Nursing

Laura Martelle

*** ***** **, **********, ** *****

Phone H# 413-***-**** C#413-***-****

Summary of qualifications: Registered Nurse, BSN

CPR

Management/supervision/administrative experience

Computer Literate

Lead Preschool teacher

Work well independently or in team setting

Eduacation; UMASS: Amherst Ma.

Southern Vermont College: Bennington, VT

C.H. McCann Technical School: North Adams, MA

Berkshire Community College: Pittsfield, MA

Educational experience:

S.W.V.M.C—Med-Surg and Ortho dept.: I &O’s, cultures, changing IV’s, flushes, creating and following care plans with doctors orders.

Brattleboro Retreat and Four winds—psychology-worked with adults and children, personality D/O, substance abuse, mood D/O etc., observed E.C.T, therapy groups and staff meetings, assessments, evaluations, documentation and emotional support.

ST. Peters-Obstetrics-L & D—assisted in delivery, apgar tests, vit. K injections, hanging piggy back IV’s, assessing monitors and observed niku.

Albany Medical—O.R, E.R, Cardiac Cath lab and Cardiac floor: prepare patients, set up sterile fields, observed cath lab, assisted with assessing, gave meds, patient advocate, giving O2, flow rates I.V pushes, also worked on oncology and infectious diseases and dealt with codes and emergency situations.

Work experience:

N. Berkshire School Union-School Nurse Leader: Supervisor of school nurses and 3 schools, administrator to the health program in nursing which is state funded, fulfill all criteria for grant, screenings, immunizations, medication delegation, crisis team, keep staff up to date on CPR & state information pertaining to school nursing, meetings, upgrade of computer software, Rotate through all 3 schools, clinical care of children, care plans, updated MD orders for all medications in MAR book, complete all administrative paper work for school principals, superintendent and state, communication with parents as needed, review protocols with school MD and be sure all state rules and regulations are followed and work with agencies as needed.

Desisto School-School nurse for emotional and substance abuse children. Monitor all meds., train other staff, triage and assess children with injury or not feeling well. Make all doctor’s appointments, advocate for children with doctor’s, part of therapy planning, communicate with parents, ordering stock for med. Closet, documentation, keep up with state regulations (O.C.C & D.S.S), blood draws, restraint

Laura Martelle

Trained and pick up meds at pharmacy review with pharmacist and then with prescribing MD.

Williamstown Med. Associates-Nurse- trained in Pediatrics, OB-GYN, Internal medicine, GI, Laboratory, Surgery, Triage room, Acute Care, Call Center and Date Entry/Billing. In each specialty field I am able to set appointments, assist doctors, sterilize equipment, set up for various procedures including sterile technique, lab testings, phlebotomy and secretary work. In Data Entry I am capable of posting payments, rejections and reviewing of insurance. In triage I am responsible for injections, dressings, protime protocol, triage phone calls. I have also assisted in vascular studies, endoscopy procedures and stress tests.

VNA-Nurse- home care- assessments, dressings, medications, IV’s, insulin teaching and giving, supervise health aides, documentation, patient advocate, reporting changes to MD’s, catheter care and insertion, g-tube feedings, TPN, admissions and discharges.

BP&S-Senior Medical Assistant-Internal Med. Telephone triage, scheduling ancillary appointments (stress tests, x-ray etc.), preparing patients for exams, assisting doctors in minor procedures (pap smears, flex sigs, suturing, ect.), injections, phlebotomy, EKG’s, receptionist, training students and new co-workers, sorting mail, filing, in charge of 12 Med. Assistants as the “go to” person to help solve problems and order all injectables, greet patients, use POS machine, update insurance, receive payments and create fee slips.

North Adams Regional Hospital-Phlebotomist- EKG’s, phlebotomy, holter monitors, reception, scheduling, billing, processing specimens, filling paper work accordingly.

Data King-Manage- responsible for 20 operators, solving problems, confirming appointments, giving clear legal understanding to consumers interested in resorts.

Crystal Hardhat-Manager- keeping inventory, bartending, organizing work schedules, book keeping, meeting with distributors, paying bills, marketing and public relations.

References: Available upon request.

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