Dana Bennett
Westchester,NY
Summary
Driven staff nurse with extensive experience at Montefiore Medical Center who specializes in surgical nursing and patient care. Proven ability to lead a team and mentor new staff while delivering exceptional pre-and post-operative patient care. Skilled in wound, ostomy, and continence care, ensuring optimal patient outcomes through collaborative, evidence-based practices.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse: General Surgery
Montefiore Medical Center Moses Division
09.2022 - Current
- Specialties: Acute Care Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Bariatric Surgery
- Evaluates and triages patients via patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provides pre-and post-operative care
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient assessments and treatment plans.
- Teaches Pre-Operative ZOOM Class to approx. 20-30 patients weekly via zoom
- Takes on the role as the clinic Charge Nurse weekly. As the Charge Nurse, I supervise and lead the team of nurses, inform staff of changes in daily assignments, create schedules
Staff Nurse: Northwest 4
Montefiore Medical Center Moses Division
04.2019 - 09.2022
- Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Mentored new nursing staff, supporting their professional growth and development.
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Nurse Specialist-Adult Gerontology Health
Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY12-2026
Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Education Program -
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ05-2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY01-2019
Skills
- Patient care
- Wound care
- Ostomy care
- Continence care
- Surgical nursing
- Charge nurse
Certification
Certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) via the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB)- Exp: 03/31/2028.
Timeline
Staff Nurse: General Surgery
Montefiore Medical Center Moses Division
09.2022 - Current
Staff Nurse: Northwest 4
Montefiore Medical Center Moses Division
04.2019 - 09.2022
Master of Science - Clinical Nurse Specialist-Adult Gerontology Health
Molloy University
Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Education Program -
Rutgers University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The College of New Rochelle
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