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Skills

  • Medicare and Medicaid eligibility
  • Vulnerability and risk assessment
  • OSHA and ANSI standards
  • Networking and relationship building
  • Room set up and preparation
  • Process violence understanding
  • Intervention strategies and techniques
  • Active listening and communication
  • Commander support
  • NACE standards knowledge

Work Experiences

  • Administered medications orally, intravenously, and intramuscularly, and tracked responses to address new concerns.
  • Was in charge of patient care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health education, and discharge support, in order to provide comprehensive care to over 4 patients on a daily basis.
  • Maintained quality standards by conducting routine medication audits and adhering to internal and industry best practices.
  • Led a successful 5-person team of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and ancillary staff.
  • Reported findings to quality departments and collaborated with the team to develop corrective actions for any deficiencies after conducting routine restraint audits.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and family members who had been through a traumatic event.
  • Acted quickly in situations that threatened the unit's safety and security, implementing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate the situation.
  • Advocated for patients in my care and implemented prescribed treatment strategies using firsthand knowledge and clinical expertise.
  • Put plans in place to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound complications.
  • Provided patients, staff, and framework community members with consultation, education, and counseling.

Summaries

  • Supporter of collaborative holistic health solutions with 10 years of experience as part of a skilled team of medical specialists.
  • With strong attention to detail, clinical expertise, and emergency response experience, she is adaptable and resilient.
  • Recognized on a regular basis for outstanding performance and contributions to the Miscellaneous industry's success.
  • Supportive Wound Care Nurse is an expert at assessing and treating complex wounds after surgery.
  • Considered to be a hard worker with a strong desire to succeed.
  • Costs were consistently reduced while profits were increased.
  • Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse with 2 years of experience treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare professionals.
  • Process improvement and risk assessment are advanced skills.
  • Ready to apply performance reporting knowledge to a challenging new role.
  • Experienced nurse with demonstrated clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal skills, and technical abilities.

Accomplishments

  • Analyzed wound care documentation trends and collaborated with the EHR team to improve workflow, resulting in a 27% decrease in documentation errors.
  • Provided consultation and wound assessments for postoperative patients, helping reduce complications and improving ostomy outcomes by 43%.
  • Collaborated with surgeons for ostomy preoperative site marking, reducing post-surgical complications by 37%.
  • Developed clinical guidelines for palliative wound care, leading to more effective symptom management and improved patient comfort levels by 68%.
  • Rolled out a cost-effective dressing selection protocol, cutting material costs by 36% without compromising patient care outcomes.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Collaborated cross-departmentally to implement a wound care software solution, resulting in a 38% improvement in patient documentation accuracy.
  • Developed and led in-service training sessions on ostomy management practices, increasing staff confidence in care techniques by 45%.
  • Assessment of community-based care programs for wound management led to a 16% increase in feasible care strategies that reduced outpatient clinic visits by 15 per month.
  • Conducted root cause analysis for recurring pressure injuries, resulting in a 8% reduction in recurrence rates across compliance.

Affiliations

  • Society of Human Resource Management
  • Society of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Chicago Chapter
  • Wound Healing Society (WHS)
  • American Medical Informatics Association
  • Wound Care Certification Programs by NAWCO 2023
  • Rotary International
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Healing Hands Foundation Volunteer
  • Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA)
  • American College of Surgeons Affiliate – Ostomy Care Committee

Certifications

  • Certified Ostomy Management (COM) - metric
  • Diabetic Wound Certified (DWC) - category
  • Healthcare Documentation Improvement Program Certification (HDIP) - Vantage
  • Advanced Practice Certification in Continence Care (APC-CC) - framework
  • Certified Foot Care Nurse (CFCN) - initiative
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (WOCN) Certification - system
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Biofilm-based Wound Management Course - 2017 - category
  • ServSafe

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