Annette Racer

• Provided education and support to patients and their families that have experienced cardiac events, such as myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and heart surgery.
• Risk factor and lifestyle modification education provided, providing the tools to help patients and families understand the disease process and risk factor modification strategies to support recovery.

Working per diem in a fast-paced ambulatory surgery center phase II recovery area. Delivers patient and family centered care, while utilizing critical thinking skills to monitor patient's condition, provide symptom management and prepare patient for discharge. Providing comprehensive education to the patient and family regarding post-operative care.

• Developed the Complementary Integrative Health program for Veterans in Acute Care, outpatient, substance use disorder unit, community living center and hospice.
• Provided: mindfulness/meditation, auricular acupuncture, aromatherapy, healing touch, virtual reality and the M-Technique structured method of touch.
• Provided Whole Health coaching for Veterans and staff, guiding them through self-reflection to determine what is important to them in their life and set goals to support their health and wellbeing.
• Provided group coaching to Veterans in the inpatient health unit, the substance use disorder unit and the integrative pain management unit.
• Served as a resource for Veterans, their family and staff for CIH information, evidenced based practices and resources.
• Provided nutrition information to reduce inflammation and support health and wellness.
• Developed educational tools for Veterans and staff, wrote and revised policies and procedures and developed documentation templates.
• Collaborated regularly with nurses and other healthcare providers across the nation, to share knowledge and best practices to improve Veteran care.
• Earned Nurse III status, indicating an innovative RN that initiates and leads projects and activities to impact quality patient care and participates in research and development of evidence-based practice.

• Provided care to Veterans undergoing inpatient and outpatient surgery and procedures.
• Provided care from Pre-op through Phase I and Phase II PACU.
• Practiced empathetic, veteran and family centered care while triaging and prioritizing needs. Provided discharge teaching to outpatients.
• Provided staff developement and education