Anna Buss

• Supported surgical teams under high-pressure situations while maintaining composed demeanor, contributing to optimal patient outcomes.
• Prepared, implemented and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of surgical procedure.
• Provided quality perioperative care by closely monitoring patients throughout their surgical experience.
• Reduced surgical site infections through meticulous adherence to aseptic techniques and infection control protocols.
• Increased efficiency in the operating room by anticipating surgeon''s needs during procedures and promptly providing required instruments or supplies.
• Contributed to a positive work environment within the perioperative department through active participation in staff meetings.
• Enhanced patient safety by conducting thorough preoperative assessments and effectively communicating with the surgical team.

• Enhanced care coordination for patients with complex medical needs through effective communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Facilitated transitions of care between various healthcare settings, ensuring seamless continuity of services for optimal patient recovery.
• Empowered patients to take an active role in their own care by providing education on available resources, rights, and responsibilities within the healthcare system.
• Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing comprehensive case management plans.
• Streamlined healthcare delivery by efficiently managing caseloads, prioritizing tasks, and maintaining accurate documentation.

• Management of patient care with autoimmune disorders with intravenous treatment plans in collaboration with health care teams; including MS, PI, CVID, Dermamyocitis, Fabry's Disease.
• Coordinated on-call needs as clinical and educational contact across the state for customers using Coram products.
• Directed care of intravenous medications within the ambulatory infusion suite and/or home setting.
• Developed a schedule tailored to patients needs, while possessing valuable time management skills.
• Instructed patients and families regarding new equipment/supplies, while explaining therapy expectations.
• Assessment of peripheral access, PICC line, implanted PORT-A-CATH, or Central Venous Catheter.
• Proficient with multiple computer documentation programs needed to perform daily tasks.

• Managed emergent care in systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and cognitive status with every patient.
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
• Provided emotional support to patients and families during times of crisis, helping them navigate through difficult life events.
• Self-directed with astute judgment skills.
• High level of personal accountability.
• Delegated staff nurse duties.
• Trained new staff on quality control procedures.
• Provide patient/family education based upon learning needs, and implementing appropriate measures.

• Hired in Maternal Child Department. Eventually translating that role into a more aspects of fetal medicine, including neonatal step-down care care, and care of high-risk pregnancy patients.
• Transferred my role in maternal/fetal medicine after several years and began working in Ambulatory Surgery/Recovery Unit within Maine Medical Center.
• Maintained strong working relationships with physicians and ancillary staff, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care delivery.
• Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
• Educated patients and families to increase understanding of condition and best ways to manage.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes and efficient care coordination.

Recruited Cross Country TravCorps for short-term assignment to help facilitate Brigham & Women's new electonic medical record implementation (EMR).

Successfully became integral part of team with less than one week of training.

• Performed skilled assessments within the neonatal and obstetric patient populations.
• Oversaw and managed clinical support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
• Recruited to help with transition to electronic medical record.

• Experienced with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's.
• Primary care, assessment and evaluation of chronically-ill patient population.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
• Familiarized with computer documentation system (EMR), CAS, into daily plan of care.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

Recruited by American Mobile Healthcare and Cross Country TravCorps for short-term assignments in premier hospitals around the country.

Fletcher Allen HealthCare (now known as University of Vermont Medical Center)- 2007

Burlington, VT

Stanford Hospital & Clinics (2007-2008)

Massachusetts General Hospital (2008)

• Cared for chronically-ill patient population on medical-surgical units, neurology, telemetry, and pulmonary step down units.
• Coordinated all treatment programs from medication to wound care to monitoring for five to ten patients per shift.
• Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
• Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
• Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .

• Developed high-level of clinical knowledge about diabetic protocols, tracheostomy tubes, suction catheters, urostomy drains, Jackson-Pratt drains, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes, colostomy equipment, foley catheters, neck drains, and nasogastric tubes.
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
• Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.