DOLORES J. DUFFY, RN

Pleasant Lake, MI *****

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517-***-****

EDUCATION ADN, Grand Rapids Junior College, 1991

LICENSED Registered Nurse State of Michigan 1991

EXPERIENCE

April 2008 to BCN Creyts Road and Lake Lansing Road, Lansing, MI)

October 2009

Telephone Triage, electronic medical records, and

communicate information between patient and provider.

January 2008 to IHA, Ann Arbor, MI

April 2008

Telephone Triage, direct patient care, patient education,

electronic medical records, and communicate information

between patient and provider.

Perform all clinical duties in an established family

practice.

Assist with office surgeries and gynecological procedures.

Perform various laboratory procedures, including vein-

puncture,

PFT's, NMT's and EKG's.

Diabetic teaching with patients.

Extensive triage and computer scheduling.

December 2003 to Ann Arbor Family Practice, Ann Arbor, MI

November 2008

Perform all clinical duties in an established family

practice.

Assist with office surgeries and gynecological procedures.

Perform various laboratory procedures, including vein-

puncture,

PFT's, NMT's and EKG's.

Diabetic teaching with patients.

Extensive triage and computer scheduling.

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January 1999 to Colon & Rectal Specialist, Drs. Friedl & Chen, Kalamazoo,

MI

December 2003

Scheduling tests for patients, assist doctor with

sigmoidoscopies minor surgeries, assist with scoping of

patients and minor in office surgical procedures. Interview

patients to obtain medical histories, pre and post

operative teaching of patients. Work with insurance

companies to obtain precertifications for both in office

procedures and hospital surgical procedures. Work with the

local hospitals to admit patients when required. Work with

other doctor's offices handling referrals and setting up

cardiac clearances for patients that are scheduled for

surgery. Handle patient questions and inquiries on the

phone regarding problems and scheduled procedures.

July 1991 to Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Spectrum Health

East Campus December 1998 ( Formally Blodgett Memorial Medical Center).

Extensive experience with Intravenous Catheters, Nasal

Gastric Tubes, and Chest Tubes. Additional I have

experience with heart patients and some limited experience

with telemetry. I have also worked with teaching diabetic

patients about proper diet and injection of insulin. I am

knowledgeable in the use of heparin and insulin, and

dopamine drips. Proper care and use of PCA machines for

pain control and administration of iv push meds. I work

with cardiac patients, patients requiring trachea care

suctioning etc., surgical patients with heart caths,

abdominal surgeries, both vaginal and abdominal

hysterectomies, thyroidectomies, eye surgery such as

scleral buckles and victorectomies. I have dealt with

patients that require feeding tubes such

as PEG and G Tubes. While working in the Med Sur

Department at Spectrum I have dealt with patients ranging

in age from 18 years old to 90 plus years old. I have also

worked with OB patients with problems ranging from

hyperemesis to pregnant women with gestational diabetes.

While working on the floor I have obtained a great deal of

experience in working with blood products.

I have also been the Charge Nurse for a 32 bed unit. The

Charge Nurse duties involve delegation of new

admissions, communications with CNA (Clinical

Nursing Administrator ) concerning the floors staffing

needs, patient assignments for on coming shifts,

handling patient problem resolutions, and handling

any emergency that come up during the shift.

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