Lona L.Gless

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Professional Profile:

I practice evidence based wound care and am qualified to fill the position of Wound Care Specialist or

Supervisor/Case Manager. I am up to date on wound care advancements. I enjoy sharing wound care

knowledge to fellow nurses, patients, physicians and support staff. I thrive on positive, forward thinking change

in order to promote the highest level of wound care for patients. I have enjoyed traveling as part of my journey

to achieving my goal of graduating from Chamberlain School of Nursing as a Bachelors prepared nurse in May

of 2014. My drive, ambition and passion for healing will be a valuable contribution to any medical facility. My

care, directed toward the whole patient, includes nutrition, safety, self-care, prevention and disease management

teaching while not neglecting the emotional effects chronic wounds have on patients. My specialty is in wound

care. I have not forgotten the basics of patients care as an RN. I have a very well rounded professional resume

including; ADON, DON, Staff Development Coordinator, RN supervisor and staff nurse in long-term care. I

am well versed in skilled nursing requirements, Oasis Medicare forms, which are the MDS of homecare and

CMS safety goals and reimbursement.

Qualification Summary:

• Case Management in the outpatient and homecare settings

• Proficient in the care of complicated wounds, all stoma types, incontinence, fistulas, surgical dehiscence,

and open surgical wounds in acute, long term, outpatient, and home care environments

• Proficient in conservative sharps debridement in acute, long term, outpatient, and home care

environments.

• Wound care certified in 2007 after working with wounds as an LPN for ten years prior to becoming an

RN in 1997 to present

• I developed the wound care program for Robinson Visiting Nurse by formulating wound consultation

protocols.

• As the only wound care certified nurse hospital wide, I played a key role in choosing a cost effective

product formulary, consulted with hospital nurses and physicians to give wound care recommendations

• Current travel as a wound care nurse, while attending college, has been a testimony to my ability to

adapt to any situation

• My upcoming graduation as a Bachelors prepared nurse will be an accomplished goal I set for myself as

part of the transition from clinical to a coordinator/management role in wound care or related area

Employment History:

07/08/2013- 10/04/2013 Advanced Wound Care Clinic/ Palmetto Health Hospital

Columbia, SC Wound Care Specialist (travel assignment)

• Case Manager and clinical nurse in outpatient wound clinic

• Assist with pre and post HBO patients assessments

• Prepare bioengineered skin grafts for application

• Attention to care levels and proper billing codes

• NPWT: KCI

• Worked with a variety of advanced wound care products

02/2013-05/2013 Wesley Woods Acute Care Hospital Atlanta,

GA Wound Care Specialist (travel assignment)

• Perform advance wound care with negative pressure therapy, fistula, stoma and incontinence care.

• Weekly skin assessments, photos and measurement on all patients in the 18 bed unit

• Attend weekly multidisciplinary meeting for discharge planning

• Provide patient, family and staff wound care education

• Maintenance conservative sharps debridement of wounds

• Determination and recommendation of appropriate treatment modality upon admission skin assessment

• Initiated a heel pressure prevention performance improvement audit

07/2012-12/2013 Billings Outpatient Wound Clinic Billings, MT

Wound Care Specialist (travel assignment)

• Greeted, roomed, assessed patients and performed wound care treatments as result of trauma, infection, pressure,

and surgery

• Worked autonomously in a nurse driven clinic with primary care physicians and infectious disease physicians on-

call for treatment orders

• Case Managed thirteen patients as daily average case load, including patient teaching

• Initiated referrals to vascular and orthopedic surgeons, hyperbaric, compression therapist, and dermatology

• Determined frequency of outpatient visits by severity of wound and complexity of treatment

08/2011 - 01/2012: Select Specialty Hospital Akron, OH Wound

Care Specialist

• Performed advanced wound care modalities, in a long-term acute care facility, such as negative pressure

wound therapy, pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) technology and Ultrasonic Mist Therapy

• Prepared and attended weekly interdisciplinary meetings, comparing last week’s goal with current

wound status and change target dates and plan of care as indicated

• Defined and documented on all types of wounds and stages of pressure ulcers, colostomies, stoma and

fistulas

• Management of 22 ICU ventilator dependent patients, including weekly skin assessments, prevention

and staff education

• Performed weekly photos, measurements, progress notes, and recommendations to surgeon for any

needed changes in treatment

• Assisted surgeon with bedside surgical sharps debridement

• Developed and executed educational in-service for pressure ulcer prevention and management

11/2000 - 02/2011: Robinson Memorial Hospital Ravenna,

OH Wound Care Specialist- Visiting Nurse (2005-2011)

• Performed wound care consultations, including assessment, recommendations and implementation of

treatment

• Attended weekly IDT discharge planning meetings

• Educator of wound care to patients and family and staff with new equipment and procedures

• Developed wound care consultant program in home care division

• Developed Pressure ulcer prevention and staging education for new and existing staff

• Managed and performed supervisory visits for home health care aids

Staff Registered Nurse (2000-2005)

• Team leader and management of in and out-patient wound care, chemotherapy, and IV administration

• Laterally moved to endoscopy, then Medical-surgical and oncology float team member

Accomplishments: I was a member of the Honor Society in High School. My grade point average in nursing

school was 3.7 in 1996. I wrote an article in Q&A format for the hospital news to introduce the wound care

program for the home care division of the hospital. I am currently receiving high marks in the BSN program at

Chamberlin School of Nursing. I attended Wild on Wounds Seminars in 2008 and 2013 for wound care

advancements.

Professional Affiliations: I am a longstanding member of NSO (Nurses Service Organization). I am a member

of the National Alliance of Wound Care from whom I receive regular educational and practice updates. I

subscribe to AJN, Wound Care Advisory Journal, and a Nursing Management Journal. I also receive nursing

and wound care educational updated through Nursing.com

Education:

1994-1996 Associate in Applied Science of Nursing from Cuyahoga Community College

2012-2014 Chamberlain School of Nursing (on-line, Illinois based)

1988-1989 LPN, Certificate from W. Howard Nicole School of Practical Nursing

Certifications:

2007-2017 National Alliance of Wound Care

2013-2015 BLS for Health Care Provider

Licensures:

CA, FL, OH, MT, SC

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