Debora C. Steiner

Monitor approximately 250 high risk and / or newly diagnosed GI cancer patients throughout treatment and care.

• Obtaining outside medical records, procedural reports, and radiological studies for review by GI providers.
• Support GI Providers by responding to secure messages from patients within scope of nursing practice.
• Provide education to hospital staff, patient and caregivers on care and use of PEG / PEG-J feeding tubes in accordance with current Standard of Care practices.
• Participated in continuing education opportunities to stay current on best practices in gastroenterology nursing care.

• Pre-, Intra-, and Post- phases of care for Endoscopy, Bronchoscopy, Cardioversion, and Trans-esophageal Echocardiogram cases.
• Procedures included EGD, Colonoscopy, ERCP, and EUS with FNA/EMR.
• Performed conscious sedation independently per physician verbal orders.
• Responsibilities included initial assessments, medication verification and reconciliation, IV initiation, IV administrations, telemetry monitoring, and discharge instructions per physician orders.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.

• Procedural sedation and circulator for Endoscopic and Advanced Endoscopic procedures.
• Performed conscious sedation independently, as well as assisting during cases requiring intubation and general anesthesia.
• Procedures included EGD, Colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS with FNA/EMR, EGD with RFA.
• Accurate labeling of biopsy specimens during procedural cases.

• Providing healthcare to patients ranging in age from birth to death.
• Triage of walk-in and initial assessments of patients arriving by EMS.
• Initiating IV access, blood draws, administering medications, obtaining EKGs.
• Assisting with procedures such as conscious sedation, chest tube placements, lumbar punctures, reductions of joint dislocations, application of splinting material, set up of sterile equipment, and other minor procedures.

• Pre-, Intra-, and Post- phases of cases for Endoscopy, Pain Management, Urology, IV Therapy, Bronchoscopy and Trans-esophageal Echocardiogram cases.
• Responsibilities included initial assessments, medication verification and reconciliation, IV initiation, IV, IM and oral medication administrations, telemetry monitoring, and discharge instructions per physician orders.
• Performed conscious sedation independently, as well as assisting during cases requiring intubation and general anesthesia.
• Care of patients that required phlebotomy, IV antibiotics and blood transfusions.

• Working nursing supervisor in fast-paced clinic setting.
• Responsibilities included supervision of back office nursing staff, placing patients in rooms, obtaining vital signs, phlebotomy, review of prescriptions and recent pertinent medical history.

• Pre-, Intra-, and Post- phases of Pain Management procedural cases.
• Responsibilities included initial assessments, medication verification and reconciliation, IV initiation, IV, IM and oral medication administrations, telemetry monitoring, and discharge instructions per physician orders.
• Conscious sedation performed under direction of physician.

• Providing healthcare to patients ranging in age from birth to death.
• Triage of walk-in and initial assessments of patients arriving by EMS.
• Initiating IV access, blood draws, administering medications, obtaining EKGs.
• Assisting with procedures such as conscious sedation, chest tube placements, lumbar punctures, reductions of joint dislocations, application of splinting material, set up of sterile equipment, and other minor procedures.

• Pre, Sedate, and Post procedure care of Pain Management, Endoscopy, and Outpatient Surgical Patients, including initial assessments, medication reconciliation and verification, IV initiation, IV, IM and oral medication administrations, telemetry monitoring, and discharge instructions per physician orders.
• Phlebotomy, IV antibiotics and blood transfusions.

• Providing healthcare to patients ranging in age from birth to death.
• Triage of walk-in and initial assessments of patients arriving by EMS.
• Initiating IV access, blood draws, administering medications, obtaining EKGs.
• Assisting with procedures such as conscious sedation, chest tube placements, lumbar punctures, reductions of joint dislocations, application of splinting material, set up of sterile equipment, and other minor procedures.

• Assisted with scheduling of patients for office visits.
• Preparing charts for upcoming clinic dates, confirming appointments with patients, and locating x-rays / MRI films.
• Preparing patients for examination by placing them in rooms and gowns if needed.
• Reviewing effectiveness of current medications and or therapies with patients.
• Preparation of Worker's Compensation forms, Physical Therapy and medication prescriptions.

• Providing healthcare to patients ranging in age from birth to death.
• Triage of walk-in and initial assessments of patients arriving by EMS.
• Initiating IV access, blood draws, administering medications, obtaining EKGs.
• Assisting with procedures such as conscious sedation, chest tube placements, lumbar punctures, reductions of joint dislocations, application of splinting material, set up of sterile equipment, and other minor procedures.