Allison Fike
Arvada
Summary
Dual master’s prepared adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist. Experienced with advanced clinical assessments, treatment plans, and patient care. Utilizes evidence-based practices to enhance health outcomes and patient satisfaction. Track record of effective communication and collaboration with healthcare teams.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Practice Nurse
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO
02.2025 - Current
- Clinical based position in general cardiology outpatient with a focus on Cardio-Onc patients
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments to inform individualized care plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and continuity of care.
- Mentored junior nursing staff, fostering professional development and quality care delivery.
- Responsible for 12 outpatient visits per day
- Manage in basket results, telehealth visits, read Zio monitors
- Volunteer at DAWN outpatient cardiology clinic
General Cardiology and Cardiometabolic Prevention Advanced Practice Nurse
South Denver Cardiology
03.2023 - 02.2025
- Practice general cardiology and part-time cardiometabolic prevention clinic in office-based setting. Follow-ups, new patient visits, new consults, and follow-ups on prevention patients. Responsible for managing in basket results and triage, working with multi-specialty clinics and community doctors.
Division of Hematology Advanced Practice Nurse
University of Colorado Hospital
Colorado
04.2020 - 04.2023
- Responsible for primary management of a list of 6-9 patients per day. Perform consults on patients outside our service. Admissions and discharges as needed. Perform bone marrow biopsies and lumbar punctures. Consult with specialty groups, present patients for multidisciplinary rounds, and work collaboratively with team.
Cardiac Diagnostics Advanced Practice Nurse
Parker Adventist Hospital
Colorado
05.2013 - 04.2020
- Performed and interpreted inpatient and outpatient stress tests, including treadmill, pharmacologic, nuclear, and echo, in collaboration with cardiologists. Assisted emergency department physicians in risk stratifying chest pain patients. Facilitated timely stress testing for low-risk emergency department patients to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions. Provided education to patients regarding chest pain and heart failure. Supported clinical staff education initiatives.
Charge Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Porter Adventist Hospital
07.2010 - 05.2013
- Oversight for the daily operations of the unit including: staffing, patient placement, and bed utilization. Clinical resource for staff for help with problem solving and patient care. Assisted in annual education for nursing competencies.
Staff RN, Intermediate Care Unit/Intensive Care Unit
Porter Adventist Hospital
05.2003 - 07.2010
- Provided direct patient care. Managed patients with various diagnoses including: kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant patients, acute coronary syndrome, post open-heart surgeries, post pulmonary surgeries. Provided education to patients based on learning needs. Worked in collaboration with healthcare team to provide whole patient care.
Education
MSN - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO01-2019
MSN - Clinical Nurse Specialist
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO01-2011
BSN - undefined
Union College
Lincoln, NE01-2003
Skills
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Clinical judgment
- Adult health management
Affiliations
Member American College of Cardiology
Certification
- Clinical Nurse Specialist certification in critical care – CCNS
- Clinical Nurse Specialist certification in adult health – ACNS- BC
- Nurse Practitioner certification in adult-gerontology acute care – AG-ACNP
Committee Participation
- Heart Center Meeting
- ED Conference
- APN Council
- Cardio-Onc
- CV APP
Professional Activities
- 2013 Creation of educational video for patients undergoing open-heart surgery
- 2015 Badge buddy quick reference for staff on process to follow for patients with chest pain
- 2015 Leadership and presentation for Chest Pain Accreditation Site Visit
- 2016 Poster presentation NCDR 2016- Reducing Excessive Initial Heparin Dosing in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Multidisciplinary Approach- Won First Place
- 2016 Nightingale nomination
- 2016 Creation of visual STEMI case review process with ongoing monthly multidisciplinary presentations
- 2017 Parker EBP fair process improvement award for Decreasing Emergency Department Linger Time for STEMI patients
- 2017 Chest pain presentation for new graduate nurses (ongoing)
- 2018 Hands Only CPR community education event
- 2018 Leadership and presentation for Chest Pain Accreditation Site Visit
- 2018 Centura Evidence Based Practice Conference- Podium Presentation for Emergency Department Fast Track Stress Test Protocol
- 2022 EKG Interpretation for Advanced Practice Providers
- 2022 Participation in cardiovascular prevention working group to help prevent cardiovascular disease in patients post Stem Cell Transplant
- 2023-2024 participated in APP/MD process improvement to allow better patient access by seeing New Patients for the practice
- 2025 Passed Certified Cardiovascular Knowledge Examination (CCKE)
- 2025 Volunteer for DAWN outpatient cardiology clinic
Timeline
Advanced Practice Nurse
University of Colorado
02.2025 - Current
General Cardiology and Cardiometabolic Prevention Advanced Practice Nurse
South Denver Cardiology
03.2023 - 02.2025
Division of Hematology Advanced Practice Nurse
University of Colorado Hospital
04.2020 - 04.2023
Cardiac Diagnostics Advanced Practice Nurse
Parker Adventist Hospital
05.2013 - 04.2020
Charge Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Porter Adventist Hospital
07.2010 - 05.2013
Staff RN, Intermediate Care Unit/Intensive Care Unit
Porter Adventist Hospital
05.2003 - 07.2010
MSN - Clinical Nurse Specialist
University of Colorado
BSN - undefined
Union College
MSN - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
University of Colorado