Marlyse J. Rappoport R.N. BSN
Monument, CO
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Education
ADN in Nursing
Indian River Community College, Ft. Pierce, FL
Graduation Date: June 1992
BSN in Nursing
Walden University, Baltimore, MD
Graduation date: August 2015
Work History
Denver Health as Contracted through Denver Sheriff’sDepartment October 2021 to May 2022
Worked as a corrections nurse at the Denver County Jail at their two locations- Downtown Denver and Smith Rd. Performed intakes when patients came through Booking and performed medication distribution, medical checks such as Opiate, Alcohol and Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Checks, along with diabetic monitoring and insulin administration per provider orders. Attended and facilitated with Code Blue and Emergencies throughout the jail as needed and placed emergent IV’s and medication administration until emergency services arrived to transport the patient to Denver Health. Wellpath
April 2020 to August 2021
Forensic Nurse in Arapahoe County’s Detention Center for their Restoration Program. Worked with men who were deemed incompetent by the judicial system and worked with a team to restore them to competency to stand trial for their charges. Highlands Behavioral Health System
November 2019 to March 2020
Work with Acute and Non-Acute behavioral health patients that are housed in locked units. Dispense medication to patients per physician request either in an emergent or non-emergent fashion. Work with paper records and EMR. Accredo Home Infusion
June 2019 to November 2019
Performed home infusions to patients who were unable to go to an infusion clinic. Placed IV’s, accessed/deaccessed ports and performed maintenance on PICC lines.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
June 2018 to May 2019
Level 3-4 Neonatal Intensive Care RN
Worked in a 145 bed Level 3-4 NICU. It was a surgical/medical NICU which performed ECMO. Medical Solutions Travel Company
January 2014 to June 2018
Level 3-4 Neonatal Intensive Care RN
Worked travel Contracts in different states at Level III and IV NICU level hospitals. Last contract was at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO from May to August 2017.
Integrated Healthcare Staffing Agency Denver, CO
January 2016 to April 2017
Level 3-4 Neonatal Intensive Care RN
Was staffed at many of the Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Denver on a PRN basis depending on the unit census of the unit. Porter Adventist Hospital Denver, CO
IV/ PICC Line RN August 2015 to April 2016
Worked in a Family-Centered hospital placing PICC Lines with ultrasound at the bedside under sterile technique standards, also placed difficult IV’s with ultrasound, accessed and de-accessed ports. Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Hospital Denver, CO
April 2015 to August 2015
Worked on Adult/Pediatric IV/PICC team and was introduced to navigational assisted PICC placement. The majority of PICC and IV placement was performed on adults. Performed ongoing teaching to staff and ancillary personnel to decrease CLABSI.
St. Joseph’s Hospital Denver, CO
Level III Neonatal Intensive Care RN August 2013 to August 2015 Worked on staff where I held a role on the Infection Control Committee. In addition, I worked on both the Ventilator Acquired Infection Prevention Team and the Skin Care Committee to decrease infection around central line placement via umbilical, PICC, and IV lines, by identifying and implementing best practices in infection prevention and control via evidence based research,.
University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville, VA ECMO Specialist, NICU, & IV/PICC Line Policy Project Oversight September 2012 to April 2013 Primary ECMO operator of the ECMO circuit in addition to assisting as a supplemental staff member in the Level IV NICU. During this time, I developed pediatric hospital wide policies for both IV/PICC placement and topical modalities to decrease pain and anxiety in for pediatric patients.
Select Home Healthcare and Coram Home Health Infusion Services Denver, CO Home Healthcare and Case Management RN September 2011 to May 2012 Have extensive OASIS knowledge of the review process. Responsible for case management of patients receiving home infusion. Have extensive experience in PIV placement, central line management, and educating patients regarding infection prevention. Case managed pediatric and adult home infusion patients and specialized in IVIG, antibiotic, and TPN home administration. Seattle Children’s Hospital Seattle, WA
PACU RN & Vascular Access Service RN June 2010 to August 2011 Responsible for recovery of ENT, Orthopedics, General Surgery and Urology patients with ASA scores between 1 and 2. I also placed PIVs and PICC lines as a Vascular Access Service RN and volunteered to work on a continuous process improvement team that developed age-specific protocol in decreasing anxiety and pain with needle placement. University of Michigan Health System and C.S. Mott Hospital Ann Arbor, MI Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care RN & Vascular Access Service Team May 2006 to June 2010 I started employment here managing critically ill infants with emphasis on Family Centered Care as a Neonatal Intensive Care Level IV RN. Due to my NICU expertise, I was selected to work on the Mott Core Pediatric team two years later. My duties involved placing IV and Ultrasound guided PICC lines at bedside with a conscious sedation team and a child life specialist in the ICU and operating room in addition to working on the vascular Access Service Team to place IV and Ultrasound guided PICC lines on Adults and Children.
Additional Work History
From 1992 to 2004, my duties involved treating premature and sick full-term infants as a level III and level IV Neonatal NICU Nurse. My PIV expertise in the NICU lead me to become a Vascular Access Nurse where I developed an appreciation for the importance of infection control prevention practices. My journey to attain my BSN in addition to implementing evidence-based research practices has been instrumental in decreasing NICU infection rates. The following is a list of my career specialties, locations, and dates:
Home Health RN
Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Philadelphia- Philadelphia, PA • March, 1997 to March, 1998 Select Home Healthcare and Coram Home Health Infusion Services Denver, CO September 2011 to May 2012 Operating Room Nurse
Christiana Care Hospital - Wilmington, DE • July, 2000 to October, 2002 NICU RN
Travel Max Traveling Nurses • Multiple Locations • October, 2002 to May, 2004 A.I. duPont Children’s Hospital • Wilmington, DE • March, 1998 to July, 2000 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia • Philadelphia,PA • October, 1995 to March, 1997 New England Medical Center • Boston, MA • September 1994 to October, 1995 University of New Mexico Hospital • Albuquerque, NM • June, 1992 to September 1994 Skills and Experience
Strengths and Traits
Best practices facilitator
Patient safety advocate
PIV/PICC line and ECMO specialist
Case manager
Adaptable to current and future needs
Team and collaboration oriented
Hospitals traveled to on Travel Assignments
Oakland Children’s Hospital
University of Medical and Dental School of New Jersey, Newark, NJ Kern County Medical Center, Bakersfield, CA
Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis, IA
Yale-New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, CT
Certifications: BLS expires 6/2025, ACLS expires 6/2025