Nursing Nurse

Tamara Lou VanLandschoot

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Marquette, M I 49855

906-***-****

Objective

To obtain a challenging and rewarding career in nursing

Education

BSN

December 2014

Northern M ichigan University

M arquette, M I

T rain-The-T rainer Certificate

J uly 2003

State of Michigan

L ansing, M I

Associates Degree of Nursing

M ay 2002

Bay de Noc Community College

Escanaba, M I

Practical Nursing Certificate

September 2000

Bay de Noc Community College

Escanaba, M I

P rofessional Experience

Pathways

M arquette, M I

Feb

ruary 2013 - Present

RN On-call

September 2014 - Present

• Fill in staff nurse at Superior Crisis Residential Center

RN Program Supervisor May

2013 – September 2014

• Supervised nursing program for four counties (Marquette, Alger, Delta, and Luce)

• Supervised the nursing program for the Superior Crisis Residential Center/ACT

• Scheduled nursing coverage for 7 practitioners

• Reviewed and scheduled consumer referrals

• OBRA Coordinator for the State of M ichigan

• Regional liaison for Private duty nursing

• Infection control nurse

• Assisted in wri ting the manual on the new EMR

• Assisted in maintaining the 7 practitioner’s schedule

• Reviewed and wrote policies/procedures

• Promoted In tegrated Health Care

RN

February 2013 – May 2013

• Conducted medication reviews within group and AFC homes

• Completed nursing assessments as recommended by case managers

• Coordinated annual reviews for compliance within the group and AFC homes

• Documented consumers need for private duty nursing

• Ini tiated OBRA Level I I assessments

• Administered scheduled injections to consumers as ordered by the MD

• Dispensed PAP medication to the consumer as ordered by MD

• Maintained stock and sample medication

M arquette County Medical Care Facility October

2000-October 2012

I shpeming, M I

RN Supervisor

• Attended daily Medicare meeting to collaborate with other disciplines about

resident’s care

• Assessed and documented ini tial RN assessment of new admissions

• Assisted in wri ting policy and procedures for the facility

• Completed prior authorizations to insurance companies

• Reviewed information for admissions, readmissions and discharges

• Reviewed lab values and updated physicians as needed

• Updated physicians on change in condition of residents

• Conducted monthly rounds with the physicians

• Ini tiated and maintained IV therapy

• Maintained and educated staff on ventilator care

• Ensured resident’s care plans were current

• Provided palliative and end of life care

• Supervised and mentored nursing staff

• Completed annual evaluations on CNAs

• Assisted in teaching CNA classes

• Assisted with scheduling of nurses and CNAs

• Maintained positive relationships with residents, families, and guardians

• Reviewed OBRA regulations for psychotropic medication and scheduled dosage

reductions

• Maintained Tardive Dyskinesia screenings related to antipsychotic medication

• Attended the monthly psychotropic and resident behavioral meeting

T reatment Nurse/Supervisor

• Supervised t reatment nurses in their daily job duties

• Implemented t reatment plans for residents and skin integrity care plans

• Coded the t reatment section of the MDS

Floor Nurse

• Supervised CNAs

• Administered medications to the residents

• Monitored vital signs and change in condition of the residents

• Documented pertinent information in the resident’s chart

• Processed physician orders and updated RN Supervisors

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