Jewell Vocque
Bauxite
Summary
Healthcare professional with exceptional clinical and didactic skills. Comfortable in fast-paced emergency situations, and adept in crisis management. Successful in managing time, prioritizing tasks, and exercising the sound judgment required to improve the quality of patient care. Skilled in technical procedures with a strong emphasis on patient assessment and education, assisting physicians with procedures, and providing anesthesia care for neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Adept at pre-op assessments, post-op evaluations, and PACU pain management. Seasoned small business owner with 24 years of experience in operations management, business strategy, and financial management.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Vocque Anesthesia, P.L.L.C.
Bauxite
01.2016 - Current
- Currently managing and providing anesthetic services to southeast Arkansas (ASC Pine Bluff), central Arkansas (ASC Little Rock), and north central Arkansas (CASC Russellville).
- Last year, Voccque Anesthesia provided over 6,000 anesthetics across the state of Arkansas. Most procedures included: EGD's, esophageal dilation, esophageal banding, colonoscopies, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), and sacral nerve stimulation.
- Twenty-seven anesthesia providers are fully credentialed, ready to set up, and provide full anesthetic services.
- All anesthesia providers possess a minimum of 10 years of clinical experience, with the majority of anesthesia providers having over 25 years of experience in all specialties of anesthesia practice, which include general anesthesia, MAC, and regional anesthesia.
Staff CRNA
Jefferson Anesthesiology Associates
Pine Bluff
01.2002 - 01.2016
- Full-time CRNA responsible for administering general, regional, and topical anesthesia independently at five different clinical sites in Pine Bluff including Jefferson Regional Medical Center, which has over 300 staffed beds.
- Provided routine anesthesia for South Arkansas Surgery Center, a multi-surgeon ENT facility with focus in anesthetic care for pediatric patients.
- Administered topical anesthetics and intravenous sedation at McFarland Eye Center. Attending to roughly 60-70 cases per week for over 15 years.
- Independently managed and provided conscious sedation at Arkansas Surgery and Endoscopy.
- Routinely administered regional and general anesthesia at Jefferson Surgery Center for outpatient procedures.
- Provided anesthesia for maternity patients at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, with 10 beds and 2 O.R. suites.
- Managed and administered anesthesia to vascular, neurological, orthopedic, and general surgery patients in Jefferson Regional Medical Center's main operating room.
- Active member and participant of the Anesthesia and Surgical Oversight Committee at Jefferson Regional Medical Center from 2008-2010.
Nurse Corps and Air Force Officer
United States Air Force
Biloxi
01.1995 - 01.1999
- Staff ICU Nurse and Officer for the 2nd largest Air Force hospital in the country.
- Active member of the critical care air transport team, trained to manage and care for patients in flight and capable of evacuating patients during active warfare.
- Managed a 20 bed medical, surgical, and pediatric ICU.
- Frequently served as a charge nurse responsible for 7-9 registered nurses and 4-6 nurse technicians during each shift.
- Critical care instructor for all ICU nurses. Responsible for teaching management for intra-aortic balloon pump and vasoactive drips.
- Titrated vasoactive drips and managed mechanical ventilators routinely.
- Served as an active member of the code response team. Responsible for advanced cardiac life support including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillation, and intubation.
- Worked daily with Swan/Ganz catheters and ventricular assist devices.
- Honorably discharged as an Air Force Captain (O3) after 4 years active duty.
Staff Nurse
Nursing Management, Inc
Gulfport
01.1995 - 01.1999
- Part time staff nurse in a 6 bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
- Hospital Size: 100 beds.
- Provided care to the residents of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and Southeast Louisiana.
Staff Nurse
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock
01.1993 - 01.1995
- Full-time staff nurse in a busy, 10 bed surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and cardiovascular and neurosurgical intensive care unit (CVICU/NICU).
- Hospital size: 500 beds.
- Recovered over 150 post-heart transplant patients in over a 2-year period.
- Part-time charge nurse managing 4-6 intensive care registered nurses during each shift.
- Active member of the code response team.
- Titrated vasoactive drips and managed mechanical ventilators routinely and effectively.
- Completed the CCRN exam (certified critical care registered nurse) after working 8 months as an ICU nurse.
- Completed the Little Rock Critical Care Course which was affiliated with 5 different hospitals in the Little Rock area.
Staff Nurse
Healthstaff Nursing Services
Little Rock
01.1993 - 01.1995
- Provided high quality nursing care for pediatric burn and cardiovascular patients in the intensive care unit at Arkansas Children's Hospital.
- Part-time staff nurse in a 12 bed Burn Unit and 18 bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
- Hospital size: 300 beds.
Nurse Technician
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock
01.1989 - 01.1993
- Full-time nurse technician in a 14 bed burn center.
- Routinely changed dressing bandages on pediatric and adult burn patients.
- Took vital signs and monitored patients daily, reported to doctors or nurses any abnormalities.
- Placed intravenous and foley catheters.
- Assisted the registered nurses and doctors caring for the burned patients.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - NURSE ANESTHESIA
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Springfield, MO01.2001
BACCALAUREATE OF SCIENCE - NURSING
UNIVERISTY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES
Little Rock, AR01.1993
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
BAUXITE HIGH SCHOOL
Bauxite, AR01.1987
Skills
- Expert in the safe, precise administration of anesthesia
- Adept at training student nurse anesthetists, with over 10 years of clinical teaching experience, and a critical care instructor for four years during military service
- In-depth knowledge of specialty and general anesthetics, highly skilled in the general and regional administration of pediatric, neurologic, thoracic, trauma, obstetrics, emergency c-sections, gastroenterology, and general surgical patients
- Extensive experience in ICU centers, with the ability to excel under pressure
- Lifetime nurse with a military background, committed to serving and caring for the community
Affiliations
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
- Arkansas Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Certification
- Basic Advance Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist #53728
Additional References
Available upon request.
Personal Information
Title: RN, APN, CRNA
Professional References
- Reid Pierce, M.D., 870-534-2106
- Calvin Bracy, M.D., 870-536-7550
- Lon Bitzer, M.D., 870-534-6400
- Daniel Ainsley, C.R.N.A., 501-680-9374
- Lori Cole, C.R.N.A., 870-489-3165
Military Experience
Air War College, Postgraduate program that functions as the senior professional military education school of the U.S. Air Force. It emphasizes the development of joint knowledges, skills and attributes required of all Air Force, Sister Service, and international senior officers as well as Department of Defense and other National Security civilians, with special focus on their application to large organization and institutional leadership responsibilities. Curriculum included courses with emphasis on professional arms, warfare studies, leadership studies, international security studies, and communication studies.
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Owner
Vocque Anesthesia, P.L.L.C.
01.2016 - Current
Staff CRNA
Jefferson Anesthesiology Associates
01.2002 - 01.2016
Nurse Corps and Air Force Officer
United States Air Force
01.1995 - 01.1999
Staff Nurse
Nursing Management, Inc
01.1995 - 01.1999
Staff Nurse
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
01.1993 - 01.1995
Staff Nurse
Healthstaff Nursing Services
01.1993 - 01.1995
Nurse Technician
Arkansas Children's Hospital
01.1989 - 01.1993
MASTER OF SCIENCE - NURSE ANESTHESIA
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
BACCALAUREATE OF SCIENCE - NURSING
UNIVERISTY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
BAUXITE HIGH SCHOOL
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