DANIELLE GALLAN MSN-PH RN
STOUGHTON,MA
Summary
Registered nurse with diversified experience in health care and community health settings. Motivated, quality driven leader with a proven successful history of team collaborations, committee participation, data and record analysis, quality care initiatives, and workflow enhancement. Recognized ability to readily adapt to new environments and for clinical decision-making skills.
Overview
2024
2024
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor of Health Services
Town of Stoughton
04.2019 - Current
- School district administrator responsible for health delivery of district
- Thorough knowledge of MA and federal regulations and laws related to delivery of school health services
- Thorough knowledge of pediatric and public health in relation to educational needs of students
- Responsible for state reporting for district
- Competent in health record maintenance, immunization surveillance, and health regulatory compliance.
- Provided in-depth support to executive staff in regards to healthcare programs and administration
- Recruited, hired and trained all clinical staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability
Per Diem Nurse
Boston Higashi School
10.2018 - Current
- Assess students/staff and provide appropriate care in therapeutic autistic setting
- Document all care provided including but not limited to first aid treatment, managing distribution of prescribed over counter and prescription medication, blood glucose monitoring and insulin administration.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures
Adjunct Professor
Massasoit Community College
09.2019 - 01.2022
- Instruct students in clinical rotation on evidence-based nursing standards of practice
- Evaluate clinical students based on standards set by program, nursing standards, and performance in rotation.
- Taught courses, providing medical surgical instruction to up to 60 undergraduate students each semester
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning
- Used exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension
- Developed creative and effective teaching methods for course content to capture students attention
- Designed and delivered class instruction to meet course competencies
School Nurse
Town of Brookline
09.2018 - 04.2019
- School district resource nurse traveling to schools to support and cover clinics
- 1:1 nurse for students with medically complex conditions including tracheostomy care; J-tube care and feedings; and ventilator maintenance
- Perform and document MA mandated screenings including vision, hearing, scoliosis, and SBIRT
- Competent in health record maintenance, immunization surveillance, and health regulatory compliance
- Proficient in Health-Office computer software for documentation of health information.
- Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries
- Assessed student health and identified potential health concerns to provide appropriate care
Substitute School Nurse
Town of Stoughton
12.2016 - 04.2019
- Assess students/staff and provide appropriate scheduled and emergency care.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms
Staff Nurse
Brigham and Woman’s Hospital
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Recognized hospital wide by Chief Nursing Officer for clinical decision-making skills
- Proficient in Epic software
- Triage patients via urgent care calls or in clinic, both assessing and delivering the level of care appropriate for the patient’s condition
- Liaison between community health care providers and physicians ensuring continuity of care for the patient
- Work with Medical Director and Practice Manager to improve workflows, hospital discharge measures and continuity of care
- Hospital discharge measure improvements resulted in an improvement to metrics by 60%
- Participant in workflow improvement group, Opioid Taskforce, and Annual Wellness Visit Team and code team.
Staff Nurse
Brockton Pediatrics
08.2015 - 09.2017
- Member of transition team from LMR to EPIC
- Assess vital signs and response to treatments, administer vaccinations/immunizations, administer medications and treatments as prescribed
- Perform laboratory testing including but not limited to hemoglobin, lead testing, hCG, guaiac stool, urine drug screening, urinalysis, urine cultures and PPD screening
- Documents pertinent information in patient’s electronic medical record, proficient in LMR and EPIC
- Patient and caregiver teaching on health and wellness, safety, and self-care.
Camp Nurse
Camp West Woods
1 1 - 01.2017
- Solely responsible for care of ill or injured campers and staff
- Assess campers/staff and determine if further medical attention is required
- Stabilize campers/staff requiring transportation to offsite medical facility.
Staff Nurse
Pediatric Services of America
09.2015 - 12.2016
- Assess patients, obtain and monitor vital signs, evaluate data and intervene as appropriate in acute home care setting
- Assess and manage tracheostomy airway, gastrostomy tube, jejunostomy tube, ventilator settings and provide care per 485 plan.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients
Education
Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program -
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA08.2023
Master of Science - Nursing with a Public Health
Aspen University
Aspen, CO07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH09.2017
Associate Degree - Nursing
Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA05.2015
Skills
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Continuous Improvement Planning
- Policy Development
- Quality Assurance Controls
- HIPAA Regulations
- Leadership Development
- Emergency Readiness
- Clinical Staff Management
- Healthcare Delivery Systems Management
- Best Practices and Standards
- Employee Health Services
- Administration and Management
Additional Information
- MA RN License #RN2302594
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor #080190813005
- American Nurses Association Member
- DESE School Nurse Professional License-#507103
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
Massasoit Community College
09.2019 - 01.2022
Supervisor of Health Services
Town of Stoughton
04.2019 - Current
Per Diem Nurse
Boston Higashi School
10.2018 - Current
School Nurse
Town of Brookline
09.2018 - 04.2019
Staff Nurse
Brigham and Woman’s Hospital
09.2017 - 09.2018
Substitute School Nurse
Town of Stoughton
12.2016 - 04.2019
Staff Nurse
Pediatric Services of America
09.2015 - 12.2016
Staff Nurse
Brockton Pediatrics
08.2015 - 09.2017
Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program -
University of Massachusetts Boston
Master of Science - Nursing with a Public Health
Aspen University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate Degree - Nursing
Massasoit Community College
Camp Nurse
Camp West Woods
1 1 - 01.2017
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