Home Health Wound Care
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M A U R E E N L O P E Z
EDUCATION
Hennepin Technical College Eden Prairie, MN Licensed Practical Nurse May 2007
Certified Nursing Assistant July 2005
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 2001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
June 2023 – Present. Sanford Health Alexandria, MN
Clinic Nurse
Room patients prior to appointment by checking vital signs, assessing symptoms and reason for visit, verifying medications and allergies, and assessing for vaccinations
Completed Vax Champ program and continue to engage with program to educate other nurses within the clinic
Communicate with patients through phone calls and messages regarding lab results, questions, refills and Prior Authorizations
Coordinate care of patients after visits with providers regarding medication changes, vaccinations, lab orders and refills
Initiate and complete Prior Authorizations for medications, image tests, and other various procedures
February 2019 – May 2023 River Valley Home Health & Hospice Lake Havasu City, AZ
Clinical Liaison & Home Health Nurse
Performed wound care, medication management, Colostomy education and other skilled nursing skills for patients within their home
Managed blood pressure program for patients at high risk for Hypertension Assisted patients with the transfer from Home Health to Hospice
Educated patients and their families on how to care for them regarding Diabetic insulin management, dietary recommendations, and how to check blood sugars
April 2015- February 2019 Havasu Nursing Center Lake Havasu City, AZ
Wound Care Nurse
Managed and perform wound care for patients in skilled nursing facility including NPWT, pressure ulcer therapy, venous stasis ulcer therapy, and surgical incisions Managed prevention of wounds for high-risk patients
Coordinated supply inventory for all wound care, infection control, and vaccines Assisted with communications between patients wound care needs and the Wound Care Clinic, surgeons, and Home Health
Educated patients, family members, and staff on wound care procedures and wound care prevention
Provided wound care for Havasu Nursing patients while at HRMC
October 2013- April 2015 Apismellis Home Health Care Lake Havasu City, AZ
Clinical Nurse Liaison
Managed documentation on Plans of Care and orders for patients on Home Health Completed Skilled Nursing visits at patient homes including foley catheter changes, wound care, wound vacuums, colostomy cares and changes as well as various other nursing cares
Educated patients about achieving and maintaining optimal health
Provided In-services with MDs, PAs, and NPs on benefits of home health services Followed-up with patients while they were in the hospital and nursing homes to ensure new orders at time of discharge were followed appropriately
Provided on-call services to home health patients after business hours and on weekends as well as being available 24/7 for emergency home visits
ACHIEVEMENTS
Graduated from Vax Champ program through Sanford Health while successfully achieving goal of vaccinating over 100 patients with Pneumonia vaccination
Managed Blood Pressure program with Home Health patients to regulate blood pressures, weights, and pulse and notify physicians of important changes immediately
Successfully managed wound care for Havasu Nursing Center for 2 years with only 1 worsening pressure ulcer
Re-organized charting and reporting for patient wound care charting and weekly wound report at Havasu Nursing Center
Organized coordination between Therapy Department and Wound Care through education, communication and teamwork
Successfully raised census for Home Health from 66 to 119 patients for Havasu location and from 55 patients to 95 for Parker location along with small team of two other marketers
Participated in the transition of nursing home acquiring Transitional Care Unit from hospital while working for Sanford in Mandan, ND
Professional References
Britney Mach, PA-C
Sanford Health
Kennny Baertsch, Director of Nursing
Sanford Health
Karen Folkman, RN
Team Lead Sanford Health
Christine Stier, RN, DON
Director of Nursing
River Valley Home Health and Hospice
Amy Gehl, RN, DON
Havasu Nursing Center
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