Darlene Dumont

Provided compassionate care to patient whose wishes were to be cared for in her home in the last days of her life.

• Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.

• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.

Inpatient Psychiatric unit

• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.

Inpatient Medical Detox Unit

• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.

• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.

Psychiatric Emergency Room

• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
• Named "Psychiatric Nurse of the Year" 2013

• Day Charge Nurse on 31 bed acute inpatient psychiatric unit, serving as clinical resource nurse and role model.
• Preceptor to new staff and nursing students.
• Trainer on hospital-wide Meditech computer system.
• Served on magnet status, quality assurance and the new emergency room committee.
• Leader of hospital educational inservices and patient education groups.
• Case Manager/Discharge planner on adult psychiatric unit
• Floated as needed to all behavioral units
• Intake Nurse for inpatient and outpatient units. Directed consumers from around the state to appropriate resources
• Part-time HIV/AIDS case manager for State of Maine. Assisted with access to health and financial resources.
• Pioneered the role of a Psychiatric emergency room nurse
• Nominated by peers for the Margarite D'Youville award for compassion and respect.