Jacquelyn N. Platt, RN BSN

ab965b@r.postjobfree.com 303-***-****(H) 720-***-****

I WISH TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE, ONE PERSON/FAMILY AT A TIME, ASSISTING THEM TO

OBJECTIVE:

GET TO THEIR “NEXT PLACE”. I ‘M ABLE TO MEET PEOPLE AT THEIR LEVEL. I AM

ABLE TO DE-FUSE VOLATILE SITUATIONS EASILY. I AM A LIFE - LONG LEARNER. AT

THIS POINT IN MY CAREER, I’D LIKE TO TRANSITION TO NON-DIRECT PATIENT CARE

AND CONTINUE MY MASTERS IN NURSING.

• Hospice RN/ team leader

SUMMARY:

Assistant Director in Pain Management, Rose Medical Center, Denver, CO

• Sigma Theta Tau with BS in Nursing.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, December 1985

EDUCATION:

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.9 on a 4.0 scale

Surgical technician certificate awarded Daytona Beach Community College

1978

CEU Courses taken included:

Management and Leadership BLS

HIV ACLS

Domestic Violence Radiation toxicity prevention

Critical Care Nursing Pain Management

Crisis Intervention End of life management

EXPERIENCE: Hospice of Saint John 4/2011 to present

Care of the terminally ill and dying adult and geriatric population, pain management,

symptom relief, crisis intervention, working closely with Social Workers,

Chaplains, CNA’s, Volunteers, Active with Admission process, training

RN’s and Chaplains,. Have worked with Adult Protective Services, as

needed. Hospice care is very collaborative. This is my current employer. The

HOSJ is restructuring due to a deficit in Medicare reimbursement.

DaVita/ Dialysis 10/2009 – 12/2011

Clinical team leader for 2 clinics: 18 chairs and 24 chairs, out- patient dialysis.

Responsible for safe, effective dialysis, management of 4-6 technicians,

worked closely with Social Workers and Dieticians. Responsible for facility

management and safe water . Successful at capturing weekly Labs for Bone

Mineral Management and for profit.

NurseFinders 3/05/ 2007 -10/2009

Rochester, NY Park Ridge Hospital, Greece, NY

Denver, CO St. Anthony Hospital, Denver, CO

And St. Anthony North, Thornton, CO

Float staff RN: Telemetry, Mom/ Baby, Emergency Dept, Orthopedics

Rose Medical Center 11/01-7/22/05

Denver, CO

• Assistant Director of Outpatient Pain Management Clinic.

• Daily review of anesthesia schedule and scheduling urgent patients.

• Operated floroscope as directed by MD.

• Prepped patient for procedure, moderate sedation used in prone position.

• Post-op care and After Care Instructions reviewed

Rose Medical Center 11/01-11/02

Denver, CO

• Float pool staff RN.

• Endoscopy pre-op and post-op care of the gastro - intestinal patient.

• Radiology RN, pre-procedure care and moderate sedation.

• Pain Management.

• Post-op care and After Care Instructions reviewed.

StarMed Nursing Agency 10/00-11/01

Denver, CO

• assigned to various hospitals in the Denver, Co area, Telemetry, ED,

Endoscopy (pre-op and post-op care), Pre-op area, PACU, Pain Management.

• Flu shot clinics in the metro area of Denver, CO- seasonal.

Denver Health and Hospital 10/93-3/97

2/2

Denver, CO

• Intensive Care Unit RN, monitored surgical, neuro, trauma, medical, and

patients.

• Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, monitored pediatric and adult patients.

• Overflow area for the SICU patients.

• Pre-op area, for adults and pediatric patients, assessed EKG's, adminsitered

antibiotics,

reviewed charts and consents for correct procedure, site, patient, MD.

Aurora Presbyterian Hospital, HCA 4/91 -1/97

Aurora, CO

• Telemery charge nurse for a 40 bed telemetry and ICU step-down unit.

• Emergency Department RN 20 bed unit, care and assessment of adult and

pediatric patients.

Routt Memorial Hospital, aka Yampa Valley Medical Center 4/92-11/93

Steamboat Springs, CO

• Night Hospital supervisor, including Emergency Department for 6 bed ED.

• Triage and assessment in a small rural town with high winter and summer

tourist population.

• Monitored agricultural trauma patients, rodeo traumas, skiing accidents,

hypothermia of the pediatric patients, skilled in intraosseous IV fluid

recusitation,

croup patients, assisted with baby delivery, high altitude illness.

• Often travelled to Denver to maintain trauma skills.

• During my employment, the hospital was staffed by the RN staff,

i.e. No MD's in the house !

Hospice of Central Florida 3/88-1/90

Maitland, FL

• Team leader for the dying patient, pediatric, adult and geriatric popualtion.

• On call, prn for medical pain management and symptom relief.

• Accurately instituted Hospice benefit.

• Supported family during the dying phase of their loved one.

• Bereavement support.

.Florida Eye Clinic, 106 Boston Ave 2/86- 3/88

Altamonte Springs, FL

Mitchell Shapiro, MD

• Clinical coordinator between pre-op patients and Ambulatory Surgery

Center.

• Primarily assigned to the FEC ASC for pre-op, peri-op and post-op care of

geriatric patients.

• Assisted anesthesia with retrobulbar blocks, observed and monitored sedated

patients.

• Surgical assistant and circulating RN of ECCE, trabeculectomy, plastic repair

of eyelids.

• Assisted Dr. Peter Gruenberg with pediatric cases,ocular muscle revisions.

• tae kwon do student

ACTIVITIES:

• Currently studying Italian and Japanese.

• Classical pianist, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY.

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