Wound Care Life Support

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SUMMARY: A seasoned and professional nurse and educator with 25 years of leadership experience in a variety of military and civilian clinical and educational settings.

CERTIFICATION: Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support,

Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Wound Care Certified.

PROFICIENCIES: Med/Surg, Cardiac Care, Family Patient Education, Documentation, Training and In-services, Telemetry, Phlebotomy, Care Plan Administration, Maternal Child Health education. Management experience in various medical areas to include: Medical Surgical, Critical Care, Emergency Room, Post-Partum, neonatal ICU. A member of the US Army neonatal transport team 1991-1993.

National wound care certified, Director of Nursing for medically monitored

Detoxification unit.

EDUCATION: Clinical Care Specialist – Letterman Army Medical Center

BSN – Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. Wound Care Certified.

EXPERIENCE:

2018-2020 Director of Nursing Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and drug Dependence. .

Responsible for the management, supervision and coordination of a medically

monitored detoxification unit for substance abuse treatment. This role included

the daily operation of Lebanon Pines, a residential substance abuse treatment

program. Responsibilities included supporting the effective fiscal management

of the Detox Unit ensuring the proper utilization of organizational resources.

Communication with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction services.

Overseeing the pre-certification process was followed and the conduction of

Utilization reviews. Worked closely with the Medical director to ensure each

client received optimal medical care to support their recovery.

I CARE – Silver Spring Health Center

Meriden CT

08/06/2015-12/10/2020 Professional Development / Infection Control/ Wound Care Manager,

Collaborated with the Director of Nursing, Medical Director, and all disciplines

to ensure the effective and up to date care was delivered to each client.

Weekly management of all clients with skin integrity issues assessed,

treatment modalities implemented with follow up care as needed.

Nurse education – practitioner, coach, and educator for all nursing staff.

Responsibilities included evaluating the educational needs of the staff

enhancing clinical competencies, and serving as a resource

to plan and implement programs to meet these needs.

Infection Control including employee health -responsible for the monthly

Monitoring of all facility infections monthly analysis of each infection for criteria

Adherence using constitutional criteria.

01/06/2014-08/06/2015 Genesis Health Care Center Salmon Brook

Glastonbury CT.

Senior Nurse Practice Educator, Nursing Supervisor as needed.

Expertise in areas such as wound care, infusion, infection control practices.

Supported the welcome program for all employees and department specific

Orientation for all nursing staff. Supervision and monitoring nursing employees

Throughout their individualized orientation period.

Nurse Education: developed educational programs in response to staff needs.

Assist nurses in identifying changes in patients’ condition and implementing

Appropriate follow-through.

Developed an annual nurse education calendar to include state / federal

mandatory in-services.

Infection Control and Employee Health: Provided oversite for facilities Infection

Care. Utilization of Data Collection Tools used to trend infections for quality

Assurance purposes.

Served as a preceptor to the centers nurse practice educators who needed

assistance in management communication, adult education, team building

to include coaching in the exercise of precepting and training.

02/03/2012 to 01/22/2013 Apple Rehab at Chesterfield Healthcare Center

Chester, CT

Director of Nursing – provides and direction on the patient care units while supporting and actualizing the goals of the organization. Ensures the effective deliver of competent, compassionate and efficient care by monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes. Recruits and retains staff while monitoring performance standards and promoting fair labor practices. Monitors fiscal budget to control operational and capital expenditures while adjusting staffing patterns to improve facility productivity. Operationalizes and participates in continuous quality improvement and risk management programs at the unit level in a collaborative manner with multidisciplinary colleagues. Identify appropriate internal controls for the facility providing mechanisms to monitor and enforce all state and Medicare compliance standards.

05/06/2010 to 01/30/2011 Masonicare Health Center

Wallingford, CT

Clinical Nurse Manager – Responsible for the supervision of a 54-bed rehabilitation unit. Ensuring high quality nursing care, delivering effectively, efficiently and timely care achieving high levels of patient satisfaction.

Coaching, teaching and mentoring of all clinical staff to include nurses and CNA staffs. Instituted morning rounds with all the medical providers. Documents all incident reports in an accurate, objective and timely manner. Establishing and supporting standards of practice, medical center policies and procedures and updates the nursing care plan based upon changes in the patient’s condition. Collaborates with clinical staff in documentation reviews. Ensure a plan care of care is developed and revised based on observation, assessments and basic nursing knowledge. Assured adherence to infection control guidelines and standard precautions. Created opportunities for the patient and family to participate in the plan of care. Ensured completion of performance evaluations by review dates. Initiated and maintained required administrative and clinical reports.

2008 - 2009 Moncrief Army Hospital

Columbia, SC

Assistant Nurse Manager – Provided comprehensive nursing care to patients and family members within a 36-bed medical surgical unit. Implemented a preceptor program for new RNs and LPNs. Monitored and oversaw staff’s performance to ensure the delivery of safe and high-quality care. Collaborating with multiple health care providers and ancillary services to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to care. Participated in unit performance and improvements activities. Acted as member of the discharge planning and open records review. Responsible for pre-JAHCO visit training and preparations.

2003 - 2008 West Point Military Academy

West Point, NY

Nurse Manager – Supervised RNs and LPNs on a 32 Bed Medical surgical unit with a concentration on orthopedic research. Instituted a cross-training program for all registered nurses to be able to act independently in the areas of the in-patient med/surg, ED, PACU, ambulatory outpatient clinics. Instructed LPNs on basic CEU requirements. Instituted a math instruction and tutorial program for students with academic challenges in mathematics. Also served as a diabetic and asthma educator for patients and staff throughout all patient care settings in the facility. Worked closely with Dr. Andrew Friedman Deputy Commander of Clinical Services with facial reconstruction of returning Iraq warriors.

1997 – 2002 Fort Sam Houston

San Antonio, TX

Staff Nurse on medical/surgical unit, oncology women’s health, ER and throughout the hospital as needed. Developed and implemented troop military training resulting in 100% readiness in meeting proficiency requirements in the treatment of war casualty requirements.

1994 – 1996 Eisenhower Army Medical Centers

Fort Gordon, Georgia

Non-Commissioned Officer In-Charge (NCOIC) of the OB GYN clinic. Assessed needs and addressed issues with primary care providers, ensuring timely and efficient patient care. Supervised non-commissioned officers and civilian employees, followed up with patients aftercare from facility, educated patients regarding homecare. Facilitator and coordinator for the physician peer review committee.

1991 – 1993 Madigan Army Medical Center

Tacoma, Washington

Non-Commissioned Officer In-Charge NCOIC of the Intensive Care Nursery Responsible for the development of the enlisted staff. Educator responsible for personnel credentialing. Member of the Neonatal Intensive Care Flight Team – responsible for the safe and stable transportation of critically ill neonates. Coordinator of the hospital’s nursing staff in-service program. Developed goals and objectives that integrated the organizations primary care goals. Established and reviewed policies and procedures for the staff and various units in the hospital. Also served as the enlisted advisor to the deputy commander of health services and the CSM on the clinical aspects of hospital operations, monitoring daily staff levels to ensure appropriate staffing balances. Interfaced with all Department chiefs and NCOIC regarding personnel. Special area of emphasis staff: counseling, preparation for the JACHO review, military readiness, and sustainment training.

1986 - 1991 Fort Sam Houston

San Antonio, TX

Nurse Educator – Taught anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and basic nursing skills, field medical and emergency medical to national registry standards. Proctored written and performance exams, physical fitness tests, counseled students on academic and soldier performance. Also provided recommendations for changes in the clinical specialist program. Subject matter expert in a variety of nursing and field subjects. Ares of special emphasis: team leader duties, treatment supervisor, medical and trauma assessment course, assisted students with transition to course curriculum.

Clinical instructor in the clinical specialist course as a clinical instructor on student’s clinical rotations. Provided guidance and leadership as a clinical instructor.

1980 - 1985 5th General Hospital

Stuttgart Germany

NCOIC of the Maternal and Child Health Unit included post-partum and the newborn nursery. Functioned as a Preceptor for newly assigned LPNs. Combat life-saver instructor for the facility.

Languages Spoken English and Spanish

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