Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse providing care and support for hospice patients and their families in an in-patient setting, with additional experience with in-home hospice care and travel nursing, and more than six years experience in Neuroscience Intensive Care.
Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and families in an in-patient hospice setting. Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions and teaching family members and caregivers necessary skills in caring for their loved one.
Managing care and increasing comfort of hospice patients which includes home visits, symptom management, critical thinking, and open communication with families, patients, and physician's care team. Caring and providing support not just for the patient but the whole family.
Travel nursing through Readylink at Kindred Hospital, a long term care hospital in their ICU and step down unit.
Providing care in ICU setting for critically ill patients, participating in various bedside procedures including PEG, tracheostomy, and ventriculostomy insertions, interpreting critical labs, and communicating with co-workers, physicians, residents, patients, and families.
Canaan Land Ministries Children's Home
Parana, Brazil 06/1995-06/1997
Spent 2 years living and working in an orphanage in southern Brazil. Became fluent in Portuguese, developed independence and leadership qualities, and gained irreplaceable experiences that shaped the person I am today.