Caitlin Dame

• Reviewed charts to determine medical necessity of acute admissions.

• Reviewed and approved pre-certification requests for inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and long term acute care hospital admissions.

• Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
• Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
• Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
• Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
• Assessed and treated draining of wounds and burns.
• Advised patients on proper nutrition

• Evaluated patient progress and adjusted care plans accordingly, ensuring continuity of care across all healthcare settings.
• Provided education and support to patients and families, empowering them to make informed decisions regarding their healthcare needs.
• Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure appropriate resource utilization for complex cases.
• Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing comprehensive assessments and developing tailored care plans.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.