Registered Nurse Kankakee

NEELIE M. PANOZZO, NP-C

**** ********* **** **. - ***********, IL 60914 – 815/325-6611

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PROFILE EXCEPTIONAL NURSING CARE

Compassionate, caring healthcare professional with exceptional clinical and leadership

skills driven to build strong relationships with patients and their families. Comfortable in fast-paced environments. Successful in managing time, prioritizing tasks, and exercising sound judgment to deliver the best care with the best possible outcomes. Very competent and confident working autonomously in all settings with over 24 years of experience in health care including critical care, ER, telemetry and medical surgical settings. Experience now includes management and treatment of acute Covid patients in a designated Covid Unit.

EDUCATION Masters of Science in Nursing, University of Saint Francis, Joliet, IL 5/2016

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN 2013

Associate Degree of Nursing, Kankakee Community College, Kankakee, IL 1997

EXPERIENCE

RN/ APN Riverside Medical Group, Kankakee, IL 2/2019-present

Coordinated and provided patient care in a 100+ bed step down unit

Comfortable with Autonomy and worked closely through collaboration with Attending’s and Specialists

Treating and managing care for acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, osteomyelitis, exacerbation of COPD, post CABG and angioplasty, wounds and wound vacs as well as administering IV Lasix, IV antibiotics, IV fluids. Orthopedic post op care.

For nearly 2 years now have cared for patient’s in the Covid unit

Create and implement policies to improve patient care

Educate staff on disease conditions

Developed a Congestive Heart Failure program to prevent hospital readmissions

Utilized Epic EMR system

Developed a family contact program to keep family members updated on patient plan of care and interventions, changes in condition

Patient medication review and administration

Treat and care for patients with Covid in the Covid unit

Manage psych patients

Nurse patient ratio 1/8-10

RN, River North of Bradley Health & Rehabilitation Center, Bradley, IL 6/2018 to 2/2019

120 bed facility on-site provider assessing, diagnosing, treating and prescribing for all facility residents in collaboration with resident’s primary care providers and specialists.

Provide on-site psych services including monitoring psychotropic and antipsychotics per guidelines including gradual dose reductions.

Monitor and treat all facility wounds in coordination with facility wound nurse.

Establish relationship with residents and their families by keeping them abreast of current plan of care and changes in condition.

Closely work with pharmacist regarding medication audits and monthly pharmacy recommendations.

Educate staff on plan of care, disease processes and medications.

Treating and managing care for acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, osteomyelitis, exacerbation of COPD, wounds and wound vacs as well as administering IV Lasix, IV antibiotics, IV fluids. Orthopedic post op care.

Nurse patient ratio 1/8-10

APN, Dr. C. Patel, Merrillville, IN 3/2018-6/2018

Conducts focused and comprehensive assessments of the geriatric patient population by gathering patient history and identifying normal and abnormal findings on history, physical exam, radiology and lab findings at a variety of patient settings including long-term care, memory care and assisted living facilities.

Coordinates plan of care with associates, nursing staff and physicians to achieve optimal outcomes for the geriatric population with the goal to eliminate hospital admissions.

Remain abreast and up to date on current practices related to the geriatric population contributing to positive patient outcomes.

Managing and treating acute CHF, exacerbation of COPD, pneumonia, UTI, Ortho post op care, and sepsis. Wound management. Administration of IVF, IV antibiotics. Manage wound vacs.

APN, Presence Medical Group, Joliet, IL 9/2016 to 3/2018

Hospitalist for provider group managing and treating cardiac patients, sepsis, urinary disorders, pneumonia, COPD, post surgical, acute MI, acute CVA ect.

Conducts focused and/or comprehensive assessments by gathering patient

history and identifying normal and abnormal findings on history, physical exam,

radiology and lab findings for hospitalized patients as well as patients

during office visits as well as nursing home visits.

Coordinates the plan of care with associates and physicians to achieve optimal

outcomes for the geriatric patient population.

Consults with collaborating physician to provide clinical expertise in solving

complex patient or system problems and to facilitate communication

and consensus.

Completes daily hospital rounds including dictating and pre-procedure evaluations. Monitors symptoms and initiates symptom management interventions in collaboration with the physician

Registered Nurse, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest, IL 1/2014 to 9/2016

Nurse Clinician III: Emergency Room staff nurse.

Triage patients determining their level of need.

Treat cardiac patients, acute MI, acute CVA, fractures, delirium, pneumonia, UTI

Preceptor for new employees.

Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering

emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support

techniques.

Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional

organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.

Perform physical assessments and implement plan of care.

Provide education to patients and their families.

Utilize evidenced based practice.

Owner/Operator – The Village Grill – Bradley, IL 60915 2002 to Present

Restaurant which operates 6 days/week and employs 15 staff.

Responsible for the day to day operations, maintaining inventory,

supervising staff.

Interviewing and hiring of staff, completion of weekly payroll.

Registered Nurse, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest, IL 3/2011 to 1/2014

Nurse Clinician III: Admission RN, Registry Float to the following units:

Telemetry, Ortho, ER, Med-Surg.

Registered Nurse, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest, IL 4/2003 to 6/2006

Flexi-RN floating between the following units: ICU, Telemetry, Ortho,

ER, Med-Surg

Registered Nurse, Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee, IL 10/2000 to 12/2003

ICU staff nurse and also floated to Telemetry as needed.

Registered Nurse, Provena St. Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee, IL 10/1997to 10/2000

Flexi-Float RN to the following units: MICU, SICU, Surgical/Ortho, ER,

Med-Surg Telemetry, SNF-Rehabilitation.

Nurse Intern, Provena St. Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee, IL 10/1996 to 5/1997

MICU and Telemetry assisting RNs with delivery of patient care

LICENSURE Advanced Practice Nurse, Illinois #209014503

Registered Nurse, Illinois RN-41304001

Registered Nurse, Indiana RN-28241944A

Registered Nurse, Florida RN-9582496

DEA Illinois MP3990808

NPI 117*******

ACLS 1997 – Present

CPR 1997 – Present

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Can provide upon request. Current on continuing education requirements

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Current member of AANP 1308037

Current member of ISAPN

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