Diane Punnara
Orlando,FL
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Nurse Manager, PCU/EMU
Health Central
01.2024 - Current
- Oversight of all day-to-day operations in running a PCU/EMU (Epilepsy Monitoring Unit).
- Execute the OH strategic imperatives to achieve the best patient outcomes.
- Participated from the inception and opening of the EMU, which included accreditation requirements by all governing parties.
- Advocate for patient needs with an interdisciplinary team, and implement outlined treatment plans to provide high-quality patient experiences.
- Ongoing, real-time coaching and educational opportunities to enhance patient care and processes.
- Continuous participation in pilot programs for new initiatives.
Learning Specialist, ICC/PCU/Monitoring Services
Health Central
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Developed and coordinated the orientation process on designated units, met weekly with orientees/preceptees, arranged additional education such as ECG courses, ACLS/BLS, and rounds where the orientees shadowed with various departments
- Assessed and provided education to maintain current knowledge of organizational/hospital policy and procedures
- Maintained proficiency in assigned role by participating in nursing practice with new and experienced nursing staff
- Participated in quality and safety initiatives to promote improvement in practice and standards
- Collaborated with members throughout the organization to implement process changes in patient care, policies, and nursing care
Clinical Nurse Manager
Avant Healthcare Professionals
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Responsible for supervising the work of offsite international nursing staff on long term contract assignments throughout the United States
- Provided clinical support and evaluated the performance of staff nurses while on assignment and collaborated with other internal departments when needed for performance management plans
- Mentored and coached nursing staff and provided additional training resources during their assigned contract
- Maintained client relationships by ensuring realistic expectations in working with international nurses and promoting exceptional outcomes
Learning Consultant, Clinical Learning
OHIL
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Responsibilities included facilitating Corporate Clinical Orientation and Preceptor Essentials along with collaboration with other Learning Consultants and members of various tasks forces to improve patient outcomes that align with the Orlando Health Way and strive to become a highly reliable organization
- During Corporate Clinical Orientation ensured that the team members were welcomed to the organization and had the necessary tools to progress on to their unit orientation
- In Preceptor Essentials, the team members were provided the resources to prepare them to become successful preceptors which include the ability to precept nurses with a variety of experience, learning styles and provide effective feedback
- Assisted in the integration of St. Cloud, South Lake, and Health Central to Corporate Clinical Orientation along with modification from live classes to a hybrid format (live/virtual) to accommodate social distancing and provide a safe environment for team members and OHIL staff
Learning Specialist, Regulatory/Clinical Practice
South Seminole Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Maintained and enhanced clinical/educational competence for unit staff utilizing an Education Action Plan and annual Needs Assessment
- Developed and coordinated the orientation process for assigned areas to include Joint Commission readiness
- Assisted in coordination of annual falls prevention and skills fair
- Collaborated with various outpatient and specialized departments to ensure that education requirements and needs were met including monthly meetings with management and administration
Adjunct Nursing Clinical Instructor
Seminole State College
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Instructed a team of nursing students in the clinical setting during their Complex Medical Surgical rotation
- Ensured that the nursing students provided optimum patient care within their scope by applying 'Professional Nursing Standards'
- Supervised and assisted in learned skills for patient care
- Designed, promoted, and supported activities that fostered student competency and utilization of critical thinking and collaboration with other members of the nursing unit, residents, and nursing leadership using effective communication and teamwork
- Proficient in Quality Indicators (QI) to include pain assessment/reassessment, safety, falls, and Joint Commission survey preparation
CVICU Nurse
ORMC
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Provided direct care to patients in the Intensive Care Unit requiring advanced hemodynamic monitoring including vasoactive/vasopressor drips, ventilators, and other life-saving equipment
- Communicated and collaborated with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to develop a plan of care for critically ill patients
- Mentored and promoted optimal nursing practice within the cardiac critical care environment to current and new critical care staff
- Assisted leadership with unit specific competencies to maintain or increase the skill/knowledge of assigned staff
Learning Specialist for Vascular Unit
ORMC
01.2006 - 01.2013
- Maintained and enhanced clinical/educational competence for unit staff utilizing and Education Action Plan and annual Needs Assessment
- Developed and coordinated the orientation process for assigned areas to include Joint Commission readiness
- Input of data to National Data of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) for measurement of hospital HCAHPs
- Planned, developed, coordinated and evaluated unit specific programs to maintain or increase the skill/knowledge of the assigned staff
- Co-chair for Renal Collaborative: Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Indicator (KDOQI)
- Nurse driven 'Save the Vein Initiative'
- Staff awareness 'Lunch and Learn' renal education; collaborative initiative for physicians, residents, and nurses
- Co-chair for Vascular Collaborative Practice to include care of the post procedural and surgical patients for Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA), Carotid Stenting (CAS), thrombolytic therapy (EKOS)
- Assessed competence of clinical staff annually by use of Annual Clinical Review format and/or other skills evaluating process by working closely with Corporate Education
Education
Masters of Nursing - Nurse Educator Program
01.2018
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Unit operations
- Simulation
- Coaching/mentoring
- Crucial conversations
- Bilingual (speak, read, and write in Spanish)
- Patient care delivery
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Staff development
- Quality improvement
Certification
- RN, RN202863, Florida, current
- PCCN, current
- ACLS Provider, current
- BLS, Healthcare Provider, current
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses, current
Volunteer Experience
- Education Coordinator, Central Florida Chapter of Society for Vascular Nurses, 2012-2014
- Education Coordinator, annual Cardiac and Vascular Seminar, 2007-2014
- Volunteer, Shepherd’s Hope, triage nurse and interpreter, 2013-2016
- Peripheral Arterial Disease screening, Altamonte Seventh-Day Adventist Health Fair, 2013
- CVN Certification course, ORMC, 2012
- Screening for Peripheral Arterial Disease for Healthy Legs at ORMC, 175 attendees, 2009
Activities
- Board member, Chapter Relations, Metro Orlando Chapter AACN, current
- Director of Education, Metro Orlando Chapter AACN, 2016-2017
- Mentor of the Year, Orlando Health, 2014
- Society for Vascular Nurses, 2012-2014
- Director of Education, Central Florida Chapter Society for Vascular Nurses, 2012-2014
- Society for Vascular Nurses Conference, Denver, Colorado, Poster presentation- 'Learning How to Feel the Thrill', 2008
- Travel scholarship recipient, Society for Vascular Nurses Conference, 2008
- Certified Interpreter for Orlando Health, current
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager, PCU/EMU
Health Central
01.2024 - Current
Learning Specialist, ICC/PCU/Monitoring Services
Health Central
01.2022 - 01.2024
Clinical Nurse Manager
Avant Healthcare Professionals
01.2022 - 12.2022
Learning Consultant, Clinical Learning
OHIL
01.2020 - 01.2022
Learning Specialist, Regulatory/Clinical Practice
South Seminole Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2020
Adjunct Nursing Clinical Instructor
Seminole State College
01.2015 - 01.2016
CVICU Nurse
ORMC
01.2013 - 01.2016
Learning Specialist for Vascular Unit
ORMC
01.2006 - 01.2013
Masters of Nursing - Nurse Educator Program
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