Melissa Fuller

MS, APRN, AGCNS-BC

4079 Longhorn Dr
Lafayette CO 80026

303-524-4507

melissajoy321@gmail.com

Pro le With 15 years of nursing experience, 7 years in the ICU and experience as an ICU Educator,
Clinical Instructor, and preceptor, I am excited to combine my loves of nursing, teaching, and
process improvement in the unique role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Experience Palliative Care Nurse and Coordinator, Boulder Community Health; Boulder CO – Nov 2023 -
present
- Develops/maintains Palliative Care program by collaborating with our executive team, physi-
cian and community partners to advocate for early palliative care referrals to improve pt out-
comes.
- Manages 4 direct reports
- Implements house wide education on palliative and end of life care

Nurse Residency and New Employee Orientation Educator, Boulder Community Health;
Boulder CO - Nov 2022 - Nov 2023
- Revamped the existing Nurse Residency and New Employee Orientation programs
- Taught 7 new-graduate nurse cohorts (4-8 students each) throughout the year
- Works with the entire onboarding, management and educational team
- Works PRN on the med/surg, telemetry and step down units

ICU Nurse Educator, Boulder Community Health ICU; Boulder CO – May 2021 - Nov 2022
- Serves the ICU as a resource and educator for new and existing sta .
- Designs and teaches classes that pertain to the nursing practice
- Works with a team to develop a new grad program and an ICU training program.

Nurse, Good Samaritan Medical Center ICU; Lafayette CO – July 2017- May 2021
- Served as a relief charge nurse, preceptor for new nurses in the ICU and also a Clinical In-
structor/Clinical Scholar for med-surg nursing students.
- Improved skills with specialty devices such as: Impella, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump and Con-
tinuous Renal Replacement Therapy.
- Achieved Clinical Ladder Level IV, served at UPC (UPGC) Chair, member of the Magnet
Committee.

Instructor, SCL Health SNAP Program – March 2020 - May 2021

- Instruct and manage a 12 week “new to the ICU” program for all four SCL care sites on the
front range.

Travel Nurse, TaleMed Travel Solutions – Oct 2016 - May 2017

- University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington VT: Critical Care Float Pool, day shift.
Floated to MICU, SICU, Neuro Step-Down and Cardiac Step-Down units. This is a Level 1
Trauma Center and a teaching facility.
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 - Providence Little Company of Mary, Torrance, CA: ICU RN, day shift. Cared for the basic
ICU patient.

Nurse, Good Samaritan Medical Center ICU; Lafayette CO – Nov 2015 - Oct 2016
- Gained experience in the Critical Care setting of a general ICU of a Level II Trauma center.
- Completed the ECCO classes and an ICU Residency program

Float Pool, Good Samaritan Medical Center; Lafayette CO – July 2013 - Sept 2015
- Float between all of the med/surg/telemetry oors and PACU.
- Continued to increase exibility, autonomy and con dence within the nursing scope of prac-
tice. Increase in comfort with higher acuity in the PACU setting.

Regional Float Pool, Centura Health System; Denver CO – Sept 2012 - July 2013
- Float between multiple facilities throughout Colorado including St. Anthony's Central, St.
Anthony’s North, Porter and Littleton Hospitals.
- Assist with nursing care on each of the medical/surgical/telemetry units at each of the above
facilities.

Nurse, Mission Hospital Trauma Care Unit; Asheville NC – Feb 2011 - June 2012
- Provided care for step-down trauma patients in a Progressive Care setting.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students and new sta .
- Participated as a member of the Pain Committee to play an active role in analyzing pain
management and educating peers on our pain protocol. Provided services as a Holistic Re-
source Nurse.

Nurse, Women’s Healthcare Associates; Littleton CO - Nov 2010- Feb 2011

- Provided temp work for a OB/GYN clinic.
- Performed pt histories, vital signs, blood draws, and assisted with basic procedures.

Nurse, Memorial Hospital Med/Surg Unit 65; Colorado Springs CO — Aug 2008- Aug 2010
- Provided care to general surgical and step-down trauma patients with multiple injuries and
co-morbidities.
- Participated in the Skin and Wound Care Committee

Education University of Colorado at Denver - Masters of Nursing

Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Graduated May 2024, GPA 3.9
Completed 540 Clinical Hours, 270 hours were in Palliative Care
Eligible for prescriptive authority after 750 mentored hours
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs – Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Graduated May 2008
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Certi cations Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS), ANCC - Renewal date June 2029
- Member of Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association
- Member of Center to Advance Palliative Care
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
License # 0123456789
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Registered Nurse
License # RN.0186957
Critical Care RN (CCRN), American Association of Critical Care Nurses - exp. 12/2025
- Continuous member of AACN since 2012
End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) - Graduate level - completed April 2024
Clinical Scholar, Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence, Completed July 2018
Advanced Preceptor Training, SCL Health - completed Aug 2019
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association - exp. 1/2026
Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association - exp. 1/2026

References Available upon request

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