ALANA LUGO (POLLACK)

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Email: ad4ym5@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

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Assistant Director of Patient Care Services, ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, GULFSIDE HOSPICE AND PALLATIVE

CARE

PASCO COUNTY, FL.

Provide end of life care to patients in the home and in patient settings

Ordering appropriate diagnostic tests

Prescribe medications for acute illness and comfort

Perform recertification assessments compliant with Medicare guidelines for hospice eligibility

Collaboration with interdisciplinary team to create plan of care

Participate in detailed review of processes related to mandated clinical regulatory compliance.

Participate in departmental and/or corporate quality initiatives.

Maintain a working knowledge of current and proposed laws, regulations and guidelines.

Support the management of internal and external compliance monitoring of Gulfside Hospice operations.

Provide guidance to GHS staff regarding regulatory compliance and internal policies and procedures.

Review and provide feedback on clinical protocols.

Participate in and support regulatory survey preparation and execution activities.

Managed oversight of 100 employees

2023- Current

AVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, BeeperMD Telehealth Urgent and Primary Care Services

Provide acute care to individuals across the lifespan including pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric assessments

Assessment, treatment, and diagnoses of patients and their conditions

Evaluate patients and medical records, if available

Ordering appropriate diagnostic tests

Prescribe medications and treatments

Determine and/or facilitate patient admission to medical facility

Determining the need for consultation to specialists

2021-2023

AVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, PROFESSIONAL URGENT CARE SERVICES ST PETERSBURG, FL.

Provide acute care to individuals across the lifespan including pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric assessments

Assessment, treatment, and diagnoses of patients and their conditions

Evaluate patients and medical records, if available

Ordering appropriate diagnostic tests

Performing minor procedures such as removal of foreign objects and suturing where indicated

Prescribe medications and treatments

Determine and/or facilitate patient admission to medical facility

Determining the need for consultation to specialists

2021- 2022

REGISTERD NURSE, JAMES A. HALEY, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (VA) HOSPITAL

TAMPA, FL

Administer COVID vaccinations to veterans and public

Assist in preprocedural and employee COVID testing

Responsible for staying current with national or regional guidance to implement the most current best practices for COVID and flu vaccines to employees and veterans

Oversight of vaccine administration data and ordering of vaccinees

Current in documentation venues including ORHS, CPRS and ACUSTAFF

Instructing personnel with the appropriate use of personal protective equipment

2018 – 2021

CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT REGISTERED NURSE, BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP

LARGO, FL

Conducted triage, assessments, and delivered care to patients from newborn to elderly

Worked collaboratively with all aspects of health care team to uphold excellence in patient care

Help meet hospital goals and initiatives

Documented medication reconciliation, diagnoses, and patient medical history.

Floater, traveled to various facilities including Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough

Administer medications using protocols, policies, and patient identifiers

2017 – 2019

CRITICAL CARE, EMERGECNY DEPARTMENT, REGISTERED NURSE, HEALTHTRUST WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

Floater, traveled to surrounding facilities to assist with staffing needs in the Emergency Department including counties of Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough

Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients

Interviewed patients to obtain medical information

Measure their vital signs, weight and height

Recorded patients' medical history

Obtain vital statistics, and test results in medical records

Administer medications using best practice protocols

2015-2018

CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE MANAGER, LARGO MEDICAL CENTER, FL

Supervised employees, led recruiting and hiring, managed employee review process

Ensured compliance with state and federal regulations

Evaluated patient satisfaction during nurse leader rounding

Managed staffing needs and assignments according to census

Assisted in scheduling employees for three Emergency Department campuses including 50 employees

Facilitated education and competencies for employees

Helped mentor and educate new graduates in the Emergency as a preceptor

Balance and allocating annual department budget of 20,000 dollars

2013-2015

CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CHARGE NURSE, GERALD CHAMPION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Alamogordo, NM (USA)

Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments

Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols Delegating task and nursing assignments for the department

Facilitating patient transfers to higher level of care

Ensuring department flow while maintaining patient and staff safety

ADDITIONAL SKILL/REQUIREMENTS

Patient management

Patient/caregiver Interviews

Prescribing medications and treatments

Review Medical Records

Collaborate with attending Physician

Assess patient care and needs

Experience with various EMR systems

Clinical judgement for clinical care

Strong multi-tasking skills

Precept and teach new graduate nurses

EDUCATION

2021

MASTER’S DEGREE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, SOUTH UNIVERSITY TAMPA, FLORIDA

2019

BACHELOR OF SCEIENCE IN NURSING, SOUTH UNIVERSITY TAMPA, FLORIDA

2010

ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN NURSING (ADN) NURSE I, NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO (USA)

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