Taotafa Tamminga
Glasgow
Summary
Experienced nurse practitioner specializing in acute care management at Graves Gilbert Clinic. Demonstrated success in chronic illness management and patient assessment, leading to effective treatment strategies. Strong skills in care coordination and medication management, promoting teamwork among healthcare professionals for better patient outcomes.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Graves Gilbert Clinic-Walk-in Care
Bowling Green
12.2015 - Current
- Delivered urgent care services to patients aged three months and older in walk-in clinic.
- Assessed and treated acute and chronic illnesses, including workmen's compensation cases and sports physicals.
- Managed diagnostic tests, including labs, X-rays, EKGs, CT scans, and ultrasounds.
- Performed incision and drainage for simple abscesses.
- Documented progress notes detailing diagnoses, treatment plans, and patient responses.
- Coordinated referrals to specialists based on patient needs.
Nurse Practitioner-hospitalist NP
TJ Samson Hospital
Glasgow
03.2010 - 12.2015
- Conducted comprehensive assessments and treatments for inpatient and observation patients in collaboration with physicians to ensure optimal care.
- Managed skilled nursing patient care in coordination with attending physicians to enhance patient outcomes.
- Evaluated and interpreted lab results, X-rays, EKGs, CT scans, ultrasounds, and MRIs.
- Titrated and prescribed medications based on patient needs.
- Composed detailed history and physicals, consult notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
- Executed patient admissions and discharges in collaboration with attending physicians to streamline patient flow.
- Obtained KASPER reports to ensure compliance.
- Triage nursing staff calls and coordinate with transfer center for optimal patient flow.
Nurse Practitioner
Cardiology Associates of Southern Kentucky
Glasgow
12.2001 - 03.2010
- Provided assessment and treatment of cardiac patients alongside cardiologist in office setting.
- Managed protime and lipid clinic operations, ensuring comprehensive patient care and effective management of chronic conditions.
- Supervised nuclear stress tests in collaboration with cardiologist to ensure safety.
- Administered dobutamine stress tests, monitoring patients throughout procedures.
- Interpreted EKGs to assist in accurate diagnoses.
- Conducted independent evaluations of heart failure patients for medication titration and assessment.
- Coordinated patient care within heart failure clinic, streamlining treatment plans to improve patient outcomes.
Staff RN in ICU, ER, and OHR
Medical Center of Bowling Green
Bowling Green
01.1995 - 01.2002
- Performed triage in ER, rapidly assessing patients and facilitating timely interventions with ER physicians.
- Assisted in code blue situations, facilitating rapid response and team coordination.
- Monitored telemetry patients, delivering critical care to improve patient outcomes.
- Managed ventilator-dependent patients, ensuring stability through effective IV drip administration.
- Assessed and cared for post-operative CABG patients to ensure recovery.
Staff Nurse
Saint Joseph Hospital
Lexington
01.1994 - 01.1995
- Assessed and managed critical care patients in emergency room, facilitating timely interventions.
- Delivered post-operative care, ensuring patient stability and promoting recovery in medical-surgical unit.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to enhance patient recovery outcomes.
Externship Nursing Program
Saint Joseph Hospital
Lexington
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Shadowed staff nurse in ER, pediatrics, flight nursing, and med-surg to gain comprehensive understanding of diverse patient care approaches.
- Supported nursing staff in ER by assisting with patient care tasks and facilitating clinical team activities.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
Education
MS - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY01-2001
BS - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY01-1999
AS - Nursing
Midway College
Midway, KY01-1994
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication management
- Treatment planning
- Chronic care management
- Chronic pain management
- Evidence-based practice
- Care coordination
- Acute care expertise
- Diagnostic imaging techniques
- Electronic record management
Preceptorship
- Western Kentucky Nurse Practitioner Program, Allowing nurse practitioner students to shadow in a hospital setting, assessing patients, reviewing and interpreting labs, and x-rays. Helping with dictation of notes.
- Vanderbilt Nursing School, Allowing nursing students to shadow in walk-in care clinic, hospitalist setting and cardiology clinic, helping with physical exams, review meds, review labs, on patients in a cardiac clinic.
Medical Training Internships
- Prime Care Medicine Assoc, 990 Wilkinson Trace Suites 100, Bowling Green, KY, 42141, 08/01/00, 05/01/01, Assisted in physical exam and treatment of patients in the family practice setting under the supervision of Judy Waddell, APRN and Dr. Gover, MD.
- Urgent Care Clinic of Glasgow, 411 SL Rogers, Glasgow, KY, 42141, 01/01/01, 05/01/01, Assisted in physical exam and treatment of patients in an urgent care setting under the supervision of Dr. Manion, MD.
- Health Dept., Bowling Green, KY, 42103, 01/01/00, 05/01/00, Assisted in physical exam and treatment of pediatric patients under the supervision of Kathy Baker, PNP.
- Dr. Bean, MD, 901 N. Main, Tompkinsville, KY, 08/01/99, 12/01/99, Assisted in physical exam and treatment of patients in the family practice setting under the supervision of Dr. Bean, MD.
- Dr. Marrs, MD, Cherry Street, Glasgow, KY, 42141, 08/01/99, 12/01/99, Assisted in physical exam and treatment of patients in the family practice setting under the supervision of Kim Kennedy, APRN and Dr. Marrs.
Research
- OPTIMIZE-HF trial, Participated as an investigator for cardiology patients during my work at Cardiology Associates who met the criteria of hospitalization for acute heart failure. Provided follow up on 3 separate office visits to assess heart failure symptoms and review medications patients were taking for heart failure. This information was submitted into an internet based registry for heart failure.
- AFFECTS trial, Participated as a principal Investigator enrolling patients who meet qualification of atrial fibrillation without structural heart disease to an internet registry.
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Graves Gilbert Clinic-Walk-in Care
12.2015 - Current
Nurse Practitioner-hospitalist NP
TJ Samson Hospital
03.2010 - 12.2015
Nurse Practitioner
Cardiology Associates of Southern Kentucky
12.2001 - 03.2010
Staff RN in ICU, ER, and OHR
Medical Center of Bowling Green
01.1995 - 01.2002
Staff Nurse
Saint Joseph Hospital
01.1994 - 01.1995
Externship Nursing Program
Saint Joseph Hospital
01.1992 - 01.1994
MS - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
BS - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
AS - Nursing
Midway College