Debra Zuchowski
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
RN with 19 years of nursing experience in a pediatric emergency department, recently relocated to Las Vegas; solid foundation in patient centered care; commitment to quality control by ensuring cohesiveness through effective communication among care staff; serves as liaison between patient and doctor; served as Charge Nurse of 30 bed emergency department for 14 years; transitioned to trauma performance improvement and safety (PIPS) role; lead virtual trauma rounds; implement/ monitor PIPS to promote evidence-based practice for event identification, resolution, loop closure and corrective plans. Most recently, working as RN Supervisor at UNLV Health pediatric clinic overseeing everyday operations and leading staff of 12 Medical Assistants to provide exemplary patient care.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Supervisor
UNLV Health
Las Vegas, NV
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Provided clinical leadership and direction for medical assistant staff, ensuring that all tasks were completed in accordance with accepted standards of care; maintained current knowledge of healthcare regulations and best practices in order to promote compliance within the organization; maintained current knowledge of healthcare regulations and best practices in order to promote compliance within the organization; monitored inventory levels of medical supplies and equipment, ordering additional items as needed.
Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center/ MountainView
Las Vegas, NV
05.2021 - 08.2023
- Observed and tracked operations to check compliance with safety rules and established best practices; Review trauma cases for opportunities for improvement; Initiate concurrent PIPS review, escalate issues and enter details into trauma registry
ER Nurse
Summerlin Hospital Pediatric ER
Las Vegas, Nevada
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Triage pediatric patients, complete orders as written by attending physician, admit patients to medicalsurgical ward or PICU; transfer patients to outside facilities for specialty care; discharge patients and educate families on home care.
ER Nurse
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
Tacoma, WA
07.2001 - 08.2020
- Served as member of interdisciplinary health care team in providing critical care and performing life saving interventions in Level II pediatric trauma center
- Merged empathy and strong interpersonal skills by ensuring both physical and emotional needs of patients and families were met
- Delegated and supervised care assignments to nursing and support staff Performed rounds during shift to ensure that proper care was being applied and work assignments were being performed in accordance with acceptable standards Served as preceptor to nursing students, EMS students and new nursing staff
- Promoted patient and family education by providing compassionate, inclusive care
- Performed medical procedures such as IV starts and venipuncture, urine catheterizations, procedural sedations, obtaining and monitoring vital signs and alerting physicians in changes in patient status.
05.1991 - 07.2020
Education
Bachelor of Science : Nursing -
Western Governors University
Associate of Applied Science : Nursing -
Highline College
Skills
- Trauma primary RN
- Code Blue primary RN
- Update electronic charts
- Compliance monitoring
- Safety monitoring
- Quality assurance
- Mentoring and Training
- Effective Communication
Additional Information
- Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC)
- Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Mock Code Blue Committee 2017-2019
- Daisy Award Recipient Spring 2020
- Trauma Outcomes PI Course (TOPIC) 06/2021
Timeline
RN Supervisor
UNLV Health
10.2023 - 04.2024
Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center/ MountainView
05.2021 - 08.2023
ER Nurse
Summerlin Hospital Pediatric ER
08.2020 - 04.2021
ER Nurse
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
07.2001 - 08.2020
05.1991 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Science : Nursing -
Western Governors University
Associate of Applied Science : Nursing -
Highline College
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