Critical Care Wound
Resume:
Dedicated FNP-BC, committed to providing quality patient care.
NURSING CARE SPECIALTIES
Palliative Care
Case Management
Oncology Care
Wound Care/Management
Long-term Acute Care
Cardiac Critical Care
Trauma Surgery/Critical Care
Medical/Surgical Critical Care
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Penn Medicine at Home
Palliative Care/Home Health, Bala Cynwyd, PA April 2021– Present
Nurse Case Manager
Facilitate goals of care and end of life discussions between patients and their family members.
Coordinate with multiple providers for patients receiving various treatment modalities in the home including IV therapy, tube feedings, wound care, cancer care, pleural drainage.
Educate, patient, families and caregivers about disease related topics and work to help patients have medication adherence.
Main Line Health
Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA November 2019– April 2021
Paoli Hospital, Paoli, PA April 2014 - November 2019 Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Comprehensive nursing care in a medical/surgical/trauma intensive care unit; including titrating medication drips, endotracheal tube care and tracheotomy and ventilator management, wound care, physical, and nutrition therapy.
Responded to activated trauma alerts in the emergency department.
Collaborated within a multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients received appropriate therapy, treatment, and care.
Acted as a charge nurse to ensure that nursing assignments are appropriate.
Ensured that admissions and discharges were handled effectively and efficiently
Ensured that staffing ratios were safe and cost effective.
Oriented new nurses to the role of critical care nurse.
Acted as an official mentor and resource to multiple new critical care RNs.
LifeCare Hospitals of Chester County, West Chester, PA April 2013– April 2014
Registered Nurse
Comprehensive nursing care including titrating medication drips, tracheotomy and ventilator management, wound care, physical, and nutrition therapy.
Collaborated within a multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients received appropriate therapy, treatment, and care.
The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Reading, PA December 2008 – April 2013
Registered Nurse (June 2011 – April 2013)
Provided nursing care for trauma, bariatric, gynecological, vascular, and general surgery patients.
Worked closely with nursing aide staff, effectively delegated tasks, and monitored patient status.
Collaborated within a multidisciplinary team to ensure patients received appropriate therapy and treatment.
Ensured proper communication and delivery of plan of care and orders as prescribed.
Proactively identified unit problems and worked with staff members to resolve issues before they arise.
Served on Morale Booster’s Committee
Involved in shared governance evaluating and developing clinical nursing practices.
Precepted new employees to their role and responsibilities on the nursing unit.
Acted as a super user, and team leader during the launch of Reading Health Connect computer system.
EDUCATION AND ASSOCIATIONS
Purdue University Global, Indianapolis, IN
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, 2018-2023
Alvernia University, Reading, PA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2008-2011
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
2020- Present
National Society of Leadership and Success
2023-Present
American Nurse Association
Current Member
Pennsylvania State Nurse Association
Current Member
References furnished upon request.
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