Alyssia Mills-Hokanson
Goodhue,MN
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic Health System
01.1991 - Current
- Managed schedule for hospital nursing staff for 10 years
- Assist with scheduling for providers in clinic, hospital, and emergency room for 2 years.
- 17 years of Charge Nurse experience
- Work in multiple area of acute care hospital including operating room, pre- and post-operative care, medical-surgical floor, emergency department, radiology, and clinic with providers of various specialties.
- 19 years of experience working on Medical Surgical unit and Emergency Department
- This position involved coordination of patient care, assisting with procedures, basic nursing care, transferring patients to larger facility as needed, postoperative care of surgical patients, assessment, and triage of patient.
- This was dual role of Medical Surgical and Emergency Department coverage every day.
- 20 years of experience in operating room
- Assignments included working as circulating nurse, scrub tech, assistant scrub and do pre-operative and post-operative care for patients having procedures for orthopedics, ENT, gynecological, urology, ophthalmology, and general surgery.
- Assisted with endoscopy cases – circulator, assistant, and equipment cleaning.
- Specialty Clinic included rooming patients, documenting history, preparing for procedures including injections and small procedures, assisting with follow up care for patients including referrals and telephone triage/refills.
- Assisted with electronic medical records implementation including training staff, assist staff in correcting issues related to medical record and working with medical records team on site and within Mayo Health System.
- Assisted with Infection Control including policy compliance to meet industry standards.
- Performed Chart Audits for Quality Assurance/ Improvement
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Managed schedule for hospital nursing staff for 10 years
- Assist with scheduling for providers in clinic, hospital, and emergency room for 2 years.
Surgical Clinical Nurse Reviewer
M Health Fairview
10.2012 - 09.2019
- Data collection and submission to National Surgical Quality Improvement database where information is risk-adjusted, statistically analyzed, and reported hospital outcomes.
- Working on multiple projects to improve quality of care within operating rooms along with ensuring that correct information is being supplied to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Perform follow up calls for patients post-operatively as part of measures for quality to ensure thorough follow-up.
- Conducted routine and ad-hoc evaluations and re-evaluations of services as requested by administration and providers.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Regina Medical Center
01.2011 - 07.2013
- Managed care in 10 bed emergency room from admission to discharge including transfers to other facilities or inpatient units.
- Implemented medication and IV administration orders, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Resgistered Nurse
Minnesota Staffing Services
06.2000 - 03.2004
- Worked at various acute care facilities in medical-surgical, emergency room, intensive care unit and obstetrics.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
Long-Term Care Registered Nurse
West Metro Nursing
04.1994 - 03.1999
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Home Health Registered Nurse
Shamrock Home Care / Healthstaf Nursing Services
04.1994 - 11.1997
- Providing nursing care to 8 pediatric patients in their home.
- Traveled to patients' homes on daily basis to assess health conditions and provide superior level of nursing care.
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan including clients that were ventilator dependent.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Metropolitan State University
St. Paul, MN05.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
College of St. Catherine
Minneapolis, MN12.1993
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Red Wing Technical College
Red Wing02.1992
Diploma - Architectural Drafting
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN05.1997
Skills
- Unit Administration
- Emergency Response
- Precepting
- Data Collection
- EMR Systems
- Case Management
- Team building
- Problem-Solving
- Task Prioritization
Accomplishments
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support including Basic Life Support
- Surgical Clinical Nurse Reviewer certification with the American College of Surgeons
- Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.
- Collaborated with team of surgeons and other key surgical team members in the development of Surgical Site Infection Reduction project.
- Achieved staff training, education and implementation by introducing Cerner EMR systems for initial implementation. Was a EPIC superuser with implementation of new EMR system.
Timeline
Surgical Clinical Nurse Reviewer
M Health Fairview
10.2012 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Regina Medical Center
01.2011 - 07.2013
Resgistered Nurse
Minnesota Staffing Services
06.2000 - 03.2004
Long-Term Care Registered Nurse
West Metro Nursing
04.1994 - 03.1999
Home Health Registered Nurse
Shamrock Home Care / Healthstaf Nursing Services
04.1994 - 11.1997
Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic Health System
01.1991 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Metropolitan State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
College of St. Catherine
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Red Wing Technical College
Diploma - Architectural Drafting
Dakota County Technical College
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