Danielle Breen

• Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate care and administering medications through IV infusion.
• Reduced complications by closely monitoring patients for adverse reactions during infusion therapy sessions.
• Improved patient outcomes with timely assessment, intervention, and documentation of vital signs and symptoms.
• Increased patient satisfaction by collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans.
• Streamlined infusion procedures by maintaining a clean, organized, and well-stocked treatment area.
• Facilitated positive patient experiences through effective communication and education on medication side effects and post-treatment care.
• Ensured safety by adhering to infection control protocols and handling hazardous materials according to regulatory guidelines.
• Maintained accurate electronic medical records to ensure proper tracking of treatments administered, responses observed, and adjustments made.
• Promoted continuity of care by working closely with physicians to update treatment plans based on changes in patient condition or response to therapy.
• Cultivated strong relationships with patients and their caregivers by providing empathetic support, education on self-care strategies, and addressing concerns throughout the course of treatment.

• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.

• Oversaw delivery of care for all patients in the ED, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, BHT, technicians and unit clerks.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Addressed disruptions in patient care, including delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
• Cared for patients in 54-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

Travel RN in a 54 bed unit, level II trauma

Travel RN-ER. 30 bed unit. 4 to 1 patient ratio. Level III trauma. Teaching facility specializing in transplant patients.

Travel RN-ER. 35 bed unit. 4 or 5 to 1 patient ratio. Level II trauma. Very busy and high acuity patients.

Travel RN-ER. 43 bed unit. Level III trauma. 3 to 1 patient ratio. All ages

Travel RN-ER. 50 bed unit. Level II trauma. Very busy ER with patients of all ages. 15 to 2 patient ratio.

Travel RN-ER. 45 bed unit. Level I trauma. 5 to 1 patient ratio.

Staff nurse in 50 bed ED. Level II trauma. 5 to 1 patient ratio.

• Received direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, providing efficient technical support to optimize patient care.

Answered phones, placed orders in computer from physicians, coordinated consults, played a key role in the flow of the department.

Worked at the front desk of a walk in clinic greeting patients, having them fill out forms, contacting insurance companies, collecting payments, filing charts.