CARISA M. BURR
Franklin
Summary
Highly skilled and dedicated Nurse Practitioner with over 8 years of critical care experience as a Registered Nurse providing quality patient care in a high-acuity setting. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nocturnist Hospitalist APP
Ascension St. Thomas Midtown
06.2024 - Current
- Responsible for all overnight coverage admitted to the Hospitalist service with the ability to exercise judgment and effectively make decisions to determine extent of problems and to decide on appropriate course of action.
- Expedite plan of care and treatments by ordering appropriate tests and interpreting results accurately while serving as a liaison between physicians and specialists to facilitate seamless coordination of specialized services with applicable recommendations.
- Demonstrate adaptability during high-stress situations, effectively manage competing priorities to ensure timely attention is given to all patients under my care.
- Develop strong working relationships with nursing staff, fostering a collaborative environment for improved patient outcomes and learning.
- Facilitate communication between patients, families, and staff to ensure comprehensive understanding of treatment options and plan of care.
General/Interventional Cardiology APP
Ascension St. Thomas West
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Provided pre-and post-care for patients with arrhythmias, STEMI and NSTEMI, cardiac catheterizations, cardioversion, and CTO (chronic total occlusion) therapy.
- Coordinated care with the interdisciplinary team, including managing various ancillary services, pre-operative plans, discharge planning, provider referrals, and organization of medical interventions.
- Responsible for inpatient consults, outpatient visits, care coordination, and patient and family education.
Advanced Heart Failure APP
Ascension St. Thomas Midtown
04.2023 - 01.2024
- Sole APP devoted to creating, educating, and implementing the Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock program at St. Thomas Midtown, working alongside two board-certified heart failure cardiologists.
- Functioned collaboratively and autonomously with physicians/staff providing heart failure and cardiogenic shock expertise by assessing, designing, implementing, and evaluating specific patient populations needing MCS or advanced therapy evaluations.
- Communicated routinely with physicians/staff and other healthcare team members to establish effective goals and strategies in treating heart failure and cardiogenic shock patients.
- Assisted with implementing cardiac education through hemodynamic monitoring and ways to identify specific patient populations in the ICU through vigilance and preventive measures.
- Coordinated procedures and testing involving multidisciplinary components including Interventional Cardiology, CT Surgery, Cardiac Anesthesia, ECMO team, Pulmonology, Palliative Care, and other consulting services.
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit (Pods)
Ascension St. Thomas West
10.2014 - 04.2023
- Responsible for post-operative care of high acuity patients directly from the OR which included CABG, heart transplants, implantation of LVAD, extensive abdominal surgeries, and vascular repairs.
- Adept at managing and closely monitoring multiple vasoactive drips, hemodynamic monitoring (including pulmonary artery catheters), chest tubes, endotracheal tubes, feeding tubes, ventilators, and wound care.
- Assisted with emergent bedside procedures, such as: cannulation/ decannulation of ECMO, IABP insertion, and emergent sternotomy due to cardiac tamponade.
- Precepted new and experienced nurses to the unit for orientation and advanced therapy training.
- Selected to serve as charge nurse, overseeing that the unit ran smoothly, including making nurse assignments and managing the care for my assigned patients.
Registered Nurse, PACU
Ascension St. Thomas West
01.2018 - 08.2020
- Provided post-care for patients after general and vascular surgery procedures, TAVR, MitraClips, ICD/pacemaker insertion, craniotomies, and kidney transplants.
- Responsible for all aspects of care while in the PACU following hospital protocols until discharged home or transferred to their room.
Founder and President
The Kaylen Foundation
01.2002 - 01.2013
- Chief leadership and management of all marketing and sales goals, operations, program development, budget control, and coordinating programs.
- Created innovative selling techniques to secure annual commitment with community partners to obtain products and services totaling over $500,000.
- Solely responsible for acquiring corporate sponsorships for annual fundraisers, consistently delivering over $75,000 in new revenue.
- Generated and increased contributions by 22% annually targeting large corporations, physicians, and individuals by negotiating and presenting the mission and vision of the foundation.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama
12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama
05.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Aquinas College
12.2013
Skills
- Pulmonary Artery Catheter interpretation/ management
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
- TAH (Total Artificial Heart)
- Impella
- VAD (Ventricular Assist Device)
- IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump)
- Rotoprone
- IVHT (Intravascular Hypothermia)
- CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)
Certification
- AGACNP-BC, Tennessee, 12/31/26
- Registered Nurse, Tennessee, 12/31/26
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 12/31/27
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 12/31/27
Credentials
AGACNP-BC
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
- Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor’s Society
Timeline
Nocturnist Hospitalist APP
Ascension St. Thomas Midtown
06.2024 - Current
General/Interventional Cardiology APP
Ascension St. Thomas West
01.2024 - 05.2024
Advanced Heart Failure APP
Ascension St. Thomas Midtown
04.2023 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse, PACU
Ascension St. Thomas West
01.2018 - 08.2020
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit (Pods)
Ascension St. Thomas West
10.2014 - 04.2023
Founder and President
The Kaylen Foundation
01.2002 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama
Associate of Science - Nursing
Aquinas College
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama
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