Ernestina Bonsu
Lawrenceville,GA
Summary
Versatile Certified Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with 6 years experience in areas of expertise including general hospital medicine, neurology, and teleneurology.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner Neurology
Northeast Georgia Medical System
02.2022 - Current
- Inpatient neurology consultations to evaluate and manage various neurologic conditions, which primarily include strokes, seizures, brain tumors, dizziness, visual disturbances, altered mental status, and many more. Often deal with high-acuity patients in the emergency room, neurocritical care unit, IMCU, and standard neurology floor.
- Provide teleneurology to Northeast Georgia Medical Systems subsidiary hospitals on a daily basis.
- Attend all stroke alerts and treat accordingly.
- Performed physical exams and lumbar punctures. Ordering and evaluating CT scans, MRIs, EEGs, labs, and medications.
- Close collaborations with attending neurologists and other medical professionals to optimize patient care.
- Explained treatment plan care, physicians ordered tests and medications to patients and family members or caregivers.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
IN Compass Health (AnMed Health Medical Center)
01.2020 - 02.2022
- Works in a 461-bed hospital with a census of 200 to 279 patients
- Provided acute care to hospitalized patients
- Conducted screenings, ordered diagnostic testing and imaging and implemented treatments for acutely ill patients.
- Collaborated with attending physicians and other multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to develop patient care plans
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Regency Hospital Company LLC
09.2019 - 04.2021
- Performed daily rounding on 15-20 patients with the on-call physician and treated accordingly
- Participated, recommended, and worked to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost-effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
- Accepted patient referrals from other physicians
- Provided appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements.
Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Smith Get Thin Program
08.2019 - 01.2021
- Worked in an outpatient weight-loss clinic with approximately 15-20 patients daily.
- Prescribed appropriate weight-loss pills after a thorough assessment.
- Discussed care plans, ordered and interpreted basic laboratory tests, explained test results and explained the proper use of medications to help lose weight appropriately
Registered Nurse, Neuro Intensive Care Unit
WellStar Health System
05.2015 - 01.2020
- Worked in a level 1 trauma center.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Helped establish the Intensive Care Unit by training new nurses and treatment protocols
- Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to patients in 30-bed unit (12 in ICU and 18 in the Intermediate Unit)
Intermediate Care Registered Nurse
Atlanta Medical Center
04.2013 - 05.2015
- Managed acute and chronic patients
- Trained new nurses
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing in-patient stay length 50% on average
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery
Supply Technician
Grady Health Systems
07.2006 - 06.2011
- Monitored and replenished supplies to ensure prompt patient care and eliminate delays of care
- Minimized process discrepancies by spearheading budget, supervising staff and controlling inventory and supply management. This process was able to cut Grady's supply cost by 30%
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN11.2024
Master of Science - Adult Gerontology Acute Care
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clayton State University
Morrow, GA12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA06.2005
Skills
- Epic Charting and clinical documentation
- Patient assessments
- Acute care expertise
- Strong leadership and supervision skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Sound judgment
- Patient-centered care
- Patient education
- Treatment plan development
- Teleneurology
Accomplishments
- Nurse of the Year Nominated 2015
- Neuro Nurse of the Year 2016
- Charge Nurse 2014-2019
- Nurse Preceptor 2013 to 2020
Certification
1. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
2. Basic Life Support
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner Neurology
Northeast Georgia Medical System
02.2022 - Current
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
IN Compass Health (AnMed Health Medical Center)
01.2020 - 02.2022
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner
Regency Hospital Company LLC
09.2019 - 04.2021
Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Smith Get Thin Program
08.2019 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse, Neuro Intensive Care Unit
WellStar Health System
05.2015 - 01.2020
Intermediate Care Registered Nurse
Atlanta Medical Center
04.2013 - 05.2015
Supply Technician
Grady Health Systems
07.2006 - 06.2011
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing
Walden University
Master of Science - Adult Gerontology Acute Care
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clayton State University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Georgia State University
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