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Elizabeth Connell

@elizabethconnell

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Family nurse practitioner candidate delivering high-acuity and primary care expertise.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a clinical NP role delivering evidence-based primary or urgent care with opportunities for complex-care management, mentorship, and growth toward APRN practice.

I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice candidate and experienced registered nurse with extensive critical care, emergency, flight, and primary care clinical experience. I have managed high-acuity patients post-op and in CVICU settings, served as a flight and ED charge nurse, and completed 570 NP clinical hours in primary care.

I hold certifications in ACLS, PALS, and BLS and maintain multi-state RN licensure while anticipating APRN licensure and FNP-BC in Oct. 2025. I emphasize evidence-based care, patient education, and chronic disease management to improve outcomes across adult and geriatric populations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Vanderbilt Primary Care

Aug 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 4 months)

Conducted 300+ comprehensive and focused health assessments and managed acute and chronic conditions for adult and geriatric patients, delivering preventive care and patient education under supervision across Middle Tennessee clinics.

Primary Care Chronic Disease Management Patient Education Immunizations

Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) Trainee

Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Spine Division

Jan 2024 - May 2024 (4 months)

Managed acute and chronic spinal pathologies across initial evaluation to post-op rehabilitation during a focused urgent care clinical rotation in Middle Tennessee.

Acute Care Post Operative Management Triage)Patient Education EMR Triage

CVICU Staff Nurse

Christus Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital

Jul 2019 - Jul 2022 (3 years)

Provided high-acuity nursing care in a 16-bed adult CVICU, acted as trained heart nurse for immediate post-op open heart patients, and managed IABPs, Impellas, and Swan-Ganz catheters throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Post Op Cardiac Care Impella Ventilator Management ACLs

Flight Nurse

Acadian Air Ambulance Services

Jan 2017 - Feb 2019 (2 years 1 month)

Provided 2:1 critical care during aeromedical transports for pediatric and adult patients, performing hospital-to-hospital and scene transfers including mass casualty and specialized-equipment cases; attained CFRN credential.

Ventilator Management Pediatrics

ED Charge Nurse

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

Jan 2013 - Jan 2019 (6 years)

Served as ED Charge Nurse in a 42-bed high-volume emergency department, led trauma response as trauma lead and supported the department's designation as a Level III trauma center; attained CEN credential.

Charge Nurse Triage)Team Coordination Triage