Deborah VanAlstyne McBride

Surgical Services Preoperative, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Outpatient and home management.

• Enhanced patient care by efficiently managing and prioritizing multiple patient cases in a fast-paced environment.
• Promoted a positive team atmosphere by collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans for patients.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing compassionate, evidence-based nursing care in accordance with established protocols.
• collaborated with system and unit educators to provide staff education and competencies

Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit

• Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality care and timely interventions.
• Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration through effective communication and teamwork with physicians, therapists, and support staff.
• Instrumental in development of Medical Emergency Response Team at our hospital
• Promoted a culture of safety within the unit, adhering to strict infection control protocols and reporting potential risks promptly.
• Mentored newly hired nurses to ensure seamless integration into the team and facilitate their professional development.
• Code Blue Team
• IV therapy specializing in peripherial, central line management, access and deaccessing of implantable ports
• collaborated with system and unit educator in staff education and competency evaluation

instrumental team member in opening new building from construction to operation, staff recruitment and hiring, staff education , developed policies and procedure manual, facility licensure, coordinated successful medicare survey for start up of 120 bed subacute medical facility. managed care of patients, infection control, care plan development.

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop efficient care strategies tailored to individual patient needs.
• Managed nursing schedules and budgets, streamlining processes for cost savings while maintaining high-quality patient care.
• Contributed to the accreditation process by maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations for nursing standards.