Curriculum Vitae

Nicole L. Brewster, MSN, RN, ACNP, ACCNS-AG, CCRN

128 Shady Oak Drive
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Nikki.brewster@me.com
814-673-0730
Education:
The University of Cincinnati- Cincinnati, Ohio
2013-2014: Post Masters Program for Adult Acute Care Nurse
Practitioner
GPA: 3.9/4.0
The University of Cincinnati- Cincinnati, Ohio
2011-2013 Masters of Science in Nursing: Clinical Nurse
Specialist/Nurse Educator
GPA: 3.8/4.0
The University of Akron- Akron, Ohio
2005-2009 Bachelors of Science in Nursing
GPA: 3.9/4.0
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Work Experience:
2015-present
UPMC Passavant
Nurse Practitioner
-Hospital medicine with collaboration with multiple primary care
physicians maintaining a support service for inpatient care.
2014- 2015
Greater Pittsburgh Neurosurgical Associates- University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center
Nurse Practitioner
- Collaboration with a team consisting of a neurosurgeon,
several mid-level providers and nurses providing neurosurgical care
to patients across the greater Pittsburgh area.
2010-2014
Jewish Hospital- Cincinnati, Ohio
Clinical Coordinator/Charge Nurse- Intensive Care Unit
- Management position involving duties such as: schedules, payroll,
time and attendance and charge nurse
2009-2014
Jewish Hospital- Cincinnati, Ohio

Registered Nurse- Intensive Care Unit

- Experience with ventilators, Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines,
titrating multiple drug infusions, EKG interpretations, blood gas
analysis, continuous dialysis and several critical care procedures
2008-2009
Akron General Hospital- Akron, Ohio
Student Nurse Technician
2008
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center- Seneca, Pennsylvania
Nurse Intern
2005-2007
Chest Medicine Associates- Seneca, Pennsylvania
Nursing Assistant/Receptionist
Certifications/Licensure
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
2014-present
Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult-Gero
2013-present
Critical Care Registered Nurse
2011-present
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2009-present
American Heart Association Basic Life Support
2007-present
PA Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner License
Expires: April 2016
PA Registered Nurse License
Expires: April 2016
Honors and Awards
Inducted into The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Inducted into The National Student Nurses Association
Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Professional Organizations
American Association of Critical Care Nurses: 2011-present
American Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists: 2012-present
Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners: 2014- present
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses: 2013-present
Society of Critical Care Medicine: 2013-present
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing: 2013-present
Professional Presentations
* Electronic Medical Record Implementation Classes, May-June, 2011,
Employees at Jewish Hospital
* The Language of Caring, October 2012, Employees at Jewish Hospital
* Neurosurgical Drain Cart Presentation, June 19, 2013- ICU Nurses at
Jewish Hospital

* Basic Hemodynamics, June 25, 2013- Nursing 204 at The Christ

Hospital College of Nursing
* Lumbar Drain In-service, July 1, 2013- ICU Nurses at Jewish Hospital
* Mock Code Presentations for nursing staff, August 2013- ICU Nurses at
Jewish Hospital
* Hemodynamics and Pressure Line Set-Up, November 4, 2013Emergency Department Nurses at Jewish Hospital
* Cutting Edge Technology Partnered With University of Cincinnati Medical
Center Stroke Team in Rural Areas, Poster Presentation at The
Florence Nightingale Awards Ceremony- Cincinnati, Ohio- April, 9,
2014
* Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Poster Presentation at The Barbara Wells
Marshall Conference- Cincinnati, Ohio- May 22, 2014
*Med-Surg Certification Review Course- Pittsburgh, PA- May 2015;
September 2015
Jewish Hospital Committees
Critical Care Committee: 2010-2014
Pharmacy Committee: 2009-2013
Code Blue Committee: 2013-2014
Patient Experience Committee: 2011-2014
Professional Qualities/Experience
* Management/leadership experience
* Scheduling and payroll experience
* Charge Nurse
* Preceptor in ICU- willing to coach and facilitate learning in any way
* 4 years of critical care experience in a 16 bed adult med/surg ICU
* Cross-trained to work in Open Heart Recovery Room
* Continuous Dialysis experience
* Hypothermia protocol experience
* Rotoprone therapy experience
* Neurosurgery experience
* Proficient clinical skills
* Efficient time management skills
* Committed to deliver quality patient care
* Team-oriented
* Punctual, reliable, follows through with commitments
* Caring and professional
* Exhibits integrity by maintaining confidentiality
* Superior communication skills
* Proficient organization techniques
* Computer-oriented
* Strong work ethic

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Self-motivated, sets goals and follows through

Flexible/adaptable
Handle stress positively and effectively
Comfortable in fast-paced, emergent situations
Super user in implementation of electronic medical record