Destinee Hoffman
Ardmore,OK
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 10 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Successful background on providing compassionate, quality care to patients.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice Nurse Case Manager
Elara Caring
05.2022 - Current
- Established trust among patients and families through open communication channels, maintaining confidentiality while offering expert guidance on end-of-life decisions.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate end-of-life care and support to patients and their families.
- Provided symptom management and pain relief for terminally ill patients through careful assessment and appropriate medication administration.
- Implemented evidence-based nursing practices to provide high-quality palliative care in accordance with established guidelines.
- Educated family members on hospice process, empowering them to make informed decisions regarding their loved one's care.
- Managed caseloads effectively, ensuring timely assessments, interventions, and evaluations for optimal patient outcomes.
- Provided patient-centered care in various settings, including home visits, long-term care facilities, and assisted living facilities.
- Actively participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to review cases and contribute valuable input on managing complex medical situations.
- Collaborated with social workers to address financial, legal, and emotional concerns faced by patients and families during hospice care.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and progress notes, ensuring efficient communication among healthcare team members.
- Mentored new nurses on hospice care best practices, fostering supportive work environment and promoting professional growth.
- Coordinated with physicians to adjust treatment plans as needed, resulting in better adherence to individual patient needs.
Travel Nurse-Southwest Medical Center
Tiage Staffing
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Provide total patient care for patients in triage, labor, delivery, ante-partum, post-partum, nursery, and post-operatively
- Provide comfort measures and pain management during labor and delivery
- Utilize fetal and maternal monitoring equipment
- Manage high risk obstetrical conditions such as Preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, multiple fetuses, and HIV
- Charge nurse
- Streamlined communication between healthcare providers, patients, and families to ensure timely updates on progress and treatment plans.
- Managed high-risk pregnancies effectively through proactive interventions such as close monitoring of maternal-fetal health status and prompt response to emergent situations as needed.
- Increased breastfeeding success rates by offering lactation education and support to new mothers.
- Contributed to improved clinical outcomes by participating in ongoing professional development opportunities focused on current trends in obstetric nursing care.
- Assisted physicians with various medical procedures including epidural administrations, forceps deliveries, vacuum extractions, and circumcisions.
- Improved patient safety by implementing evidence-based practices in infection control and medication administration.
- Educated patients about prenatal care, fetal development, childbirth options, pain management techniques, postpartum care, and newborn care.
- Initiated appropriate interventions for neonatal resuscitation as needed.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive nursing care and support throughout the labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum stages.
- Reduced complications during childbirth by closely monitoring vital signs and identifying early-warning signs of potential issues.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Travel Nurse-Titus Regional Medical Center
OneStaff Medical
10.2020 - 07.2021
- Streamlined communication between healthcare providers, patients, and families to ensure timely updates on progress and treatment plans.
- Managed high-risk pregnancies effectively through proactive interventions such as close monitoring of maternal-fetal health status and prompt response to emergent situations as needed.
- Increased breastfeeding success rates by offering lactation education and support to new mothers.
- Contributed to improved clinical outcomes by participating in ongoing professional development opportunities focused on current trends in obstetric nursing care.
- Assisted physicians with various medical procedures including epidural administrations, forceps deliveries, vacuum extractions, and circumcisions.
- Improved patient safety by implementing evidence-based practices in infection control and medication administration.
- Educated patients about prenatal care, fetal development, childbirth options, pain management techniques, postpartum care, and newborn care.
- Initiated appropriate interventions for neonatal resuscitation as needed.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive nursing care and support throughout the labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum stages.
- Reduced complications during childbirth by closely monitoring vital signs and identifying early-warning signs of potential issues.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Travel Nurse-Southwest Medical Center
One Staff Medical
07.2020 - 10.2020
- Provide total patient care for patients in triage, labor, delivery, ante-partum, post-partum, nursery, and post-operatively
- Provide comfort measures and pain management during labor and delivery
- Utilize fetal and maternal monitoring equipment
- Manage high risk obstetrical conditions such as Preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, multiple fetuses, and HIV
- Charge nurse
- Streamlined communication between healthcare providers, patients, and families to ensure timely updates on progress and treatment plans.
- Managed high-risk pregnancies effectively through proactive interventions such as close monitoring of maternal-fetal health status and prompt response to emergent situations as needed.
- Increased breastfeeding success rates by offering lactation education and support to new mothers.
- Contributed to improved clinical outcomes by participating in ongoing professional development opportunities focused on current trends in obstetric nursing care.
- Assisted physicians with various medical procedures including epidural administrations, forceps deliveries, vacuum extractions, and circumcisions.
- Improved patient safety by implementing evidence-based practices in infection control and medication administration.
- Educated patients about prenatal care, fetal development, childbirth options, pain management techniques, postpartum care, and newborn care.
- Initiated appropriate interventions for neonatal resuscitation as needed.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive nursing care and support throughout the labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum stages.
- Reduced complications during childbirth by closely monitoring vital signs and identifying early-warning signs of potential issues.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Charge Nurse
Southwest Medical center
08.2013 - 07.2020
- LDRP with approximately 50-80 deliveries per month
- Provide total patient care for patients in triage, labor, delivery, ante-partum, post-partum, nursery, and post-operatively
- Provide comfort measures and pain management during labor and delivery
- Utilize fetal and maternal monitoring equipment
- Manage high risk obstetrical conditions such as Preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, multiple fetuses, and HIV
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Promoted family bonding through the implementation of supportive skin-to-skin contact initiatives soon after birth.
- Reduced complications by closely monitoring patients during labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum periods.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize patient care and safety during LDRP stays.
- Coordinated discharge planning with patients and families by arranging follow-up appointments, providing education materials, and addressing any concerns or questions.
- Maintained professional competency through participation in continuing education opportunities and staying current on LDRP best practices.
Education
Bachelor of science in Nursing -
Oklahoma panhandle state university
Goodwell, ok05.2020
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Seward County Community College
Liberal, Ks05.2014
Skills
- Clinical Documentation
- Family Support
- Care Coordination
- Quality Improvement
- Compassionate Care
- Care Planning
- Pain Control
- Decision-Making
- Clinical Leadership
- Compassionate and Patient
- Mentoring and Coaching
Timeline
Hospice Nurse Case Manager
Elara Caring
05.2022 - Current
Travel Nurse-Southwest Medical Center
Tiage Staffing
07.2021 - 04.2022
Travel Nurse-Titus Regional Medical Center
OneStaff Medical
10.2020 - 07.2021
Travel Nurse-Southwest Medical Center
One Staff Medical
07.2020 - 10.2020
Charge Nurse
Southwest Medical center
08.2013 - 07.2020
Bachelor of science in Nursing -
Oklahoma panhandle state university
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Seward County Community College