Danjela Ago
Fair Lawn,NJ
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 8 years of clinical experience in diverse settings, offering excellent patient assessment skills and a dedication to providing high-quality care. Passionate about managing chronic and acute health issues and helping patient restore their health.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Family Nurse Practitioner
Physician Specialists of Northern Jersey
Paramus, NJ
05.2024 - Current
- Provided patient-centered care, utilizing evidence-based practice to evaluate and diagnose patients' medical needs.
- Educated patients on preventative health maintenance and lifestyle modifications
- Performed physical exams, ordered laboratory tests and x-rays, prescribed medications and treatments, and developed treatment plans for acute and chronic illnesses.
- Evaluated mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse disorders., providing appropriate referrals when necessary.
- Collaborated with other members of the healthcare team to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Coordinated referrals to specialists for further evaluation or treatment when indicated.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to improve outcomes for patients with chronic conditions.
- Prescribed medications based on pharmacological principles including drug interactions and contraindications.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy prior to discharge from hospital or clinic settings.
- Facilitated communication between various providers involved in a patient's care plan.
- Attended continuing education courses relevant to family nurse practitioner scope of practice.
- Utilized electronic medical record systems for documentation purposes.
- Monitored medication regimens ensuring safety parameters are met while optimizing therapeutic outcomes.
- Reviewed patient's medical history and laboratory data for abnormalities and completeness and delivered informed follow-up.
- Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
- Educated patients on preventative health maintenance, including immunizations and lifestyle modifications.
RN Staff Nurse
Hackensack University Medical Center
, New Jersey
05.2018 - 04.2024
- Providing high quality patient care
- Administering medications to patient and monitoring them for side effects and reactions
- Assessing, planing, implementing, and evaluating patient nursing care plan by working with healthcare team members
- Modifying patient’s health treatment plan as indicated by patient condition and response
- Assessing and recording patient vitals and medical information.
- Read physician orders and administered therapies, treatments and medications.
- Explained treatment procedures, medication side effects, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Reviewed physician orders and participated in medication management to optimize patient safety.
- Maintained reports to provide oncoming shift with full patient status.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.
- Prioritized patient care assignments based on patient conditions to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Facilitated strategic goals aimed at increasing satisfaction and improving outcomes through compassionate, precise and high-quality nursing care.
- Instructed patients, families and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease management and medication self-management.
- Mentored new nurses on practices and procedures to drive patient outcome goals.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Performed nursing rounds to complete scheduled tasks and interact with patients.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Saint Barnabas Hospital
Livingston, NJ
05.2016 - 12.2018
- Providing high quality patient care
- Administering medications to patient and monitoring them for side effects and reactions
- Assessing, planing implementing, and evaluating patient nursing care plan by working with healthcare team members
- Modifying patient’s health treatment plan as indicated by patient condition and response
- Ordering medical diagnosis and clinical tests
- Assessing and recording patient vitals and medical information.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Ramapo College of New Jersey
New Jersey05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Seton Hall University
New Jersey12.2015
Skills
- Charting and Documentation
- Medication and IV Administration
- EPIC EMR
- Attention to Detail
- Accurate Documentation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medication Administration
- Creative Problem Solving
- Compassionate and Caring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Taking Vital Signs
- Dispensing Medication
- HIPAA and Confidentiality
- Wound Care
- Building Trust and Rapport
- Intake and Discharge
- Unit Oversight
- Delegation and Motivation
- Direct Patient Care
- Student Precepting
- Geriatric Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Treatment Planning
- Health Promotion
- Lab Result Evaluation
- Physical Assessments
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Patient Communication
- Laboratory Testing
- Diagnostic Screenings
- Patient Education
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Electronic Medical Records
- Medical Histories
- Therapeutic Intervention
- Spanish, Macedonian and Albanian Fluency
- Flexible and Adaptable
Certification
- Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner
- DEA Certificate
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- Advanced Life Support Certificate
- Medical Surgical Board Certificate
Timeline
Advanced Family Nurse Practitioner
Physician Specialists of Northern Jersey
05.2024 - Current
RN Staff Nurse
Hackensack University Medical Center
05.2018 - 04.2024
Registered Nurse (RN)
Saint Barnabas Hospital
05.2016 - 12.2018
Master of Science - Nursing
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Seton Hall University
- Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner
- DEA Certificate
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- Advanced Life Support Certificate
- Medical Surgical Board Certificate
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