Infusion Nurse Care
Resume:
Juliet L. Bradley
Oro Valley, AZ
advd0y@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Resourceful and dedicated healthcare professional with more than 35 years of nursing experience in the inpatient and outpatient settings to include chemotherapy infusions, homecare IV infusions, and ambulatory radiology inclusive for breast and body imaging.
EDUCATION
Westchester University, Westchester, PA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1982-1986
PROFICIENCIES AND SKILLS
Peripheral venipuncture, mediport access, PICC lines, midline infusion of chemotherapy, antibiotics TPN, IGG, steroids, operation of CADD, sigma and flow-controlled infusion pumps.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Northwell Health System 1986 - Present
Ambulatory Radiology – Breast & Body Imaging
2014 – Present
Provide comprehensive nursing care to breast imaging patients
Perform patient interview for biopsies
Provide patient education for procedure and after procedure care
Addresses any patient questions and concerns
Collaborate with interventional coordinators
Collaborate and communicate with radiologists for all patient care needs
Support patients immediately following all breast procedures
Communicate negative biopsy results to patients
Communicate all negative screens and call back mammography to patients
Collaborate and coordinate with pathology department for patient results
Triage and prep patients with IV insertion for imaging tests, CT, MRI, and Nuclear Scans
Screened, assisted, and recovered patients from interventional procedures, including paracentesis, thoracentesis and biopsies
Follow up calls on all patient procedures
Coordinate and communicate patient schedules daily
Confirm all patient appointments for next day procedures
Coordinates daily add-on procedures
Ensure patients have prescriptions for all procedures
Collaborate with outside physician offices concerning patient needs
Assist in breast MRI biopsy procedures and contrast enhanced Mammography
IV placement for all MRI procedures
IV placement for contrast enhanced mammogram
Load the power injector with contrast and deliver contrast via power injection to the patient
Blood draws for patients that need a creatinine result and calculate GFR prior to contrast injection.
Precept new employees
Infusion Nurse – Oncology
2012-2014
IV administration of chemotherapy, blood transfusions, hydration, antibiotic, IVIG, iron infusions in the outpatient setting
Maintained patient safety, coordinated patient care plans, and provided patient and family education and support
Infusion Nurse – Homecare
1995-2012
Administered intravenous chemotherapy, analgesic, antibiotic, and nutritional/alimental agents to pediatric and adult patients in the home setting
Clinical preceptor to orientees providing instruction in skill sets and clinical evaluation of patients
Collaborate with attending physicians for initial patient interviews/assessments
Representative for home care agency for review by the Joint Commission
Per Diem Staff Nurse – Long Island Jewish Hospital Pre-Surgical Testing Unit
1989-1992
Performed EKG screening, routine phlebotomy, and recorded patient history
Per Diem Staff Nurse – Long Island Jewish Medical Center
1992-203
Recovery nurse for transesophageal echo/cardiac patients
Float Nurse – Long Island Jewish Medical Center
1989-1992
Primary care nurse for assigned group of acutely ill patients with diverse diagnoses
Daily case management and discharge planning
Patient education
Coordination of care and collaboration with interdisciplinary team members
Floated to all units to include ICU, PCU, recovery room, HSU, telemetry, and the emergency room department
Charged with care of ventilator-dependent patients, central lines and emergency equipment
Staff Nurse – Schneider Children’s Hospital Surgical Unit
1987-1989
Primary care nurse for the acutely ill children with diverse diagnosis
Performed relief charge nurse duties
Staff Nurse – Long Island Jewish Medical Center Medicine-Oncology unit
1986-1987
Primary care nurse for patients with a variety of diverse medical and oncological conditions
Performed relief charge nurse duties
CERTIFICATIONS
ACLS – May, 2021
BLS – May, 2021
PALS – May, 2021
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