the development of diagnoses
- Provides the full spectrum of health care services to include health promotion, disease prevention, health protection, anticipatory guidance, counseling, disease management, palliative, and end of life care
- Prescribes medications within scope of practice
- Works to establish a relationship with the patient characterized by mutual respect, empathy, and collaboration
- Creates a climate of patient-centered care to include confidentiality, privacy, comfort, emotional support, mutual trust, and respect
- Preserves the patient's control over decision making by negotiating a mutually acceptable plan of care
Clinicalexperience
- Urgent care
- Medical/Surgical nursing
- Treatment and management of acute and chronic diseases
- Pediatrics
- Process improvement
- Staff management
Procedures
- Laceration repair/suturing
- Wound care
- EKG
- IV
- Venipuncture
- Urgent care procedures
Additionalprocedures
- Dermatology- biopsy, removal of lesions
- Cryotherapy
- Foreign body removal
- Basic splinting/ortho procedures
- Cerumen removal
- Incision and Drainage
Certificationsandlicensure
- Board certified Family Nurse Practitioner - 2014
- Minnesota Board of Nursing - 2020
- BLS/ACLS
Personal Information
Title: Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner
TruCare Clinic and Urgent Care
11.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
All Shifts Nursing Agency
05.2024 - 11.2024
Family Nurse Practitioner
Mesa View Medical Group
10.2014 - 04.2020
Associate and Bachelor of Nursing -
Utah Valley University
Masters of Nursing - Family nurse practitioner -
Indiana State University
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