Medical Nurse
Resume:
Diane S. Gallagher RN
Largo, Florida 33777
Summary of Qualifications
●Able in interact professionally with other care practitioners.
●EKG and various bio-medical diagnostic equipment proficiency
●Experienced at preparing and dispensing medications including medications.
●Flexible under changing situations and works well under fast paced situations.
●Proficient in all fields in an emergency or any medical offices. ● Areas worked; CCU, CVTU, ER and Er Clinical Manager ● Able to deal with difficult people.
●Preceptor for new nursing interns, paramedics and flight nurses for air medical companies.
●Participates in teaching classes for ground transport for RN, Medics.
●Experience with all invasive equipment, including: IABP, IVADS, Ventilators! Arterial Lines, External Pacemakers.
●Experience in Charge Nurse and Clinical Coordinator.
●Legal Nurse Consultant ● Chief Nurse Recruiter
●Nurse of the Year 2010
●International Nurse of the year 2014
04/2017 to present, personal time off for traveling with spouse.
Tampa Vascular Surgical Center: Charge Nurse over an ASU from 12/2016 to 04/2017 Very busy unit, that include continuous sedation for most cases, which was given by present MD of that current day. Unstable patients sent to local ER with FD if needed. Left for personal medical issues.
Traveling Rn with Cross Country from 3/2016 to 09/2016 Busy 15 to 19 bed ER. Handles Pedi to adult medical issues. From an urgent care to critical post cardiac arrest, strokes (active), Stabilization of OB patients to the OB unit.
Traveling RN in ER assignment from with Cross Country 01/-3/2016 to 3/9/16 Busy 39 bed ER with Psych unit attached to ER, intake for BA-52 patients who are awaiting placement. Work 11am-11 pm shift. Duties included from pediatric to the elderly and overdose and psych pts that has medical issues and is unable to be placed over the behavioral health side until medically cleared.
Traveling assignment with Cross Country from 8/2015 to 12/2015, busy 35 bed ER. Pt ratio 1:4, sometimes 1:5 depends of volume. Duties expand from Pedi to the elder with multi complaints to critical patients.
Bay Front Medical Center 2/09/15-6/12/2015 Busy Trauma Level 2 ER 60+ beds, Level 2 ER Staff RN, left for personal reason.
Clinical Charge Nurse ER Palms of Pasadena (10/2006-11/2014)
In charge of a busy ER, which includes scheduling, staff internship and helps to increase census with the ER. Preceptor for EMS students to Nursing students. 18 Bed ER that included 4 bed urgent care that was covered by a PA. Patient ratio 1:6 while in charge. Pt ranges from Pedi to the elderly. All medical from urgent care type to post codes and drowning
Universal Physical/Nursing Services: Chief Nurse Recruiter PRN (2/2012-10/2013) Responsible for recruiting nurses for a new expanding company, to place nurses on the Virgin Islands, credentialing, back ground checks, and personal references. Also, responsible for onsite meetings with CNO’s and CEO’s for contracts between new companies. On call for all nurses 24/7.
Florida Department of Health Expert Witness (12/2006 to 6/2013) Provides review of complaints against health care workers as a Legal Nurse.
Clinical ER Clinical Manage/Interim Dir. Sun Coast Hospital (2000-2006)
Busy small ER with a staff of 28 staff members. Responsible in determining medical evaluation criteria, methodology and scheduling, coordinates administrative polices. Enforcing internal and external regulatory standards. Evaluating employee evaluating, utilization employee participation. Managing performance planning, salary budgeting, vacation scheduling and counseling for staff.
Flight Nurse (PRN) Educator Advisor and Senior Flight Nurse
Care Flight Air Ambulance (1993-2002)
Jet ICU Air Ambulance (2003-2012)
Responsible for care and transportation of Critical Care Patients regardless of any age Mobile fixed wing Lear jets. Full ACLS unit equipment including ventilators, invasive lines. Flights are either USA or International in source. Educator and senior flight nurse.
Lead Ground Critical Care Transport RN (1996-2008 PRN)
Sun Star Ambulance, Largo Florida
Responsible for three-member team that transports high Critical Care Patients. Responds to 911 calls and backs up Bay flight.
Staff RN (1990-2000)
Largo Medical Center, Largo Florida
Staff RN for the areas of CVTU, CCU and ER. Cross training in all areas noted. Critical care Preceptor for new nurses.
Education
●St. Petersburg College
●Critical Care internship/Largo Medical Center
●Care Flight Air International Ambulance Flight Physiology
●Florida Risk Management/Certified Legal Nursing
●University of Georgia for Legal Certificate in Nursing
●ACLS ● PALS
●BLS
●ITLS
●ITLS Instructor
●Currently enrolled on an online course for ICD9 classes
Professional Organizations
●ENA
●AALNC
●INA
References
Professional and personal references available
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