Carol Acre Prosper
White Plains
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional adept at delivering high-quality patient care with efficiency and precision. Excel in fast-paced environments, ensuring tasks are completed promptly without compromising on quality of service. Skilled in patient assessment, emergency response, and medical terminology management. Possess excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities, enabling effective collaboration with colleagues and superior care for patients.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Post Abdominal Transplant Coordinator
Inova Center for Personalized Health
Fairfax
02.2025 - Current
- Continually assesses patient needs and dynamically collaborates with the health-care team to address actual and potential patient care concerns and needs
- Educates patient, family, and care providers. Plans, implements, and evaluates formal and informal education regarding all aspects of care for the patient, family and caregivers and documents appropriately.
- Collaborates effectively with the interdisciplinary team and leverages the expertise of the team to achieve patient outcomes.
RN Unit Supervisor
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria
10.2016 - 02.2025
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives.
- Supervised and managed functions for 20-bed Medical Surgical Intensive Care unit and 16-bed Cardiovascular-Neuro Intensive Care Unit, including both daily and cyclic scheduling, assignments and patient flow.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
Registered Nurse
Medstar St. Mary's Hospital
Leonardtown
11.2018 - 02.2020
- Assisted patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
RN4
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria
02.2009 - 10.2016
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult and geriatric ICU patients.
- Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
RN
Progressive Nursing Staffers
Alexandria
02.1998 - 02.2009
- Provided care to patients in a wide range of critical care settings such as MSICU, CVICU, Trauma ICU, Neuro ICU, Emergency Room and PACU.
RN
Children's National Medical Center
Washington
01.1999 - 02.2001
- Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in a 40-bed neonatal ICU unit.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Communicated with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
RN
Washington Hospital Center
Washington
02.1996 - 06.1998
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
RN
Washington Cardiovascular Group
Washington
09.1995 - 02.1996
- Completed paperwork and prior authorizations and scheduled appointments for patients.
- Tracked, reviewed and monitored diagnostic test results and assisted in management of patient care between visits.
- Reinforced health education, counseling and advice to patients and families and assessed patient educational needs, prioritized patient learning needs, identified barriers to learning and used educational tools to encourage non-adherent patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NHNursing Diploma - Nursing
Citizens General Hospital School of Nursing
New Kensington, PANo Degree - Nursing
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PANo Degree - Nursing
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PAHigh School Diploma -
Highlands High School
Natrona Heights, PASkills
- CRRT - Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- IABP - Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- TTM - Targeted Temperature Management
- EVD - External Ventricular Drains
- EKOS - Ekosonic Endovascular System
- Committee Leadership
- Professional Development
- Ethics
- Research
- Evidence Based Practice
Certification
- CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
License
Registered Nurse, Maryland, R149279
Timeline
Post Abdominal Transplant Coordinator
Inova Center for Personalized Health
02.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Medstar St. Mary's Hospital
11.2018 - 02.2020
RN Unit Supervisor
Inova Alexandria Hospital
10.2016 - 02.2025
RN4
Inova Alexandria Hospital
02.2009 - 10.2016
RN
Children's National Medical Center
01.1999 - 02.2001
RN
Progressive Nursing Staffers
02.1998 - 02.2009
RN
Washington Hospital Center
02.1996 - 06.1998
RN
Washington Cardiovascular Group
09.1995 - 02.1996
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Nursing Diploma - Nursing
Citizens General Hospital School of Nursing
No Degree - Nursing
Community College of Allegheny County
No Degree - Nursing
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
High School Diploma -
Highlands High School