Allix Atagi
Lenexa,KS
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Intrathecal Pump RN
AIS Healthcare
10.2019 - 08.2023
- Communication and collaboration with AIS sales team, clinics and their Physicians and Nurses, Hospice, Regional Directors, Pharmacists, Home Connect Coordinators, Nurses and other members of AIS to provide flexible, punctual, organized and proficient care and education, resources and support to patients and their families.
- Accessing and filling 40+ in home intrathecal pain pump patients, adjusting and programming pump settings while maintaining sterile field and using critical thinking skills necessary for patient safety.
- On call services available to patients twenty-four hours per day.
- Follow up with patients and families for re-fill appointments, adjustments, trouble shooting and device monitoring.
- Providing education to patients and their families regarding pain pump function, process, appropriate expectations and healthy lifestyle habits to promote optimal patient outcomes.
Pre Op/PACU RN
Lees Summit Medical Center
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Pre op duties include: Assess, instruct and prepare patients prior to surgery in a timely manner. Ensure that operative and informed consents are signed and correct. Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure. Initiate IVs and ensure patients are informed about procedure.
- PACU duties include: Monitor patient vital signs as they wake from anesthesia. Treat pain, nausea, and other patient post-op symptoms and any side effects of anesthesia. Comfort patients who awaken scared or confused after surgery. Document and keep interdisciplinary medical team informed of patient’s progress. Educate patient and family on post-surgery care.
Patient Service Representative
Zoll Medical Coorporation
06.2016 - 11.2019
- Communication with Account Coordinators, Territory Managers, Sales Support Representatives and Patient Service Representatives to provide punctual, organized and proficient education, resources and support to cardiac patients and families.
- Measure and fit patients with Life Vest and provide education to cardiac patients and families regarding function, proper use and importance of Life Vest.
- Follow up with patients wearing Life Vest for trouble shooting, re-measuring, device monitoring and additional education.
- Provide in-service training to nursing staff caring for patient with Life Vest.
Registered Nurse
Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics
07.2013 - 10.2016
- Provide direct quality care to 2 to 4 critically ill patients including daily monitoring, recording and evaluating of medical conditions that are primarily cardiac in nature.
- Assess patients developmental stages and conditions, administer medications, maintain patients charts and respond to medical emergencies on unit.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, working closely with physicians, surgeons, nurses, technicians and therapists to formulate, implement and modify individual care plans.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with staff and patients and patient families as well as contribute to patient and parent education throughout hospital stay for continued medical care at home
- Interact and communicate with patients of all ages from infancy to young adults, as well as patients parents and families and all ethnic back- grounds, giving quality medical care and treatment.
- Participated in JCAHO survey in 2014 with result of accreditation as well as Magnet Recognition by ANCC in 2012.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Metropolitan Community College
Penn Valley, Kansas, Missouri2013
Associate Degree - Graphic Design
Metropolitan Community College
Penn Valley, Kansas, Missouri2008
Skills
- Pain pump expertise
- Social perceptiveness
- Positive physician/nurse relationships
- Self motivated
- Good communication skills
- Professional bedside manner
- Reliable
- Resourceful
- Personable
- Honest
- Proficient
- Loyal employee
HOBBIES
Photography: For the last 15 years I've had the joy of documenting peoples lives through photography during weddings, pregnancy and various stages of life with a primary focus on children and families.
Timeline
Intrathecal Pump RN
AIS Healthcare
10.2019 - 08.2023
Pre Op/PACU RN
Lees Summit Medical Center
04.2019 - 03.2020
Patient Service Representative
Zoll Medical Coorporation
06.2016 - 11.2019
Registered Nurse
Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics
07.2013 - 10.2016
Associate Degree - Nursing
Metropolitan Community College
Associate Degree - Graphic Design
Metropolitan Community College
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