Candace Colonna, BSN, RN-BC
Plymouth,MA
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Demonstrates effective communication and teamwork skills focused on optimizing quality patient care. Brings a positive attitude and commitment to creating a supportive working environment and meaningful contributions.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Unit Based Educator
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
11.2020 - Current
- Manage onboarding of new staff including scheduling and assigning education to ensure competency
- Create learning review and education to enhance knowledge and skill of nursing staff
- Assess learning needs of staff to develop individualized plan for delivering quality patient care
- Teach classes to provide staff with up to date information and tools to deliver optimal patient care
- Participate in the development and delivery of education programs to nursing staff to maintain up to date standard of practice and quality patient care
- Serve as a resource for nursing staff for clinical care and practice and review of policies and protocols
- Maintain records to ensure staff are up to date with certifications and competencies
- Build and maintain relationship with interdisciplinary staff to develop positive work environment
- Perform audits and utilize data to provide education to staff to improve knowledge and practice for optimal patient outcomes
- Participate in monthly interdisciplinary meetings to discuss improvement ideas and changes to optimize quality of patient care
- Participated in the process of obtaining Total Joint Joint Commission Accreditation
- Active participant in Total Joint Committee
Team Leader
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
11.2015 - 11.2020
- Plan patient care assignment for 34 patient unit
- Consistently provide leadership skills to promote effective collaboration with healthcare professionals comprised of nursing, physicians, case management, social worker, dietician, physical therapist, occupational therapist, and speech therapist
- Perform chart audits and reviews of care plans, IV heparin documentation, fall risk assessments with in time education
- Provide team huddles to review patient care and develop a plan
- Assisting with keeping staff up to date on new education information
- Attend meetings with PACU to continuously improve safe and efficient patient transfers
- Collaborate with and serve as resource for clinical instructors from outside education programs
- Perform audit on telemetry, foley catheters, central lines, falls, and hand hygiene
- Attended nursing program at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon Conference and helped develop review to share with staff
- Ensure code carts are checked and up to date
- Monitor availability of equipment and follow up on repairs
- Attend Orthopedic Excellence meetings and present posters for Orthopedic Competency Fair
Registered Nurse
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
04.2003 - 11.2015
- Provide direct nursing care for 5-6 patient assignment on medical/surgical and telemetry units
- Educate patients and their families on disease processes, cardiac testing and procedures, medical-surgical testing and procedures and other aspects of therapeutic regimens
- Collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary team
- Precept staff nurses and student nurses
- Assume role as charge nurse and help facilitate excellent patient care
Registered Nurse
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
06.2000 - 04.2003
- Delegate and assign appropriate tasks to fellow staff as charge nurse
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care on an intermediate medical/surgical unit
- Collaborate with patients, families, and allied health care team members to coordinate and ensure quality patient care
Registered Nurse
North Shore Medical Center
09.1999 - 05.2000
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care appropriate for each individual patient on an intermediate cardiac/telemetry unit
- Administration and titration of cardiac medications
- Ensure quality patient care by collaborating with patients, and fellow health care staff
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA05.1999
Certification
ANCC Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certified
BLS Instructor
ACLS Instructor
Recognitions
- Nursing Excellence Award Nominee-BIDH Plymouth 2015
- Nursing Excellence Award Recipient-BIDH Plymouth 2016
Timeline
Unit Based Educator
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
11.2020 - Current
Team Leader
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
11.2015 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
04.2003 - 11.2015
Registered Nurse
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
06.2000 - 04.2003
Registered Nurse
North Shore Medical Center
09.1999 - 05.2000
ANCC Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certified
BLS Instructor
ACLS Instructor
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts
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