Alex Yarger

• Document and monitor patient response to treatments and communicate effectively with the treatment team to optimize patient outcomes
• Perform skilled IV insertions and IM injections to administer medications as prescribed
• Provide a therapeutic milieu for patients and assist with de-escalation techniques when needed
• Provide patient education on mental health, coping strategies, and medication management during interventional procedures

• Provided specialized nursing care to pediatric patients with complex medical conditions. Conditions included but not limited to eating disorders, diabetes, and seizures. Care included comprehensive assessments, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and coordinating care plans with other members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrated proficiency in nursing skills such as IV insertions, various forms of parenteral nutrition management, medication administration, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Collaborated with other members of the healthcare team to deliver evidence-based practice and patient advocacy.
• Demonstrated proficiency in performing charge nurse duties to include but not limited to creating nursing assignments, participating in hospital-wide staffing phone calls, documenting equipment logs on the unit, and being a resource for other nurses on the unit while still having a full patient assignment.

• Monitored and supervised pediatric disordered eating patients in a clinical setting to ensure their safety when residing in their private rooms, during supervised meal times, and after meals during an observation period. This was done with in person and video monitoring.

• Demonstrated effective communication with patients, families, nurses, child life specialists, dietitians, physicians, and therapists to help create care plans and monitor for concerning behaviors within this patient population.

• Calculated and administered supplemental nutrition, assisted in creating meal plans, and ensured dietary point requirements were met for each patient.