Education
Applied Associate of Science in Nursing May 1983
SUNY Orange, Middletown, NY
Professional Experience
Registered Professional Nurse (Labor & Delivery) February 1989-April 2015
Orange Regional Medical Center Middletown, NY
Arden Hill Hospital and Horton Hospital (merged in 2002 ORMC)
Complete age appropriate care, patient assessment, interventions, and evaluations
Provide a caring relationship between nurse and patient to facilitate health and healing
Charge nurse responsibility on labor and delivery unit
Attentive to the varying needs of patients from a multitude of backgrounds and social environments
Critically think to understand the diagnosis and treatment plan
Develop collaborative relationships and work well under pressure
Prioritize tasks to provide for best patient outcomes
Ability to multi task and organize plan of care throughout shift
Demonstrate sensitivity to patient needs and expectations
Registered Professional Nurse (Medical-Surgical) February 1984-February 1989
Arden Hill Hospital Goshen, NY
Complete age appropriate care, patient assessment, interventions, and evaluations
Collaboratively work with the health care team members to develop patient specific plan of care
Critically think to quickly notice subtle changes in patient condition and repot patient condition to physician
Implements and evaluates effectiveness of current plan of care
Provides a safe environment to promote the healing of patients
Responsible for 24 bed unit as charge nurse
Delegate tasks appropriate for individuals skill level and scope of practice
Dietary Supervisor August 1981-February 1984
Arden Hill Hospital Goshen, NY
Hired, trained, and supervised staff of 10
Provided meals and nutritional support to patients and employees
Gift & Coffee Shop Manager August 1974-August 1981
Arden Hill Hospital Goshen, NY
Responsible for all aspects of managing gift/coffee shop
Purchasing and budgeting
Training and supervising staff
Reported to Auxiliary President
Licensure & Certification
NYS Registered Professional Nurse Valid through December 2016
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)