Deidra Lamar

Collaborative care with interdisciplinary teams by reporting pertinent patient information and ensuring patient safety. Assisting in invasive and non-invasive procedures. Utilizing critical thinking for ventilator and complicated wound care patients on long term acute care unit. Thorough patient assessment and detailed documentation for patient on medical surgical observation unit. Providing patient teaching and discharge instructions, as well as, instructions related to follow-up care. Appropriate delegation to ancillary staff, effective time management, and flexibility in unpredictable medical unit.

Adept at tailoring care options to individual needs and abilities. Specializing in meeting the home health care needs of patients in a timely efficient manner. Prepared updates on patient progress to determine extent of home health are needs. Identified patient discharge needs and assisted with care recommendations. Provided wound care and collaborated with physician offices related to treatment plans. Obtained patient labs and management of home intravenous antibiotic therapy.

Responsible for receiving and completing educational calls to patients with auto-immune diseases; giving pertinent information about medication regimen and potential side effects. Patient education on how to inject medications, updating medical profile, as well as, submitting adverse events to the manufacturer.

Complied with all security regulations within prison system and administered care in safest possible environment. Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient. Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans. Conducted sick-call triaging for inmates and facilitated physician visit to address pertinent medical issues.

Minor in Health Administration