Debra Ryan

• Management of acute and chronic medical conditions, including daily patient physical exams, and evaluations.
• Ordering, and interpreting appropriate laboratory , and diagnostic patient tests as dictated by diagnosis.
• Independently prescribing , ordering, and management of appropriate medications as indicated, including controlled substances when appropriate.
• Assessment, evaluation , and coordination of patient admits, and / or surgical procedures. Ordering and scheduling required admit and / or pre op labs,and tests, as dictated by health condition and procedure .
• Review, interpret diagnostic tests, lab results, and new medications with patients, family members and caregivers, providing education, answering all questions .
• Education, explanation, interpretation of medical conditions, medications , expected outcomes, treatments, as well as alternatives to treatments when determined .
• Obtain informed consents for hospital procedures.
• Independent Implantation of LINC device for rhythm monitoring per hospital protocol.
• Evaluation and coordination of patient discharges, including scheduling follow up treatment (s) and appointments, ordering required medications. Providing , post procedure follow up instructions and education for patients, caregivers and family members.
• Work closely in collaboration with physicians, other medical professionals, and ancillary staff members .
• Preventative health management.
• Compliance with hospital policies and procedures to promote patient safety and positive outcomes.
• Provide Triage of patients by phone and provided general assistance, education for basic and advanced needs.
• Work closely with RN staff, social services coordinators to determine patient discharge needs, and appropriate discharge timing .
• Maintenance of accurate, up to date detailed information.
• Strong analytical skills in assessment and implementation of interventions .
• Ability to work independently , as well as ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to multi task effectively.

• Management of pre-op, in-patient, post op patients, including those in critical care.
• Management of critical care conditions, and medications, in collaboration with critical care physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. Ordering appropriate labs, test, meds as dictated by patient's condition.
• Answered calls, questions, from Nursing staff.
• Providing daily patient physical exams, to evaluate, determine plan of care, labs, tests, medications.
• Provided triage of patients, per phone, and in person, to determine need/evaluate for admits, surgical procedures, diagnostic tests and/or labs.
• Provided patient, family member's education on procedures, labs, meds, post procedures, discharge instructions .
• Scheduled follow up post op rechecks and required follow up tests, labs.
• Worked closely with ancillary staff to coordinate appropriate , safe patient's discharge.
• Position required overnight call, utilizing critical thinking skills for notification of attending surgeon when needed, assessing declining status of patients, interpreting labs, test to determine needs of patient. Collaborating with CV Surgeon, and possibly other critical care medical professionals.
• Maintained current education on new procedures, meds.
• Dictation of admits, consults in coordination with attending surgeon.
• Dictation of discharge summary's , clinic visits as required.
• Removal of chest tubes, IABPs , central lines per hospital protocol.
• Follow up with patients in post op clinic to asses healing, evaluate for further surgical needs .
• Communication, education with patient's , family members per phone and/ or in person to provide education as needed, answer questions, asses needs.

Commonspirit

• Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test, diagnostic studies. Assessment of current, required medications as determined by patients needs, health condition .
• Education of patients , and family members, on meds, labs, tests, procedures.
• Assessing patient for admits, consults, discharges. Implementing admit, inpatient, discharge orders including labs, tests , meds followups with patients PCP.
• Continuity of care with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
• Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.
• Complied with hospital policies and procedures to promote patient safety and positive outcomes.
• Triaged patients by phone and provided general assistance for basic and advanced needs.
• Provided palliative care ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.