Initiate emergency procedures for students and staff as needed; develop Individual Health Care Plans for students on a case by case basis. Provide health education; serve as a liaison between the school, students and families.

Committed to making school authentically inclusive through the lens of antiracism and social justice, ensuring everyone’s fundamental right to be seen, be valued, and belong.

Wyckoff Medical Center Pediatric Ambulatory Clinic 1411 Myrtle Ave.

Brooklyn, NY

6/2024-2/2025

Responsibilities-

-R.N Supervisor of all Nurses and Medical Assistants in the Pediatric Ambulatory Clinic.

-Director of the Vaccine For Children program.

-Administer medications, draw blood and give childhood vaccinations following age appropriate guidelines.

-Monitor temperature, pulse, breathing, blood pressure and keep accurate records.

-Evaluate children for signs and symptoms of abuse.

-Deal with the anxieties of families and help them cope with their child’s illness or injury.

-Remain up to date on the latest developments, rules and regulations, drug therapies, equipment and treatment procedures.

-150-200 patient visits per day-infants to 18 years of age.

-Maintain budget and inventory levels.

-Education of all staff and families.

Working full time/part time per diem at various Independent Schools as School Nurse. October 2023-current

Dalton, Poly Prep, Horace Mann, Grace Church, Brooklyn Friends, Collegiate, Green Hill, Titus to name a few.

City & Country

School 146 W. 13th

Street NYC

The City and Country School is a progressive independent pre-school and elementary school for children aged 2–14 that is located in the Greenwich Village section of New York City.

RN Director for 360 preK 2-14 year olds

July 2022-October 2023

Responsibilities

Head Nurse that managed the Health Office and supervised all Nursing staff. Hired Nurses, managed schedules, ensured all Nurses were compliant with school policies and NYC/State requirements.

Administered daily and PRN medications and nursing care procedures prescribed by the student’s physician.

Initiated emergency procedures for students and staff as needed; developed Individual Health Care Plans for students on a case by case basis. Initiated and was part of the Safety/Emergency, Student Support Services and DEI committees.

Provided health education; served as a liaison between the school, students and families.

Organized annual Influenza vaccine clinic for all staff. Guided relevant staff through Article 43 and the rigorous DOH requirements.

Exercised leadership skills in the planning and implementation of health screenings, immunizations, and other educational health programs. Verified that immunizations, all medical records and Emergency care plans were current and uploaded into Magnus. Managed communicable diseases. As part of the Administrative Team I advised on all pertinent Health issues with guidance from the DOH and NY.

Covid management and education.

.Maintained Health Office budget and ordered inventory. Committed to making school authentically inclusive through the lens of antiracism and social justice, ensuring everyone’s fundamental right to be seen, be valued, and belong.

Prep for Prep

Prep for Prep is a leadership development program that offers gifted students of color access to a private school education based in New York City.

RN for Middle and Upper School Summer Program.

Summer 2021 and Summer 2022

Responsibilities

Evaluated, planned, implemented, and documented nursing care for students via electronic medical record.

Took care of students and staff with acute and chronic illnesses. Provided first-aid and emergent care.

Administered routine and emergency medications as needed. Helped students and staff through the Covid pandemic Leman Manhattan Prep-New York, NY August 2014 to

August 2021 Responsibilities

RN for Upper School. Grades 6-12.

-Provided care for more than 450 Middle and Upper School students.

-After 2 years I became the Nursing Supervisor for all 3 campuses. Pre K2-5, 6-12th grade and the entire Boarding program located on Wall Street.

-Assessed the health needs of the entire school community by developing and implementing health plans.

-Maintained budget and ordered all inventory for the health office.

-Maintained and ensured the confidentiality of complete up-to-date student health records.

-Monitored and assessed immunization compliance.

-Provided healthcare to students and staff in case of injury or illness.

-Developed health plans for students with chronic illnesses.

-Knowledge of policies and procedures as they apply to health services.

-Knowledge of state health regulations.

-Tracking and preventing communicable diseases.

-Consulted with teachers, administrators and other school staff regarding student care.

-Administered medication.

-Educated students and staff on health procedures.

-Part of the Covid, Safety/Emergency and Student Support Services committees. State University of New York -Delhi, NY -December 2013 to June 2014

Responsibilities

RN in the Health Services Clinic

Provided primary care for more than 2000 students enrolled at the main campus. Students initially met with the RN who made an independent assessment, provided treatment and/or referred to the clinic Nurse Practitioner or Physician. 30-200 students per day seen in clinic many with complex medical issues that required extensive monitoring, education and case management.

-Conducted wellness/health prevention programs on campus.

-Treated patients with over the counter medication when indicated.

-Rapid Strep, Rapid HIV, Influenza testing.

-Blood draws and IV insertion when indicated.

-Suture removal.

-Wound care.

-Treated sprains/strains

-Lacerations/Animal and Human bites

-Conjunctivitis

-Dermatitis

-Burns

-Gastrointestinal ailments

-Upper Respiratory Infections

-Pharyngitis assessment.

-Emergency management when indicated.

-O2 sats and Peak Flow monitoring. Administer oxygen when indicated.

-Administered flu and allergy injections.

-Travel medications as indicated.

-Coordinated flu vaccine clinics.

-Tuberculin screening.

-Administered Immunizations.

-Follow up care for chronic health problems.

-First responder to any on campus student emergency.

-Performed physical exams, eye tests and BMI.

-Nebulizer treatments.

-Monitored all abnormal labs-reporting to NP and patient with appropriate follow up and treatment.

-Complied at all times with industry standards and guidelines. Women’s health-

-Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and gyn issues.

-Pregnancy testing and counseling

-Administered Birth control (pill, Nuva Ring, OrthoEvra, Patch, Depo-Provera)

-Diagnosis of UTI

-Administered Emergency Contraception.

Private patient in a homecare setting -New York, NY -2002 to May 2013 Responsibilities

Patient assessment, administered medications, took patient to Drs. appointments, coordination of care with other members of the health care team. Skills Used

-Assessment skills/coordination of care with other members of the healthcare team

-Administration of medications

Private MD office -New York, NY -2000 to 2006

Responsibilities

-Laser therapy nurse. I ran a independent office within a busy private MD office on the Upper West Side

-Microdermabrasion, laser hair removal, cellulite treatments and would at times help with various medical patients doing flu shots, blood draws and patient assessments.

Skills Used

Use of Yag laser, Diamond microdermabrasion machine. Worked independently and furthered my patient

assessment skills.

RN Case Manager/Supervisor

Olsten Health Care Services -New York, NY -June 1989 to May 2002 Responsibilities

-Case Manager-Home Care

-Per diem- Various hospital settings, private duty, MD offices and clinics.

-Home Care Supervisor-specializing in IV care/maintenance/education

-PICC and Port A Cath specialist

-Wound care management/education

-AIDS specialist-teaching at home IV care/medications

-Education and training of HHA programs. Supervision of LPN's and RN's in the field.

-In office case management

-On call for all 5 boros most nights and weekends

Skills Used

-Vast knowledge of IV pumps and delivery systems

-All aspects of IV therapies, medications and delivery. Education was the goal for

-at home therapies.

-Learned management skills and how to implement all aspects of care and case management.

-Learned how to delegate, cooperate and effectively work with all the members of the healthcare team to promote a favorable outcome for the patient. RN

Truman Medical Center -Kansas City, MO -May 1987 to May 1991 Responsibilities

Charge nurse-Med/Surg unit, MICU, SICU, ER.

Clinic Supervisor-Meg/Surg

Skills Used

Leadership

-Carried out all aspects of patient care-wound care, IV insertion/therapies, patient assessment and documentation, medication administration, emergency management, education, discharge planning.

EDUCATION

Currently enrolled in the flexible RN to MSN program at Capella University

ADN Penn Valley College 1987

BA in Art History Hunter College.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Current license to practice Registered Professional Nursing in the State of New York.

Member of Independent School Nurse Association and NASN. Electronic Medical Records (Magnus, August Schools and Medicat) proficient New York State Infection Control/Child Abuse Reporting certification Fluent in Mac and PC platforms.

BLS, First Aid, AED.

ACLS and PALS Certified

New York State Infection Control/Child Abuse Reporting certification. CDC Heads (concussion) certification.

Mandatory Reporting/Sexual Harassment training.

Epipen Certiﬁcation

Malpractice Insurance

References

Jean Canavan RN 917-***-****

Megan Hallim Student Support Director 571-***-**** Mindy Shefen CFO C&C 516-***-****

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