Amy McClain

Provide first aid and emergency services as needed to students, faculty, and staff in 1st-post graduate studies.

Planned and completed screenings for students per NYS guidelines

Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.

Participated in development of school safety plans to address areas of concern.

Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.

Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.

Kept thorough documentation on all students as needed

Completed, collected, managed injury reports as needed.

Requested and managed MD notes for students as necessary.

• Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
• Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.

• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
• Relieved external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives, PACU and recovery, dialysis, with skilled nursing services
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities
• Provided exceptional care to a number of high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation
• Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions
• Assisted physicians with procedures such as thoracentesis, intubation and central lines
• Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.