Nurse Manager

Catherine P. Caron

*** ****** ******* *****, ********* Kentucky 40517 859-***-****

Summary I am well organized, able to prioritize work and complete assignments in a timely manner. I work well with co-workers and am a team player. I am able to empathize with my patients and I am a good listener. I interact well with patients and their families‘. I am IV certified and have experience with pic-lines, med ports, lab draws, and wound vac.Have completed LPN level II course and certified in hemodialysis.Capable of learning new processes quickly and work well under pressure.Also have PEDS experience.

Nurses Registry Lexington Kentucky 9/18 /2002 to Present

Experience Patient Discharge Survey Coordinator

Visit patients in hospital, nursing homes and rehab. To insure they are well taken care of and to answer any questions that they and their families might have about home health care. To assess what they need as far as services and equipment upon returning home.

Conducting a patient assessment and quality of services survey by telephone.

Also, investigate complaints and satisfy them to patients and Nurses Registry.

Complete daily reports on all.

Discharge Coordinator

Responsible for determining patient readiness for discharge.

Responsible for completing chart audit, checking patient visits, verifying completeness and accuracy of submitted discharge information, and correcting the D/C method as necessary or denying D/C if necessary

Complete daily reports.

Prebill

Audit all charts before billing occurs.

Audit charts for proper documentation of nursing, P.T., O.T.and HHA

Visits are verified with schedule.

Review all MD orders to insure that they were followed correctly.

Assistant Case Manager

Triage all calls to case managers.

Input plan of care and Oasis.

Check nursing notes every morning to determine proper documentation.

Insure that all nurses are aware of labs to be obtained, any new orders that have been received since last visit.

LPN Visiting Staff Nurse

To insure patient care as per plan of care and MD orders.

Educate patient and family on medications and disease process.

Communicate with MD any changes in patient status.

If needed draw labs, and per finger stick monitor PT INR as per MD orders.

Assess patient for services and equipment that will improve quality of life.

To promote the maximum levels of physical, emotional and social ability of patient in the home environment and to promote positive outcomes through prevention, treatment and education. Document on all patients every visit, and IV therapy wound care.

Nurses Registry INC.

Staffing Nurse

Fill in nurse for MD offices, Long Term facilities that are short staffed.

Worked at Fayette County Health Department for three years in all fazes of patient care.

Richmond Place Lexington Kentucky 1/2002 to 7/2002

Wellness Coordinator

Responsible for assisted living patients, altzihimers unit, and all CNA’s.

Admittance and Discharge of patients

Cambridge Place Lexington Kentucky 11/2001 to 1/2002

Charge Nurse

Long-term care unit. Responsible for 25 patients and CNA’s.

Wound care, medication, administration, receiving orders and commutation with Doctors

IV therapy. Admittance and discharge of patients.

Central Florida Kidney Center Orlando Florida 10/1998 to 11/2001

Hemodialysis Nurse

Preparation of hem dialysis machines for initiation and termination of treatment on at

least three patients per shift. Determine the patient’s dialysis treatment plan, and monitor

treatment. Complete treatment sheets, care plans and charting. Serve as preceptor for

New staff. Patient education. Administration of medications. Function as team leader Resource to PCT’s.Inspect and match, initiate, monitor and discontinue blood transfusion. Responsibility of proper implementation of treatments while on dialysis

Central Park Village Orlando Florida 5/1991 to 5/1998

Charge Nurse

Long term care and Sub acute units

Responsible for 15 to 20 patients, medication administration, responsible for taking orders and commutation of patient status with Doctors,IV infusions starting and disconnection, also flushing of hep-locks,med ports and pic lines.Management all ostomys,wound care and documentation on all patients. Responsible for all CNA’s.

Education

Monmouth County Vocational School of Nursing. Long Branch N.J.

Graduate, Licensed Practical Nurse 1983

Continuing Education Completed

LPN Level II

Hemodialysis Course

Department Of Education State Of New Jersey

High School Equivant Diploma 1980

References References are available on request.

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