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Conchita Rader

Livingston,New Jersey

Summary

WOCNCB (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board) certified in wound (CWCN)and foot care (CFCN) wi a strong knowledge of evidence-based wound management strategies. Communicative and team-oriented with a strong knowledge of evidence-based and best practice in wound management strategies, well-versed in electronic medical records; Has a proven history of fostering nursing competencies in wound management and mentoring nurses to emet team, individual, and management objectives. Leadership experience in progressive role responsibilities from institutional to divisional (corporate) strong collaborative relationships with other health care workers in leadership and staff.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Wound Care Nurse

CareOne LTACH- Hospital Division
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Assessed, documented, and managed simple to complex vascular, surgical, ostomies and pressure injuries
  • Educated staff on assessment and evidence-based wound management, NPIAP staging, Wagner classification of wounds
  • Collaborated with physicians and nurse practitioners in implementing best practice in wound management
  • Evaluated and proposed photo documentation (e-Kare Insight) and other applications for wound assessment

Wound and Product Specialist

Gentell, Inc
10.2020 - 12.2022
  • Wound rounds with health care teams (Nurse Practitioners and Wound Physicians) in over 30 post-acute, rehab and long term care facilities to assess and manage wounds. Wound Care services included Vohra, Renew, IDConsult, Fist Care Providers, Wound Healing Associates, Kane Wound Care, Integrated Wound Care, Akeso Wound Care to name a few.
  • Provided expertise with nurses, CNAs, and therapists caring for simple to complex wounds using advanced and evidence-based wound management strategies.

Divisional Wound Care Director (promotion)

Select Medical Corporation, Inpatient Rehab Divisi
01.2015 - 08.2018
  • Developed and implemented divisional wound care program for 25 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals throughout the US.
  • Developed divisional policies, procedures, protocols, and staff competencies for effective evidence-based wound management, and incompliance with statutory, regulatory, and federal guidelines.
  • Standardized wound care formulary, wound products, support surfaces, specialty mattresses, NPWT, and ostomy products.
  • Developed wound documentation in EPIC EMR for rehab division and LTACH.
  • Authored multiple live and online wound care education designed for physicians, therapists, and nurses.
  • Participated in regular corporate legal team meeting designed to review lawsuites and provided my expertise in cases related to wound management and practice.

Wound Care Specialist

Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation, Inc.
12.2008 - 12.2014
  • Developed and implemented the wound care program, policies, procedures, protocols, documentation, and competencies for nurses, therapists, CNAs.
  • Initiated photo documentation policy and integrated this into EPIC EMR
  • Developed and interdisciplinary wound care team at each of the 4 Kessler facilities (West Orange, Saddle Brook, Chester, and Marlton, NJ)
  • Authored online education for physicians, nurses, and therapists on pressure injury staging, NPWT, offloading devices, debridement, etc.

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Chilton Medical Center - Atlantic Health System
09.1995 - 09.2010
  • Managed >1500 patients/year with complex wounds.
  • Standardized EMR wound documentation (Meditech)
  • Assisted surgeons in OR performing surgical debridement of wounds
  • Secured Chilton Medical Center's designation as NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) through New York University nicheprogram.org
  • Served as Editor for 20 self-learning modules in Geriatric Nursing titled: Best Practices in the Care of Older Adults, related to NICHE education.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

University of The Philippines - College of Nursing
Quezon City, Philippines
10.1979

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St. Paul University College of Nursing
Manila, Philippines
06.1971

WOCNCB Certification Course - Wound Certification Course

Emory University
Atlanta, GA
01.2008

Skills

  • Integration of various divisional wound care programs into one standardized best-practice, evidence-based practice
  • Oversight of regulatory compliance
  • Monitoring of performance metrics: NDNQI, and quality measurements, quality audits and tracking
  • Co-author with Dr Steven Kirshblum: Spinal Cord Injury - a clinical practice guideline for health-care professions, Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine, Washington, DC 2nd edition, 2014
  • Member, Technical Expert Panel for the Development of Cross-Setting Measure for Pressure Ulcers, Research Triangle International (RTI), for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) 2013 - 2015 https://pvaorg/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cpg_pressure-ulcerspdf

Certification

Wound Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB)

  • Certified in Foot and Nail Care (CFCN)- 2008 - present
  • Certified in Wound Care (CWCN) 2008 - present

Timeline

Certified Wound Care Nurse

CareOne LTACH- Hospital Division
01.2023 - 07.2023

Wound and Product Specialist

Gentell, Inc
10.2020 - 12.2022

Divisional Wound Care Director (promotion)

Select Medical Corporation, Inpatient Rehab Divisi
01.2015 - 08.2018

Wound Care Specialist

Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation, Inc.
12.2008 - 12.2014

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Chilton Medical Center - Atlantic Health System
09.1995 - 09.2010

Master of Science - Nursing

University of The Philippines - College of Nursing

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St. Paul University College of Nursing

WOCNCB Certification Course - Wound Certification Course

Emory University

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