Alana Waxman

Responsibilities included review of clients' medical histories and individual travel itineraries, educating clients on the different vaccines needed for their individual needs, preparing and administering vaccines, participating in flu clinics, giving prescriptions for medications as needed and case management

• Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

Responsibilities included medical triage, administering vaccines to both children and adults, updating medical records, case management including referrals for medical specialists and diagnostic tests/follow-up of abnormal test results, and participating in monthly QI meetings.

Responsibilities included administering both the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines to both pediatric and adult populations, educating the public on the H1N1 and influenza viruses, and participating in flu outreach clinics throughout Palm Beach County.

Responsibilities included conducting regular home health visits for Medicare patients, wound care, medication administration and patient education, attending weekly case conference meetings to map out plans of care, assessing for and coordinating any necessary therapy modalities, communicating with medical providers, obtaining orders as needed and discharge planning.

• Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and development through comprehensive training programs.
• Streamlined workflow for increased efficiency by optimizing scheduling and delegating tasks to the appropriate staff members.
• Conducted routine performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback to drive continuous improvement among nursing staff members.
• Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.

• Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Responsibilities included making home health visits to geriatric and medically complex patients in order to assess their need for ongoing home health services as well as making supervisory, new admission, recertification and resumption of care visits and submitting all required documentation in a timely manner. Skills performed in clients' homes included physical assessments, patient education, wound care and medication administration.

Responsibilities from June 2002 to July 2005 included working in the Family Planning Clinic in conjunction with a staff ARNP and GYN, educating clients, dispensing birth control, assisting in medical procedures giving classes on women's health issues and case management. From July 2005 to January 2006 I held the position of Medical Triage Nurse which involved case management of medically complex clients, patient education, referral to various medical specialties and. participation in flu clinics.

• Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Responsibilities on a 30-bed unit for spinal cord and traumatic brain injury clients included the coordination of care and discharge plans with therapists and physicians, medication administration, wound care/prevention, ad assistance with activities of daily living.

Responsibilities included medical assessment, wound care, medication administration, caring for both pre and post operative clients, patient education and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to develop comprehensive care plans.