1. P.O. Box 437 Clyde, Ohio 43410 Mailing address ● 419-602-0475 ● VernSullivan77@gmail.com
Margaret G. Sullivan
Objective
To use my skills as an advanced nurse practice nurse to help patients live to healthiest life
possible by educating them on the benefit of a healthy diet, regular exercise and a healthy
lifestyle.
Summary
Recently, I found myself working multiple jobs, performing many tasks in the emergency
room, urgent care, retail clinic and family practice. I would like to slow down and
specialize in one area.
I am a conscientious, integrity driven, nursing professional with a strong clinical
background in emergency medicine and urgent care, including retail clinics, providing
attentive care to patients with a variety of systemic health challenges. I have exceptional
wound care knowledge and skill and a thorough understanding of the pathophysiology
and pharmacology of both the critically ill and not so critically ill and mainly, I know the
difference. I feel I am highly efficient in contributing to the solutions of the organizations
I work for, I work well with the team, I generate a positive atmosphere, I work well under
pressure and I produce high quality work.
I am proficient in computer charting, suturing, incision and drainage, removing toenails,
draining subungual hematomas, calming the stressed and worried patients and their
families. I have always exhibited leadership abilities and qualities. I have been a
preceptor to both new employees and students in my career many times.
I have worked in skilled care, nursing homes, emergency medicine, labor, delivery, post-
partum, neonatal intensive care units, wound care, medical surgical wings, intensive care
units, office nursing, retail clinics, urgent care, the health department, college classrooms
as an educator, and in family practice.
Skills and Accomplishments
Certified by ANCC in Inpatient
Obstetrics
1998
After working in an LDRP unit for approximately 2 years, I sat for the
certification and passed and became an RNC in obstetrics.

2. International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant
2006
As a Lactation Consultant, I was very instrumental in starting and maintaining our
successful lactation program at both LDRP where I worked in Sandusky at Providence
Hospital then at Baypark Hospital where I was hired as one of the inaugural staff
members.
Other Skills and Accomplishments
Certified Childbirth Educator 2006
Neonatal Life Support 1996
Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2008-December, 2017
Employee of the Month on several occasions at Providence Hospital for exceptional
patient care and compliments.
Professional Experience
2009— 2013 Takecare Health Lorain, Ohio, [State]
Clinical Manager
Provide care to patients in a retail setting to the population in the Cleveland area. Care
includes diagnosing, prescribing, education, providing care for cure of acute illnesses,
education on chronic illnesses, immunization, and screening for chronic illness, and
providing physicals to our young athletes and older job seekers. I began as a PRN
practitioner in 2009, hired fulltime in 10-11 and promoted to clinical coordinator in 12-
2011. With this promotion, I became responsible for maintaining the busiest clinic in the
Cleveland Market. We have stayed very close or under budget every month I have been
in charge. My duties include ordering supplies, updating manuals in clinic, scheduling,
keeping checklists, and recently, preparing our clinic for the JACHO surveyors. I have
also been very flexible in traveling to outlying clinics as far as 2 hours from my home to
assist with staffing and keeping our clinics open to serve the underserved and under
insured as well as the insured populations around the Cleveland Area. I have traveled
many times to Barberton, Solon and even once to Cuyahoga Falls to work. My HEDIS
scores, patient engagement survey percentages are excellent, in the top percentage,
especially in the Cleveland Market. Since I have become clinical coordinator, the budget
has looked great even though we are the busiest clinic in Cleveland; we have managed to
see more patients than anyone else, yet watching our budget closely to stay within the
guidelines. While I was manager. Our clinic was the only clinic which was profitable.
Patient compliments have increased with fewer complaints here in Lorain thanks to our
marvelous staff. I have I am very flexible and dependable. I consider myself a real team
player. I have had marvelous mentors and have met great people I am proud to call
friends.
I was then promoted to manager and started a brand new clinic, interviewed and hired
staff, and opened the new clinic with great employees and success in Avon Lake. We set
up the clinic, ordered, arranged, put away and became acquainted with our new staff in
Avon Lake. They became very busy and successful. This was all done while still
maintaining the busiest clinic in the Cleveland area. We had a great team.
2006— May 2016 Tiffin Mercy Hospital Tiffin, Ohio

3. The First Emergency Department Nurse Practioners Hired by Tiffin Mercy ED
Assessing, diagnosing and treating both all ages from the simplest problems to the most
complex diagnoses in the emergency room setting. I was the first NP hired there ever, so
I had a huge responsibility to my profession as well as my patients. I have worked full-
time, part-time and PRN and at times, I was in charge of scheduling of a staff of 5 nurse
practitioners. I worked closely with the physicians in caring for these patients with both
physical and many times mental problems. I had to call primary physicians and also
arrange follow up for those who had no primary care physicians’. Many times I had to
transfer patients to other facilities and speak with specialist at the receiving hospital for
them to accept care. I also worked closely with social services to arrange home care,
wound care and even physical therapy and outpatient IV therapy. Sometimes I had to
work with the health department to arrange follow up for rabies treatment and discuss
cases with poison control. I managed IV therapy for hydration, ordered labs, tests, x-rays,
CT scans, medications, crutches, walkers and home care. I had to work with hospitalist to
arrange hospital admissions for some patients and had to decide who could safely be
discharged and who should stay. I sutured, splinted, and removed foreign bodies,
toenails, prescribed medication and educated patients and their families. It is a learning
experience I wouldn’t have given up for the world. I had the privilege of working with 30
year experienced ER trained physicians and what they taught me, I could never have
learned from a book or in any other setting.
While working always at Tiffin Mercy Hospital, I had several actual employers. The
physicians and nurse practitioners were sub-contracted by the hospital. I worked for
EmCare most recently. I also was employed by MEDS, and Sterling.
Mercy did hire a nurse practitioner and EmCare lost their contract May 2016. I had
actually sent a letter of resignation in August 2015, but because I was never officially
replaced, I continued working for EmCare until they lost their contract. I had 300 hours
of residency to do the summer of 2016 where I completed at Tiffin Cancer Center and
North Coast Cancer Center where I am working on my doctorate. My mother was
extremely ill this past summer and died August 26, 2016. I had planned to take care of
her and not put her in a nursing home, so I did do some locum tenem work over the
summer for Bartson Recruiting, but admit I have not been aggressive in seeking new
employment because of the uncertainty of my mother. I do still have 100 residency
hours to complete but that should be easily managed and should not interfere with
employment.
2006— present Northern Ohio Medical
Specialist (NOMS)
Sandusky , Ohio
Nurse practitioner at Cedar Point employee clinic, at Dr. Baxter’s Family Practice, Dr.
Bower and Holman’s Family Practice, Erie County Health Department and at the Urgent
Care
I was responsible for assessing diagnosing , treating many chronic illnesses in family
practice such as chronic pain, Diabetes, Hypertension, headaches, depression, Anxiety as
well as the acute problems such as strep, ankle sprains, splinting, suturing, counseling
and educating patients at Cedar Point and the Urgent Care. I have also worked with Dr.
Tesmond who does occupational medicine for NOMS. While I worked at the Erie County
Health Department for 1 year while they found someone to take the position, I worked
with the homeless, underserved and insured as well as the insured. We did the basic

4. things that are done in family practice and the urgent care, but I worked closely with the
social worker because we had so many psycho-social needs that aren’t found in other
settings. I have never officially been terminated by NOMS, but I have not worked
directly for NOMS in more than 3 years.
2005— 2006 EHOVE Milan, Ohio
Nursing Instructor
My responsibilities included preparing class plans to instruct LPNS in both the classroom
and at clinical. I had to make class plans, grade papers, arrange clinical assignments and
grade all kinds of reports, exams and homework. I worked in the labs teaching students
how to transfer patients, start IV’s, insert Foleys, remove Foleys, wound care, dressing
changes, sterile dressings, making beds and everything that is involved with nursing
school. I was also honored when I put in my resignation, to be their class graduation
special speaker.

5. EMPLOYMENT
Nursing Instructor Lorain Community College 2004-2007
My responsibilities included preparing clinical assignments and teaching student as they
worked at their daily tasks of caring for new moms and babies in post partum. I had to
arrange clinical assignments and grade all kinds of reports, and homework. Lorain taught
RN students so we were allowed more privileges than the LPN’s and in clinical, we
could actually assist with the laboring patients in starting IV’s, hanging IV meds and
giving IV as well as PO meds, we could chart, do wound care as well as assess the
newborns an assist in their testing and daily care. I worked in the labs teaching students
how to transfer patients, start IV’s, insert Foleys, remove Foleys, wound care, dressing
changes, sterile dressings, making beds and everything that is involved with nursing
school.
Bellevue Hospital 2005– 2008
LDRP-Labor, Delivery, Post-partum and Nursery as an RN
My main responsibilities included managing patients who were either in-patient or short
stays to rule out labor, hydrate patients, do fetal non-stress tests, manage laboring
patients, assist in C-sections, manage recovering post op patients, manage post-partum
patients, manage new born babies, assist lactating mothers, education to moms and
their families, starting IV’s, IV medications, managing Pitocin, computer and paper
charting., working closely with other staff and obstetrician and pediatricians, transferring
babies and moms when necessary. Close communication with physicians when
managing a laboring patient, recovering mother and newborns.
Fremont Memorial Hospital 2005-2006 2005 PRN
Labor , Delivery and Emergency Medicine as an RN – My responsibilities were basically
the same at Fremont as they were at Bellevue Hospital. In the emergency room where I
also worked PRN, we started IV’s , administered IV medication, cared for the suicidal,
intoxicated, acutely and chronically ill patients who either had new problems or
exacerbations of chronic problems, We managed heart attacks, strokes, traumas as well
as simple sore throats and ear infections. We assisted with pap and pelvic exams,
obtained blood cultures, drew blood, put in NG tubes, did computer charting, set up
sterile trays, wound care, communicated with physicians, and offered support to patients
and their families in their time of crisis.
Baypark Hospital LDRP 2001-2005
These responsibilities and duties were similar to Bellevue and Fremont LDRP hospital
responsibilities, but here I was also in charge, so I had administrative duties as well. I
planned the staff schedule, ensured all the shifts were filled, solved any immediate
problems as I worked 0300-1500 so the rest of the administrative staff was not there to
help. We managed laboring patients, I actually delivered several babies when the doctor
didn’t quite make it for one reason another, took care of recovering and post-partum
moms, worked in the nursery at a level II NICU where we had to do NG feeding, did all
the necessary newborn testing such as the hearing screening test, metabolic screening
tests, started IV’s, ensured there warmth, assisted with circumcisions and closely assess
these preterm infants. We worked closely with the surgeons and neonatologists. I also
worked as a scrub, circulator and first assist in our operating room on the floor

6. specifically designed for planned and emergency C-sections. It was our responsibility to
make sure the room was always ready and to assist at a moment’s notice in a C-section
which we fully staffed. There was no need to ever call anyone in; The team was already,
always there. We also worked the other side of the unit, which was exclusively pediatrics.
We managed IV’s , started IV’s and managed IV medications, I worked as a childbirth
educator and lactation consultant and was actually one of the original staff at this brand
new facility built just as Providence Hospital was being closed for good. This is where I
worked prior to this job.
Providence Hospital 1996-2001
These responsibilities and duties were similar to Bellevue and Fremont LDRP hospital
responsibilities, but here I was the charge nurse, so I was responsible for the schedule,
and the assignments and the problems as they arose. I was a great problem solver. We
managed laboring patients, I actually delivered several babies when the doctor didn’t
quite make it for one reason r another, took care of recovering and post-partum moms,
worked in the nursery at a level II NICU where we had to do NG feeding, did all the
necessary newborn testing such as the hearing screening test, metabolic screening tests,
started IV’s, ensured there warmth, assisted with circumcisions and closely assess these
preterm infants. We worked closely with the surgeons and neonatologists. I also worked
as a scrub, circulator and first assist in our operating room on the floor specifically
designed for planned and emergency C-sections. It was our responsibility to make sure
the room was always ready and to assist at a moment’s notice in a C-section which we
fully staffed. There was no need to ever call anyone in, The team was already, always
there. We also worked the other side of the unit, which was exclusively pediatrics. We
managed IV’s , started IV’s and managed IV medications,
Countryside Continuing Care Long Term and Skilled Nursing 1996-2000
I worked here as both a supervisor and a wound care and staff RN. I was responsible for
the nursing staff, as well as the resident as a supervisor and as a staff nurse, I worked
passing medications, ensuring their skilled care was being done, doing charting and daily
assessments on all residents. We were responsible for starting and maintaining IV’s, and
hanging IV piggybacks. We did wound care and notified physicians and transferred
patients to the hospital as necessary. I also worked as a wound care nurse here where I
was responsible e for every wound in the building. I assessed, measured, did dressing
changes, initiated wound care and other treatment ordered by physicians. It was a
wonderful experience.
Office RN 1995-2005 PRN
Office Nurse– Performed excellent nursing services for this group of physicians at
Northwest Primary Care where I worked for both a primary care physician and an
internal medicine doctors. I assisted with pelvic exams, wound care and suturing, suture
and staple removal, incision and drainage of abscesses, vitals, heights, weights, and basic
office procedure. My responsibility included for triaging phone calls, completing

7. histories, patient assessments, assisting physician with office procedures, measuring
babies growth, doing call backs for labs, x-ray results and other diagnostic testing, we
sent t certified letters if unable to contact patients, maintaining physicians equipment,
blood draws and review of lab work, patient/family education, and emotional support.
Administrative duties included scheduling surgeries, paperwork, developing, and
correspondence for patient education and instructions. Quickly established and
maintained ongoing relationships with patients and their families.
Office Nurse– 1997-1998
Performed excellent nursing services for this group of physicians at Bellevue
Professional Services where I worked for both a primary care physician and an
OB/GYN. Initially I worked the office work and the clinical work until they hired
additional help. I assisted with colposcopies, pelvic exams, wound care and suturing,
suture and staple removal and basic office procedure and vitals. Primary responsibility
was for OB/GYN patients. Responsibility for triaging phone calls, completing histories,
patient assessments, assisting physician with office procedures, measuring fetal growth
and non-stress testing, hospital certification with insurance companies, maintaining
physicians equipment, blood draws and review of lab work, patient/family education,
and emotional support. Administrative duties included scheduling surgeries, paperwork,
developing, and correspondence for patient education and instructions. Quickly
established and maintained ongoing relationships with patients and their families. This
was a new practice where I also had to travel to another office and make sure I took the
necessary supplies with him as the other office was not always used by us or set up for
the GYN practice. It was a great job and I learned so much about relationships, office
work, insurance and organizational skills.
Office Nurse Dr. Mauric – 1997 PRN
Performed excellent nursing services for this physician at his private office where I
worked for him and at that time, he did both OB/GYN and family practice. , pelvic
exams, wound care and suturing, suture and staple removal and basic office procedure
and vitals. Responsibility for triaging phone calls, completing histories, patient
assessments, assisting physician with office procedures, measuring fetal growth and non-
stress testing, hospital certification with insurance companies, maintaining physicians
equipment, blood draws and review of lab work, patient/family education, and
emotional support. Administrative duties included scheduling surgeries, paperwork,
developing, and correspondence for patient education and instructions. Quickly
established and maintained ongoing relationships with patients and their families.
Past employment in insurance and real estate sales from approximately 1978 through
1988.
I have also run a landscape and nursery with my husband Brian. We began it from
scratch. Bought the property, converted the old farm into a nursery and remodeled the
barn into a store. We have owned it since 2001. We worked so hard landscaping,
painting, cleaning, watering, fertilizing, planting and trimming. It is a great life.
Outdoors, sunshine and rain, sweat and tears, but somehow, we have managed. Brian
lost his Dad at age 6, and his mother was a poor widow her whole life. My mother is still

8. living at 79, and my father dies at age 57, so we have not had anyone to fall back, no
financial help from anyone, except God. Times were tough, believe me when I tell you,
times have been tough. But by the grace of God, we have made it so far.
I have also owned a cleaning business for myself. I had children and needed a way to
complete nursing school and still earn a living while being a good mother who was able
to attend her children’s school functions without missing their life. So I cleaned houses,
went to school and by the grace of God, got through school before I began my nursing
career.
Other things I have done was work as a nurse’s aide, long before there was schooling
required. I washed clothes, washed out adult diapers, mopped the floor, cooked the
food, did the dishes and took care of the 15 residents that lived in the old house which
was converted into a nursing home many, many years ago. I worked very hard, had no
lifts, I was the lift and the LPN I usually worked with was very kind to me, but had a
hard time breathing and moving, so I never tried to bother her for anything if I could
help it. We got along just fine. I was fast, efficient and hardworking and did this all for
$2.00/hour and some change. The Bible says work as unto the Lord. With every job I
have ever had, I always knew God was my real boss, so I worked hard, arrived on time,
left on time or as early as possible, showed up for work when I was scheduled, did not
call off work and was present in the moment, not on the phone, or wasting time.
I also worked at Cedar Point one summer in a gift shop.

9. Education
Degrees
2004— 2006 Medical University of Ohio Toledo, Ohio
Master’s Degree in Nursing Science
Masters Degree, 2006
Bachelors Degree Nursing Science Bowling Green State University, 2004
Associate Degree Nursing Science, 1996
Associates Degree of Science Terra Community College, 1992
Certifications
2004 - 2006 Medical University Of Ohio Toledo, Ohio
Family Nurse Practitioner; ACLS expired 4-2018; BLS expires 12/18; PALS expires
12/18; CPT 2017, AANC expires August 2021, AANP expires August, 2021
Professional and Community Memberships
Sigma Theta Tau
Member AANP
Member OAAPN
Publications
Pain in Neonates (June 2006),
References
Michael Fitzpatrick dagda44@aol.com Director Emergency Medicine Tiffin Mercy
Hospital, 45 St. Lawrence Drive, Tiffin, Ohio 44883 419-455-8160
Janet Ballard MSN, 3461 Hartland Center Rd, Collins, OH 44826 phone 419-541-1215 cell

10. Bridgette Murphey MSN, bmurphy@ehove.net
Roberta (BJ) Myers CNP, Rjmyers@mercy.com. stptrk53@woh.rr.com 567-301-7879
Dianne Solis CNP, dsolis@wyandotmemorialhospital.org,
Judy Dawson CNP, 440-864-7601, jdawsonweiss@msn.com.
Brett Might CNP, Tiffin Mercy Hospital 419-618-9428 bwmight@gmail.com
Marla Gerrek CNP, 440-787-3717, marlagerrek@gmail.com
Feel free to contact any of my references.
Thank you.