April Morrison
Assistant Professor
Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
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Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified (FNP-BC)
Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
Registered Nurse (RN) East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
Major:
Family Nurse Practitioner (BSN-DNP)
Years Attended: Summer 2013 – Spring 2016
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) – Family
Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Degree
Obtained
King College, Bristol, Tennessee
Major:
Nursing
Years Attended: Fall 2005-Spring 2009
Bachelor of Science and Nursing (BSN)
Degree Obtained EAST TENNESSEE STAT
UNIVERSITY GENERAL PEDIATRICS;
Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN.
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Lactation Consultant
October,
2016 – July, 2017
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Requires assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of
pediatric patients, from birth to 21 years of age including a variety of
conditions and illnesses
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Assess breastfeeding mother-infant dyads,
diagnosis, and treat breastfeeding problems
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Coordinate and facilitate a bi-monthly meeting
with mothers of young children to provide evidence-based education and support
for breastfeeding and child wellness
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Precept medical students, resident physicians,
and nurse practitioner students
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY; College of
Nursing, Johnson
City, TN.
Adjunct Faculty Member
May,
2016 – August, 2016
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Requires coordination and supervision of
undergraduate nursing students within acute care, long-term care, and community
nursing facilities
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Oversee nursing students in skills labs
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Grade assignments
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY; College of Nursing, Johnson City, TN.
Registered Nurse, Graduate
Assistant, and DNP Student
August, 2013 – May, 2016
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Part-time RN in the clinic at Daniel Boone High
School, requiring assessment and care for students, faculty, and staff with
over-the-counter medications, pregnancy testing, health counseling/education,
dressing changes, and minor medical interventions
·
Lead Health Assessment Lab, grade assignments,
facilitate Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) critical thinking
discussions, assist in composing new Undergraduate School of Nursing BSN
curriculum, and provide assistance to supervisory professor
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Clinical instructor responsible for leading
skills lab, grading assignments, facilitate evidence-based practice into
post-conference supervise and coordinate clinical rotations at Asbury Place
Nursing Home and Bristol Regional Medical Center
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Participated in interdisciplinary clinical
rotations at Johnson City Community Health Center (JCCHC), including use of
TeleHealth technology for remote office visits
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS – University of Tennessee Medical Center;
Knoxville, TN
Registered Nurse
February, 2011 – July, 2013
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The Critical Care Registry Nurse position
requires floating to Cardiovascular Intensive Care, Medical Critical Care,
Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care, Neuro Critical Care, and the Progressive Care
Unit
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Experience includes the following: pulmonary artery monitoring, ventilator
weaning/management, external cardiac pacing, vasoactive drip management,
arterial blood pressure monitoring, ventricular/lumbar drain management,
intracranial pressure monitoring, assist in rapid sequence intubation,
administration of paralytic agents, central venous monitoring (CVP), assist in
the placement of central lines, etc...
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Personally lead and coordinated a Critical Care
Registered Nurse (CCRN) DVD review with more than 20 nurse participants
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Active member of the monthly Ethics Case Rounds
Committee
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Assisted unit manager in the creation of the
Beacon Document as given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
(ANCC)
WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEMS – Holston Valley Medical Center; Kingsport, TN.
Registered Nurse
June, 2009 – February, 2011
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Worked full-time as a staff nurse in
Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit
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Provided bedside patient care while serving as a
patient liaison and advocate within the clinical setting
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Participated in educational opportunities
through the facilities' Nurse Residency program from June, 2009 – August, 2009.
This program included approximately 144 hours of class in which the content
included the following: EKG
interpretation, arterial line continuous monitoring, CVP monitoring, ICP
monitoring, physical assessment, bladder pressure monitoring, ventilator
management, patient de-escalation, etc...
Professional Affiliation
Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA): March, 2015 – present
American Nurses Association (ANA): March, 2015 – present
Association of Infant Mental Health in Tennessee: January, 2018 - present
Presentations & Conferences
Knox County, Tennessee Breastfeeding Seminar entitled "Supporting Successful Breastfeeding
During the Hospital Stay" on March 2, 2018. Presentation entitled "Sustaining Breastfeeding
Success After Hospital Discharge: Bridging the Gap to Promote, Protect, and Support
Early Lactation."
32nd Annual ETSU Southwest Virginia
Pediatrics Conference entitled "Lactation Complications on August 4-5, 2017
entitled "Assessment and Solutions to
Common Breastfeeding Challenges"
Breastfeeding expert panel member for a
community event on April 21, 2017 entitled "Before the Baby Banquet"
DNP Capstone defense on April 4, 2016 entitled
"Utilization of Evidence-Based Guidelines to Improve Health Care Provider's
Breastfeeding Knowledge and Attitudes as a Step to Increase Healthy People 2020
Goals"
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of
Nursing 4th Annual Research Day, Epsilon Sigma-at-Large Chapter on
March 2, 2016 entitled "Utilization of
Evidence-Based Guidelines to Improve Health Care Provider's Breastfeeding
Knowledge and Attitudes as a Step to Increase Healthy People 2020 Goals"
Quillen
College of Medicine February 23, 2016 Pediatric Grand Rounds entitled
"Breastfeeding: Evidence-Based Clinical
Guidelines Every Health Care Provider Should Know"
East Tennessee State University College of Nursing,
Doctor of Nursing Practice Spring Intensive on January 15, 2016 entitled "Breastfeeding:
Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines Every
Health Care Provider Should Know"
» NRSE 2030, Health Assessment
» NRSE 2351, Patient Centered Care I Practicum
» NRSE 4551, Adult Care II Practicum
» NRSE 4611, Adult Care III Practicum
» NRSE 5024, Pediatric and Adolescent Clinical Practicum
Research of Interest- Breastfeeding
- Lactation
