CAROL ANN MICHAUD
Lafayette,LA
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 30 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
CATH LAB RN
LAFAYETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL
04.2017 - 03.2020
- Circulating for cardiac catheterization, ppm procedures, interventional procedures
- Team lead experience with managing daily procedures and staff.
PRE & POST-OP NURSE/PREP
LAFAYETTE GENERAL SURGICAL HOSPITAL
11.2015 - 02.2017
- Assessing, planning and implementation of nursing care prior to and after surgical procedure
- Pre and post-operative education
- Pre procedure patient evaluation, chart auditing, patient teaching, surgical evaluation for anesthesia review.
Director of Nurses
LASER & SURGERY CENTER OF ACADIANA
04.1995 - 04.2016
- Managed day to day operations of surgery center
- Assisted in developing and implementing policies for ASC
- Ensured proper and complete documentation
- Monitored regulatory agencies for current rules and regulations
- Identified compliance and standard care issues
- Educated appropriate parties involved in issues
- Ensured timely and appropriate outcomes
- Monitored changes to ensure competence, quality and compliance over time
- Infection Control Nurse
- Employee Health Nurse
- Security Administrator (Qualitynet)
- NHSN data submission CDC
- QAPI Coordinator
- Employee competencies
- CPR
- ACLS
- C-Lasik Certified (Technolas 217 Laser Certificate)
- First Assist, scrub, circulating, pre & post op
- Purchasing & Inventory
- Managed several successful CMS surveys.
MED-SURG/ONCOLOGY
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
12.1994 - 04.1995
- Floor nurse
PRN POOL
OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL
06.1994 - 12.1994
- Telemetry, Pediatrics, Skilled Nursing Unit, Med/surg, Obstetrics, ICU
RN Staff Nurse Outpatient Based Lab
Cardiovascular Institut Of The South
Lafayette, LA
08.2019 - Current
- Assisted physicians during medical procedures, ensuring accurate delivery of care as prescribed by the healthcare provider.
- Implemented effective time-management strategies to optimize productivity while maintaining high-quality patient care standards.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments upon admission to determine appropriate level of care required based on individual needs.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous administration and documentation of medications.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Education
RN -
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE
09.2010
LPN, IV CERTIFIED -
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
05.1994
Additional Information
Class secretary, organization of class graduation, generated support for nursing Students participating in local and regional competitions
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse Outpatient Based Lab
Cardiovascular Institut Of The South
08.2019 - Current
CATH LAB RN
LAFAYETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL
04.2017 - 03.2020
PRE & POST-OP NURSE/PREP
LAFAYETTE GENERAL SURGICAL HOSPITAL
11.2015 - 02.2017
Director of Nurses
LASER & SURGERY CENTER OF ACADIANA
04.1995 - 04.2016
MED-SURG/ONCOLOGY
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
12.1994 - 04.1995
PRN POOL
OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL
06.1994 - 12.1994
LPN, IV CERTIFIED -
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
RN -
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE