Anna H. Kogan
Sharon,MA
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Mental Health
Boston VA Healthcare System
Jamaica Plain
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: The SARRTP provides a broad range of intensive treatment services for male Veterans who are working on building a life without alcohol and drugs
- The RN functions as a member of the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program within the Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Program (SARRTP)
- Conducting a health review during the screening process
- Providing a comprehensive risk and health assessment with new admissions
- Assessing level of medication independence, administering controlled medications, providing education for patients about medications including those who are less than fully independent in taking medications
- Providing ongoing education about health-related behaviors
- Offering general support for veterans participating in the program
- Designing and teaching groups
- Contribute to safe management of the unit
- Overseeing LPN staff
- Conduct of medication and contraband inspections
- Oversight of patients during weekend, holiday, night, and evening hours
- Management of emergencies
- Providing opioid overdose prevention information and training for patients with naloxone kits
- Assisting with urine collections for toxicology screening
- Assisting with safety drills and inspections of the environment of care
- Provide input during interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute to preparation for accreditation and regulatory surveys
- Provide motivational interventions for veterans in the residential program as needed and help to promote recovery and self-care
- The SARRTP provides a broad range of intensive treatment services for male Veterans who are working on building a life without alcohol and drugs
RN Care Manager, Primary Care
Boston VA Healthcare System
Jamaica Plain
10.2019 - 01.2023
- Utilizes nursing process and evidence - based practice to collaborate with the Team (Patient, RN Care Manager, Clinical Associate, and Clerical associate), as well as the expanded team (patient and caregiver, internal and community-based services) in developing holistic patient-driven plan of care
- Responsible for collaborating with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition
- Provides patient education with the focus of self-management, prevention, and wellness
- Responsible for hospital discharges and managing walk-in patients
- Manages a team of 1500 patients with two providers and three residents
- Orienting new staff: I trained two LPNs and assisted with orientation for two new providers, as well as new residents
- Administrative: scheduling multiple clinics
- Online faxing, scanning, and mailings
- Transitioning to the Right Fax online
- Setting up the online folders, training team members
- Transitioning to the online huddles, creating and daily updating with the spotlight data
- Nursing: tracking COVID-positive patients: calling veterans every 2-3 days, ordering supplies, and arranging or providing weekend call coverage, up to 8 sick veterans on a given week
- Supporting COVID vaccination clinic, scheduling and staffing all catch up vaccine clinics
- Using video to connect to veterans
- Training patients in the use of technology, trouble shooting, scheduling on the VCM platform
- Using video for certain nursing appointments, preplanning, and clinical reminders prior to visit
- Nominated for the Good Catch Award 11/23/21 for saving veteran’s life via 'astute assessment and timely intervention.'
Staff Nurse RN, 81 B Spinal Cord Injury Unit
Boston VA Healthcare System
Brockton
11.2017 - 10.2019
- RN at the thirty-bed long term and respite patient unit
- Provide care to chronically ill quadriplegic and paraplegic Veterans
- Duties include but are not limited to documenting observations, acting as charge, assessments, medication administration, bowel and bladder care, patient care, tracheostomy care, and wound care
- Was a member of wound care team and safe patient handling teams, as well as the lead on the 'beds' initiative
Staff Nurse RN
Maxim Health Care Agency
Needham, MA
05.2017 - 01.2019
- Neurorestorative, Stoughton MA - subacute and post-acute rehabilitation services for clients with brain, spinal cord and medically complex injuries
- Vinfen, Henson MA - MH, detox
- Amego, Plainville MA - children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Staff Nurse LPN, Specialty (surgical) Clinics
Boston VA Healthcare System
Jamaica Plain
01.2015 - 11.2017
- Proficient in vascular and post-op wound care, nail care, complex four-layer dressings, and non-sharp debridement
- Performed support duties for complex specialized practices or procedures, such as Mohs, plastic surgery, and Excision procedures in dermatology; eye injections, lasers, and eye plastics procedures in the eye clinic
- Worked independently as the only nurse in high risk foot surgical podiatry clinic supporting four surgeons in all aspects of wound care, casting, diabetic foot care, and postop care for nine months
- Managed all nursing aspects of operating a busy clinic serving 50-65 patients each day
- Got patient ready for the procedure, handled and prepared specialized instruments or other specialized equipment
- Monitored the patient’s condition before, during, and following the procedure
- In podiatry clinic, under the supervision of physician, reviewed patient’s complete family and medication history and performed patient’s foot examination before and after the procedure
- Served as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training LPNs/LVNs, BSN Nursing students, new medical residents, RN’s, or NAs/HTs in podiatry, dermatology, vascular, eye, and surgical clinics
- Delivered practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical needs
- Made process improvements in podiatry clinic, working with Infection Control and other departments
- Volunteered to set up the Brockton Podiatry and train staff
Bilingual Staff Nurse LPN
Hebrew Rehabilitation and Senior Life and Center
Boston, MA
03.2014 - 01.2015
- Bilingual Staff Nurse LPN on Berenson 2 (long term floor), evening and night shifts
- Bilingual CNA and Patient Safety Equipment Handling Specialist on Berenson 2 (long term floor), evening shift
- As an LPN, provided nursing care to 26 bed long term and rehab patients
- Duties included clinical/supervisory oversight to assigned unit during shift
- Delegated assignments to team assigned to shift
- Initiated necessary reports including DPH, admissions and discharges, incident reports, and concern resolutions
- Assured completion of admission or discharges during shift
- Attended rounds
Timeline
RN, Mental Health
Boston VA Healthcare System
01.2023 - 04.2023
RN Care Manager, Primary Care
Boston VA Healthcare System
10.2019 - 01.2023
Staff Nurse RN, 81 B Spinal Cord Injury Unit
Boston VA Healthcare System
11.2017 - 10.2019
Staff Nurse RN
Maxim Health Care Agency
05.2017 - 01.2019
Staff Nurse LPN, Specialty (surgical) Clinics
Boston VA Healthcare System
01.2015 - 11.2017
Bilingual Staff Nurse LPN
Hebrew Rehabilitation and Senior Life and Center
03.2014 - 01.2015
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