Amy Frevert
Centerville,IA
Summary
Dynamic Dialysis Home Therapy RN with over 16 years of experience at Fresenius Medical Care, excelling in patient education and care coordination while providing exceptional patient care to ensure my patient's receive the highest quality of care and attention. Proven expertise in the fields of dialysis and nephrology, throughout my career I have acquired expertise in time management, care coordination, patient management, and team leadership, ensuring optimal patient outcomes through effective communication and follow-up. I am committed to enhancing quality of life for patients through tailored home therapy solutions. Excel at fostering strong relationships with patients and families while implementing effective patient training, education, treatment plans, and continuation of care.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Dialysis Home Therapy RN
Fresenius Medical Care
08.2009 - Current
- Hemodialysis charge nurse for 10 years
- Peritoneal dialysis home therapy for 7 years
- Provide direct patient care with duties including patient assessment, dressing changes, wound management, medication administration (oral, IM, IV, IP routes), lab interpretation, and troubleshooting of peritoneal dialysis access.
- Management of vaccinations and documentation in vaccine registry
- Home medication management with expansive knowledge of cardiac and renal related medications
- Routine care plan development and implementation
- Home visits with potential, new, and existing patients
- Teach new patients how to perform peritoneal dialysis safely and effectively in their own homes
- Provide close follow-up care with clinic visits and phone calls
- Coordinate patient care with various other providers, outpatient services, surgical appointments, and transplant.
- Work independently and from home when schedule allows with minimal supervision
- I am flexible, reliable, and can work easily in a variety of settings
- Frequently travel to other home dialysis clinics to assist with patient training, monthly clinic visits, and busy provider rounding days.
- Broad knowledge base in dialysis, nephrology, and transplant
- Extensive history of teaching treatment options in the physician clinic setting and outpatient dialysis unit, vascular access manager, anemia management, bone and mineral management, vascular access management, performing quality audits, and responsible for addressing and meeting clinical quality goals for home therapy department.
Staff Nurse-Medical/Surgical Nurse
Monroe County Hospital
08.2009 - 09.2010
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Health Care Coordinator
The Continental Assisted Living
08.2004 - 08.2009
- Coordinated health care services for all residents
- Determined eligibility for prospective residents
- Completed at home assessment of needs for prospective residents
- Assessed on-going needs and changes in level of care for current residents with routine care plans
- Assisted with transitions to higher level of care
- Performed medication management for residents
- Managed direct-care staff of 15-18 employees
- Responsible for hiring of new direct-care staff
- Generated monthly staffing schedule
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA05-2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Indian Hill Community College
Centerville, IA05-2007
High School Diploma -
Centerville Community High School
Centerville, IA05-2005
Skills
- 18 years of nursing experience
- Comprehensive patient education
- Care coordination among multiple providers
- Medical assessment
- Medication management and administration
- Lab result interpretation
- Infectious disease control
- Diabetes management
- Wound care
- Scheduling and coordinating referrals
- Family and patient support
- Follow-up visits and phone calls
- Home visits and assessments
- Medical records management
2024 Care Award Recipient
Nominated by management and peers to receive the 2024 Fresenius Care Award for exceptional patient care.
Timeline
Dialysis Home Therapy RN
Fresenius Medical Care
08.2009 - Current
Staff Nurse-Medical/Surgical Nurse
Monroe County Hospital
08.2009 - 09.2010
Health Care Coordinator
The Continental Assisted Living
08.2004 - 08.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Associate of Science - Nursing
Indian Hill Community College
High School Diploma -
Centerville Community High School