Judith Chaleff R.N., LAc

QUALIFICATIONS:

A professional nurse and acupuncturist with a dynamic personality and multifaceted work history; a team player able to motivate others and adapt to a variety of work environments. A creative problem solver exemplifying empathy, excellent patient communication skills and integrative healthcare expertise. An infusion nurse with current field experience and a recent graduate of an RN refresher program.

NURSING

EXPERIENCE:

9/2019-1/2020 . Registered Nurse Caremount Medical (Brookdale Associates) Short term contracts in Flu clinic and Interventional Radiology

2/2012-present Registered Nurse Intravenous Specialist Wellness Home Care-Goshen, NY-Per Diem

Obtain and manage various types of intravenous access, sites such as PIV, PICC, PORT, Hickman/Broviac.

Administer specialty medications drugs as ordered for both acute and chronic disease management including ERT, IVIG, Remicade, and antibiotics.

Educate patients and caregivers, emphasizing patient independence whenever possible.

Communicate directly with medical and pharmacy team to advocate for patients.

Participate in research studies requiring study specific protocols for handling lab samples, obtain and package lab samples per medical orders.

Assess patients medically and psychologically for barriers in achieving healthcare goals

Long term substitute school nurse-Fallsburg,NY

2013-14,17-18 Camp Nurse Eden Village-Putnam Valley NY

Lead and supervised nursing team in caring for campers aged 7-18 including medication and management of illness and injury. Responded to medical emergencies throughout the facility,

Ensured State and Health Department compliance related to medical records, incident reports supplies and staff training.

12/2007-09 Registered Nurse St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital- Cornwall, NY

Completed admission assessments/discharge, teaching and prep in “Pain Management.”

Accessed veins for sedation, monitored patients post procedurally, provided random drug tests per protocols, ensured patient comprehension of procedures and assessed medication compliance.

1/2002 - 6/2002 Registered Nurse- The Childbirth Center- Englewood, NJ

Support women in labor and their partners in a midwife run facility.

Partook in postpartum care (often alone) of mothers and their newborns.

Coached mothers about breastfeeding and newborn care.

Prepared N.J. birth records including weights and measurements, participated in quality assurance.

9/2001-Present Acupuncturist and Business owner-Hudson Pindoctor-Newburgh, NY

9/1999-2002 Registered Nurse Intravenous Specialist Alternate Care Assoc.-Paramus, NJ

1998–2000 School Nurse - Mercy College- Dobbs Ferry, NY

1997–11/1998 RN Study Coordinator, ALLHAT Program- VA–Research, East Orange, NJ

9/1995-7/1996 Staff Nurse- Telemetry Unit- Morristown Memorial - Morristown, NJ

1/1995-8/1996 Staff Nurse, Emergency Department- Clara Maas -Belleville, NJ

ADDITIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

2005-2007 Adjunct Professor -Orange County NY Community College-Middletown, NY

2003-2005 Adjunct Professor- Marist College- Fishkill, NY

2015-present Volunteer Coordinator-Clearwater Festival Revival Committee- Westchester, NY

EDUCATION

6/2017 RN Refresher-Westchester Community College/Phelps Hospital

2001 Master of Professional Studies (Oriental Medicine), Mercy College

1996 Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Fairleigh Dickinson University

1993 Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University

LICENSURE/

CERTIFICATES

#485-535 Registered Nurse- New York

#001918 License of Acupuncture-New York

CPR and ACLS- current

Practitioner of Chinese Herbal Medicine

Fetal Heart Monitoring-level I

PROFESSIONAL Sigma Theta Tau-National Honor Society for Nursing

AFFILIATIONS: ASNY-Acupuncture Society of New York

Infusion Nursing Society

NADA Certified Acupuncture Detox Specialist

Hadassah Noar Chapter-Health Chair

Fluent in Hebrew, Some spoken Spanish

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