Desire Miller

• Monitored blood glucose levels for two type I diabetics through fingerstick and via Dexcom continuous glucose monitor.
• Administered insulin both through injection and through insulin pumps.
• Provided intervention for episodes of hypo- and hyperglycemia.
• Used critical thinking skills and problem-solving techniques to plan ahead for episodes of hypo- and hyperglycemia.
• Administered medications.
• Assisted school nurse with seeing students for illness and determining next step.
• Provided emergent intervention such as epi-pen administration for students with allergies.
• Assisted classroom teacher with student activities.
• Assisted teachers with student supervision.
• Assisted classroom teacher with providing intervention for behavioral issues and help students with conflict resolution and problem-solving.
• Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
• Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for students and staff.
• Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to students.

Responsibilities include obtaining patient vital signs, reconciling medication lists, obtaining patient care information to meet quality care standards, inputting patient information into EMR system, drawing blood, readying lab samples for transport, patient counseling on lab results as directed by physician, providing support to physician with in-office procedures such as injections, providing support to physician for telemedicine, self-directed multitasking to coordinate patient care with agencies providing services such as in-home care and home medical equipment, communicating with these companies through various forms of media such as email, fax, and phone, testing office equipment to ensure quality each day, answering questions and/or facilitating communication between physician and patients, performing tasks necessary for well-child checkups in accordance with West Virginia guidelines such as vision, hearing, and developmental assessments, working with insurance companies to precertify medications, wound care, administration of breathing treatments, performing EKGs in the office, administering immunizations and injectable medications, infection control and disease transmission prevention procedures such as disinfecting equipment and surfaces and donning and doffing the proper PPE to protect myself and the patient, maintaining proper technique in all procedures and practices, education of patients on infection control and disease transmission prevention practices, referrals to specialist offices, scheduling appointments, filing, and record keeping. Also responsible for being up to date on the latest information regarding COVID-19 to help educate patients and assist in decrease of community spread.

Responsibilities include obtaining patient health history, obtaining vitals, obtaining information about condition/injury, application of casts and splints, working with insurance companies to precertify surgeries and DME, postoperative care, drawing blood, inputting patient information into EMR system, removing surgical sutures/staples, patient education on proper postoperative medication administration, wound care, appointment scheduling, counseling patients on lab results as directed by physician, surgical scheduling.

Responsibilities included obtaining patient vital signs, inputting patient information into EMR system, drawing blood, readying lab samples for transport, patient counseling on lab results as directed by physician, working with insurance companies to precertify medications, wound care, administration of breathing treatments, performing EKGs in the office, administering immunizations and injectable medications, performing tasks for well-child checks from ages newborn to 18, referrals to specialist offices, scheduling appointments, filing, and record keeping.