Joyce T. Berkel, RN, BS

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Toledo, Ohio 43612

419-***-****

abmthn@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Professional registered nurse with 30 years experience in the healthcare industry

Career highlights include Infusion Nurse Consultant, PICC nurse, operating room,

procurement and autotransfusion services, home healthcare case management

EDUCATION

University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio

Bachelor Degree of Science

• Business Management

Owens Community College, Toledo, Ohio

Associate Degrees of Applied Science

• Registered Nursing

• Surgical Technology

NWO Practical Nurse Training Center, Toledo, Ohio

• Diploma

EXPERIENCE

Omnicare Pharmacy of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio

Infusion Nurse Consultant - Jan 2007 to Oct 2009

Administered infusion therapy consulting services to SNF customers

Evaluation of clinical circumstances related to infusion therapy and

Furnished recommendations in accordance with evidence based practice

Presentation of in-service programs on intravenous nursing practice

Developed continuing education programs and reference material

Insertion of vascular access devices; PICC, midline, PIV and port access

Provided after hours on call consulting and other projects as assigned

Adjunct instructor for Intravenous Therapy Course for LPN in Ohio

University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan

RN / Vascular Access Service - Sept 1999 to Dec 2006

Assessment of patients and ordered infusion therapy

Insertion of vascular access devices for planned therapy

PICC and midline catheters utilizing ultrasound & MST

Performed charge nurse role for department as assigned

Member of orientation committee and preceptor of employees

Provided vascular access services to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

Western Medical Services, Toledo, Ohio

RN / contract - April 1997 to Dec 2001

Insertion of PICC and midline catheters

Agency staffing – SNFs and home healthcare

Annie’s Granny’s Home Health Care Inc, Toledo, Ohio

RN / Nursing Supervisor - April 2000 to Dec 2000

Passport Program Management

Supervision of STNAs

St Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio

RN / Staff Nurse - Sept 1994 to April 1999

Mercy Home Care - Case Manager / PICC Specialist - Dec 1998 to April 1999

Case management in home healthcare for the greater Toledo area

Infusion therapy management / Oasis case opens / Homecare visits

Dept of Surgery – Autotransfusionist / PICC Team - Aug 1994 to Aug 1998

Autologous blood transfusion services for the greater Toledo area

Insertion and maintenance of PICC lines within SVMMC

Billing, inventory control, scheduling and QA, on call coverage

Northwestern Ohio Bone and Tissue Bank - Sept 1994 to July 1996

Processing and distribution of bone and soft tissue products

Central supply, inventory control and materials management

Procurement services for Northwestern Ohio with on call coverage

Parkview Hospital, Toledo, Ohio

Jan 1986 to Aug 1994

RN / Dept. of Surgery - June 1988 to Aug. 1994

Perioperative nursing care for surgical patients

Charge nurse on rotation, Orientation of employees

Materials management - Instituted JIT ordering system

Served on policy and procedure committee

LPN-CST / Dept. of Surgery - Jan 1986 to June 1988

Scrubbing and assisting for procedures

Central supply of instrumentation

On-call coverage for department

LICENSED

RN - States of Michigan and Ohio

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