Anna Cragel
Howell,MI
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health Livingston
Howell, MI
01.2024 - Current
- Provide direct patient care to individuals presenting with a wide range of medical emergencies, including trauma, cardiac events, respiratory distress, and neurological emergencies.
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including obtaining medical histories, performing physical examinations, and assessing vital signs.
- Triage patients based on acuity levels and prioritize care accordingly to ensure timely treatment for critically ill or injured patients.
- Administer medications, IV fluids, and emergency treatments following established protocols and medication administration guidelines.
- Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
- Monitor patient progress, evaluate response to interventions, and modify treatment plans as necessary to optimize outcomes.
- Provide patient and family education regarding conditions, treatments, and discharge instructions.
- Maintain accurate and thorough documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in electronic medical records.
Registered Nurse/Research Assistant
Michigan Pediatric Endocrine and Diabetes Services
Livonia, MI
06.2022 - Current
- Collaborate with principal investigators and research team members to conduct the INHALE-1 clinical study, investigating the efficacy and safety of inhaled insulin therapy in pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus.
- Help to maintain study documentation.
- Manage medical assistant tasks and productivity.
- Organize charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
- Respond to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.
- Relay messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests.
- Incorporate outside records into charts and EHR.
- Measure vital signs and take medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Schedule appointments for patients via phone and in person.
- Assess, document and monitor patient vital signs.
- Check blood sugar and perform HbA1c tests.
- Provide timely care for acute hypoglycemia.
- Download and understand CGM and Insulin Pumps.
Medical Assistant/Receptionist
Rose Neurology
Dearborn, MI
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Answered phones.
- Scheduled appointments.
- Ran telemedicine visits.
- Checked-in patients, reviewed medication lists, history, allergies, etc.
- Took vital signs.
- Cleaned exam rooms.
- Completed prior authorizations requests.
- Collected patient payments.
Assistant Teacher
Schoolcraft College Children's Center
Livonia, MI
08.2018 - 07.2021
- Provided care and instruction for children 2 months - 5 years old.
- Assisted lead teachers with daily activities.
Patient Care Assistant
St. Mary Mercy Livonia
Livonia, MI
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Assisted nurses in day-to-day tasks.
- Took vital signs
- Performed blood sugar checks.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and initiated necessary care for medical concerns.
- Communicated changes in patient conditions and other unit concerns to multidisciplinary team.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Engaged with patient family and friends to provide courteous visit experience.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing, Science
Madonna University
Livonia, MI12.2023
Associate of Science -
Schoolcraft College
05.2020
High School Diploma -
Stevenson High School
05.2018
Skills
- Clinical Research
- Charting and Documentation
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Procedure Assistance
- Patient Relations
- Critical Thinking
- Clinical and Operational Judgement
- Strong Written and Verbal Communication
- Social Perceptiveness
- Decision Making
- Medication Administration
- Patient Examination
- Care Coordination
- Accurate Documentation
- Diabetes Management
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Limited
Accomplishments
- Madonna University Nursing Term Representative 2022-2023
- Madonna University Dean’s List 2020-23
- Selected to attend National Collegiate Honors Conference 2019
- Selected to attend MEHA Conference 2019
- Selected to attend Gleaners Women’s Power Breakfast 2019
- Selected to attend National Conference for College Women Student Leaders Conference 2019
Affiliations
- Camp Midicha Medical Staff Volunteer June 2023
- Schoolcraft’s Scholars Honors Program August 2018-May 2020
- Schoolcraft’s Student Ambassador Program August 2018- May 2019
- President of Amnesty International Schoolcraft August 2019-May 2020
- Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society 2019-May 2020
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health Livingston
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse/Research Assistant
Michigan Pediatric Endocrine and Diabetes Services
06.2022 - Current
Medical Assistant/Receptionist
Rose Neurology
08.2021 - 06.2022
Patient Care Assistant
St. Mary Mercy Livonia
05.2019 - 08.2019
Assistant Teacher
Schoolcraft College Children's Center
08.2018 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing, Science
Madonna University
Associate of Science -
Schoolcraft College
High School Diploma -
Stevenson High School