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Michelle Whatley

@michellewhatley

Nurse Practitioner providing compassionate urgent-care treatment and patient education with efficient, well-organized care.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to provide patient-centered care in a rural setting with limited access, and to become an advocate for women’s health—especially breast cancer—promoting early detection through early mammograms.

I’m a Nurse Practitioner currently working in a busy urgent care setting, focused on providing care to patients with “compassion and respect.” I bring an excellent bedside manner, strong organization, and highly efficient clinical decision-making to acutely ill and injured patients.

In urgent care, I prescribe proper medications based on signs and symptoms and support hands-on procedures including wound care, suturing, stapling, I&D procedures, splinting, casting, ear wax removal, and foreign body removal. I also stay prepared to handle “various other tasks as needed based on patient needs.”

Before moving into advanced practice, I built broad RN experience across many care environments: medsurg/tele, general surgery (pre- and post-operative care), ER triage and stabilization, neuro/stroke relief charge responsibilities, psychiatric patient stabilization, and OR/PACU/endoscopy circulator work. I’ve also served as a Float Pool RN and Travel RN assisting staffing needs, and I previously supervised home health case management including admissions, discharges, recertifications, and monitoring LPNs and CNAs.

My philosophy is that patients should be active members of their healthcare team—understanding their care plan and why they take their medications—while approaching health holistically (diet, exercise, mental health, compliance, and daily habits). I hold ACLS and BLS, and I’m committed to professional growth through my goals to support rural access, advocate for women’s health and early breast cancer detection, and pursue additional training in psychiatric mental health while advocating for APRN practice authority in Georgia.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Nurse Practitioner

Current

Reddy Urgent Care

Apr 2021 - Present (5 years 3 months)

Provided care to acutely ill and injured patients in an urgent care setting, including prescribing medications based on signs and symptoms. Performed wound care, suturing, stapling, I&D, splinting, casting, ear wax removal, and removal of foreign bodies as needed.

Urgent Care patient assessment Medication Prescribing Wound Care Suturing Incision And Drainage (I&D)Splinting Casting Ear Wax Removal Foreign Body Removal

Current

Travel RN

Current

Assured Nursing

Jun 2018 - Present (8 years 1 month)

Traveled to multiple hospitals to support staffing needs for 13-week contracts on Med-Surg/telemetry floors.

Travel Nursing Telemetry Staffing

Psych RN

Northeast Georgia Medical Center/Laurelwood

Feb 2017 - Apr 2018 (1 year 2 months)

Provided psychiatric nursing care focused on patient stabilization. Completed assessments, medication administration, admissions/discharges, and worked with physicians and behavioral health therapists on acuities and safe discharge planning.

Admissions And Discharge Psychiatric Nursing Patient Stabilization patient assessment Admissions And Discharges Discharge Planning Behavioral Health Coordination

Relief Charge Nurse

DeKalb Medical Center

Sep 2017 - Jan 2018 (4 months)

Served as relief charge nurse on a busy Neuro/Stroke unit. Oversaw staff and made assignments, managed patient bed assignments, performed chart reviews/audits, and precepted new staff.

Neuro Stroke Unit Nursing Patient Chart Audits

Travel RN

Freedom Healthcare Staffing

Jun 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year 2 months)

Traveled to multiple hospitals to support staffing needs for 13-week contracts on Med-Surg/telemetry floors.

Travel Nursing Telemetry Staffing

Float Pool RN

Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

Jan 2013 - Jan 2017 (4 years)

Provided care for acutely and chronically ill and injured patients across multiple Med-Surg floors based on staffing needs. Performed medication administration, IV fluids/medications, IV insertion/maintenance, wound care, patient/family education, tube feedings, drains, Foley catheter insertion/maintenance, telemetry, and trach care, and assisted with PCA care including end-of-life and post-mortem

IV Insertion And Maintenance Wound Care Patient Education Drain Management Foley Catheter Insertion And Care Telemetry End Of Life Care Physician Order Completion

OR RN Circulator

Habersham County Medical Center

Dec 2015 - Aug 2016 (8 months)

Provided perioperative care in the OR/PACU/Endoscopy setting. Monitored patients during procedures and recovery, maintained sterile technique, supported positioning and surgical prep, monitored surgical equipment, and documented surgical information.

OR PACU Endoscopy Nursing Patient Monitoring Patient Positioning Laparoscopic Equipment Monitoring

Supervisor / Case Manager

CareSouth Home Health

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 (11 months)

Provided care to homebound patients in a home health setting. Completed admissions/discharges/recertifications, monitored LPNs and CNAs for policy compliance, educated patients and caregivers, and performed wound care, IV management, lab draws, wound vac maintenance, and Foley catheter insertion/maintenance.

Admissions And Discharge Home Health Nursing Home Health Care Recertification Management Patient Education Wound Care Lab Draws Wound Vac Foley Catheter Insertion And Care

Charge Nurse

Northridge Medical Center

Oct 2012 - Jan 2014 (1 year 3 months)

Provided Med-Surg nursing care for acutely sick and injured patients and assisted nursing staff as needed. Managed daily scheduling, performed chart auditing, handled admissions/discharges, administered medications, and provided hospice respite care support including daily rounds with physicians.

Admissions And Discharge Charge Nurse Duties Staff Care Scheduling Patient Chart Audits Hospice Care

ER RN

Ty Cobb Hospital

Jun 2011 - Jul 2012 (1 year 1 month)

Provided emergency room nursing care for acutely sick and injured patients. Performed triage, wound care, EKGs, IV insertion, casting, assisted with sterile procedures, administered medications, and helped prepare patients for hospital admission.

Emergency Nursing Patient Triaging Wound Care Casting Admission Workflow Support

Registered Nurse

Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Jun 2006 - May 2011 (4 years 11 months)

Provided care for patients on a general surgery floor for about four years and in the ER for about one year. Performed surgical wound care, drain care/management, patient education on disease processes/procedures, medication administration, IV insertion/maintenance, and Foley catheter insertion/maintenance.

Emergency Room Nursing Wound Care Drain Care And Management Patient Education IV Insertion And Maintenance Foley Catheter Insertion And Care

PRN Nurse

Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

May 2020 - Present (6 years 2 months)

Provided care to pre- and post-operative patients on a general surgery floor that also received trauma surgery patients. Managed medication-related needs and performed IV insertion/maintenance, wound care, drain care, and Foley catheter insertion/care.

Trauma Patient Care Medication Management IV Insertion And Maintenance Wound Care DRAINS Foley Catheter Insertion And Care