Teresa Aston RN BSN

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310-***-****

Description

In reference to my profession as a registered nurse, I utilize my critical, clinical, management and education skills in a subjective and objective setting Seeking new challenges is a requisite that I employ in a medical center setting A challenge is working with the special needs patients, family resources and the medical team in collaborative surroundings.

Challenge is also the possibility of a job that is out of context with the previous jobs I adhere to the examples set by others in the nursing profession. I respect dedication, as I too seek this in myself My resources and experience are an asset

I am looking for a job that includes an assortment of nursing Specialties

• Skilled at all Levels of consultative/solutions

• Scheduling employee’s patients as manager

• Exceptional planner

• Seek new research information

• acknowledge new skills

• Excellent people person skills

• Willing to travel

• Continue to update current skills

• Willing to adjust to new situations

• Implement educational assistance

• Multitasking

• Disciplinary work habits

• Multidisciplinary work habits

• Care about my work and the clients/patients

• LA registered nurse BSN

Areas of Clinical Expertise:

Acute Care / Critical Care / Trauma / Emergency Room / Neurosurgery / Cardiology

/Patient Admissions / Discharges / Initial Interview / Patient Assessment / Psychological / Physiological / Social Assessment of Patients / Comprehensive Patient History / Gathering Collaborative Patient Information / Direct Patient Care / Multidisciplinary Patient Care Rounds / Risk Management / Utilization Review / Research and Patient Education / Clinically Competent / Critical Thinking Skills / Detail oriented / Professional Nurse Autonomy with Excellent Written, Communication, Analytical, and Interpersonal Skills to evaluate complex clinical

• Transplant coordinator

• Cardiology

• Critical care

• Leader

• Educator

• Communicator

• Research

• Transplant Data Base

• Community resource nurse

• Case management

• Creative

• Artistic

• Writer

• Epic system

● Centrix system

● Cerner system

• Research Clinical RN

• Consultant

• Pharmaceutical

• Emergency room nurse

Major Responsibilities

Used my interest in reviewing updates in medicine and in nursing to enhance my resources

I referred to critical decision making in collaboration with the team. Made rounds with CEO staff of the medical center in N.C. insurance group to assess the cost of patient care, discharge days, patient care needs and re-admissions. I began my role as a nurse in the critical care setting. I was charge nurse in the Neurosurgery unit and assisted in the various units such as Trauma, Med Surg, and Cardiac care.

Throughout my career I have used some aspect of critical care in my jobs. I was employed in NC at Chapel Hill as a Transplant Coordinator. I worked with adults and pediatrics in the Heart Transplant program I made rounds daily with the physicians associated with the heart unit and the physicians with medical offices who specialized in

Heart Failure

I was responsible for the pre- and post-transplant patients. I was required to know the transplant meds, signs and symptoms of rejection, tests, and lab results

On call every other weekend.

I attended symposiums and traveled with the team of physicians and nurses.

We were on a panel team of discussion with other medical center personnel. In review my jobs involved multi-tasking, research, patient care, implementing resources, collaboration, families, communities, teaching, education, and a registered nurse that cares about her job.

My Complex Case Manager Role:

Under the supervision of the Complex Case Management Program Nurse Manager, the Registered Nurse (RN) Complex Case Manager (CCM) is responsible for intake and providing case management services for the medically and/or socially complex patients who are medically homed within UW Health. The patient population covered will include significantly complex medical conditions, and/or social-economic and mental health co- morbidities. The goal of the program will be to assist these patients to achieve optimal health and/or independence in managing their care. To achieve this goal the manager will demonstrate and apply knowledge of the philosophy/principles of comprehensive case management, patient- centered, culturally sensitive care coordination and management of complex patients.

The case manager will be responsible to develop plans for patient and family self-care competence, including motivational assessment, assessing for desired level of involvement and coaching for adherence to care plan. CCM will provide nursing assessment, create, and monitor patient/family care plans, including end of life planning. The primary contact with the patient, family and other involved care providers will be by telephone, and electronic medical record (EMR).

The case manager promotes knowledge of this program throughout UW Health, additional hospitals, and programs where UW Health medically homed patients live and receive care.

EXPERIENCE

Kaiser Permanente

11-21-2/21 -02-22(13 weeks) Travel

Moved to VA following completion of contract

Case Management department

EPIC computer system

Working with a mix of services and providers

Assessment of admissions and discharges of patients Reporting to Physicians daily

LA County Public Health Department

10-2020 – 10//21

Nurse Consultant Acute Communicable Disease:

Virtual Visits regarding COVID and Skilled Nursing Facilities On site Visits regarding COVID and IP Practices

Initiate standard, contact, and droplet precaution with the Long-Term Care/Skilled Nursing Facility

Modified ICAR assessment tool focused on hand hygiene, environmental services, and use of personal protective equipment, and identify/mitigate gaps. Skilled Nursing Facility Collaborative Quality Improvement- Project Education on infection control and prevention practices

Closing COVID Outbreaks in IRIS Data System

Working in Vaccination PODS many areas in LA

Webinars, Presentations regarding COVID Updates

Microsoft meetings daily

Call Skilled Nursing facilities- assessment of current Infection Prevention Practices Death Surveillance Team Data

1. Document in IRIS PVID’s

2. Review medical documents regarding COVID

3. Notations in IRIS and Excel

4. Webinars and Team meetings(Microsoft Teams)

Valley Press Presbyterian Hospital

05-18-2018 – 2020

Case Management RN BSN

Multidisciplinary Patient Care Rounds / Risk Management / Utilization Review / Research and Patient Education / Clinically Competent / Critical Thinking Skills / Detail oriented / Professional Nurse Autonomy with Excellent Written, Communication, Analytical, and Interpersonal Skills to evaluate complex clinical Collaboration with nursing and staff working with the treatment team to best facilitate treatment/care/outcomes for each individual patient. Initial psychological, psychosocial, physiological, and physical assessment to determine needs of patients. Attended specialty meetings with CEO and CNO morning rounds to discuss discharges and safety evaluations.

Mediscan 05-01-2015 (Travel Agency)

Travel Assignment:

Verdugo Hills Hospital 2015-2018

Case Management RN BSN

Developing, monitoring, evaluating patients

Discharge and re-admission monitoring

Med Surg telemetry, ICU and CCU

Transfers to area hospitals for upgrade in care

Including emergency transfers

Group meeting daily regarding patient length of stay Discharge and re admission monitoring

Med Surg telemetry, ICU and CCU

Transfers to area hospitals for upgrade in care

Including emergency transfers

Group meeting daily re-guarding patient length of stay VOLUNTEER WORK

February 2010 – November 2015

Modern House Call for Women

a) Working with the Physicians at the medical clinic for patients who cannot afford Healthcare

b) Hands on assessment, EKG, medication teaching,

c) Emphasis on Obesity and Diabetes

d) Assisting with Glucose test

e) Working at different stations wherever nurses are needed f) Addressing nutritional needs

g) Cardiology assessment

h) Arranging follow- up visits if met guidelines

St. Mary’s Medical Center 2013

Temporary status

RN Case Manager

● Assessment and transition of care within the case management frame

● Individualized holistic approach for each patient

● Teach the patients and staff when necessary

● UM

Heritage California ACO, Northridge, CA 2012-2013

Temporary status

RN Case Manager

• Provided case management on the forefront of the healthcare agenda via the Accountability Care Act

• Worked to increase patient centered care and decrease cost to the healthcare system

• Coordinated Complex and High-Risk patient care in a preventive and educational model

• Promoted preventive care through education and followed up to empower the patient to be responsible in a "holistic" approach to his healthcare IW Care Connection, Encino, CA 2011-2012

Temporary status

RN Case Manager – Worker’s Compensation

• Assessed, analyzed, evaluated and rendered opinions and facts relative to the facilitation, delivery and outcome of client health care

• Field visits to patient homes and doctor’s appointments

• Conducted extensive medical and legal research as Legal Nurse Consultant, reviewed and summarized legal documents, claims, attorney and expert education, developed case "Strategies, prepared, attended and provided direct assistance during medical depositions, meetings, mediation's, and pre-trial / trial matters

• Managed medical cases and ordered medical records

• Reviewed and analyzed medical records

• Completed medical chronologies; medical research; deposition summarizing; and attorney education toward early case resolution

Heart Transplant Nurse/Coordinator at Kaiser Permanente/ with YOH Agency/Temp

October 2009 - January 2010

● Education to pre transplant patients

● Post-transplant patient’s education, meds assessment, lab assessment and overall post case

● Management of patients. Clinic visits with MD to see post-transplant patients. Education review with

● Family and patient. Research into new meds and post management news/journals, meetings

Transplant Case Manager at Well Point/ Kelly Healthcare Agency/Temp (Moved to LA at this time)

September 2008 - June 2009

Review and approve transplant candidates with MD assistance. Utilization review and case management

Updates with lab work/assessment and change in patient's condition Clinical Research Nurse at St Agnes Medical Center/ Fresno to LA Husband job transfer

February 2007 - June 2008

Assessment of current research patients in the clinic with the MD where I had my office Starting new Research projects

Research medicines, medical devices, and new approaches such as for example/carotid Stenosis, cancer and cardiac

I was present in the catherization lab during procedures when time allowed Transplant Manager/Coordinator at UNC Hospital at Chapel Hill/From NC to CA/husband job

February 2003 - November 2006

Made rounds with cardiologist’s pre and post heart failure and transplant patients Educate families and patients concerning transplant Discussion and review of the Transplant booklet i.e., medication, activities, diet, signs, and symptoms of rejection of the organ

Available to the patients and other physicians concerning patient care Education community and physicians about transplant Seminars, presentations, and panel discussions with Dr Kirk Adams (CHF MD) Director of Cardiac Transplant Dr Patricia Chang also made rounds with her on post- transplant

Patients: reviewed lab work, biopsy results, ECHO, Radiology results and see patients in clinic and on

The floor. Used clinical skills as RN on the floor and in the clinic. Research team with Dr Chang

Interaction with Pharmaceutical companies

Weekly meetings with cardiologists, CHF MD, social worker, Psychologist, Physical therapist, financial advisor, and medical assistant (collaborative meetings) and also key

Speaker if requested such as lab personnel

Pediatric patient coordinator with peds department Assessment of patients in clinic

Pre/Post coordinator for pediatrics, same routine as adults except fewer patients Attended transplant support meetings

Case Manager at Wake Forest Medical Center

February 2000 - December 2002

Case Manager Inpatient

Assessment of the patient’s admission, length of stay, discharge planning, education and discharged

Rounds with CEO of the insurance company affiliated with the medical center Case management for the Congestive Heart Failure program Implementing resources for re-admissions in high-risk populations Participating in community events

Providing educational booths on disease prevention and wellness Baptist Home Care Coordinator at Baptist Medical Center Home Care October 1995 - January 2000

Home Care to clients/patients with a referral from a primary care physician or inpatient referral

Arrange home care for specific needs adhering to the diagnosis and preventive care Education to the patient and families/significant others Participate in teaching seminars including an audience of medical personnel Community resources and education concerning disease management Communication with the insurance companies for coverage Emergency Room Nurse at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital December 1994 - September 1995

Assessment of patients for treatment

Inpatient admission or discharge to home with instructions Schedule follow-up appointments

Specialized in Trauma patients

Attended seminars and participated in skills updates required Intensive Care Nurse/assistant manager at Wake Forest Medical Center April 1990 - November 1994

Charge nurse in the Neuron Surgery unit

Assisted nurse manager in the Neuro Unit

As a charge nurse and manager, I also worked with the other units; Trauma, CCU

(Heart/vascular

Surgery), Med-Surgery unit

Participated in seminars, research, and committee meetings Certification in ACLS, PALS, CCRN at the time

CERTIFICATIONS

Congestive Heart Failure

Quality Management

CCRN

ACLS

BLS

EDUCATION

University of NC @ Greensboro

Bachelor, Nursing

Surry Community College

Associate, Liberal arts

East Wilkes High School

High School/GED, High School diploma

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