Dillon Doan
San Diego,CA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in both inpatient & outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/Primary Nurse Case Manager
Coram Specialty Infusion Services/Home Infusion
2022.03 - Current
- Provide nursing care to patients in the home setting such home infusions, chemotherapy, & patient teachings on how to self-administer medications through central lines (I.E. PICC’s, ports, midlines, tunneled & non-tunneled central catheters)
- IV medications include antibiotics, inotropic meds, chemotherapy, immune modulators, parental nutrition, normal saline, etc
- Acts as a preceptor to new nurses coming onboard
- Patients are taught how to manage their long-term IV catheters & how to trouble shoot the line
- RN to also trouble shoot line when patients are unable to solve the problem on their own
- RN was responsible to be on-call at least once a week
- Responsibilities included admitting new patients on service, triaging the patient over the phone if experiencing any adverse drug effects from the medication, trouble shooting line issues over the phone w/ the patient/CG, & as needed dressing changes
- RN performs disease specific home infusions such as Remicade, Entyvio, IVIG, etc. for patients with chronic diseases. A peripheral IV is started & then removed at the end of the visit
- Patients are monitored during & post infusions for any adverse drug reactions
- Provide IV infusions in the Adult Infusion Suite (AIS) as needed when AIS RN is out of the office
- RN accesses/de-accesses ports for patients that are on chronic therapies such as hydration, TPN/nutrition, chemo, etc
- RN gives subcutaneous injections such as Crysvita, to patients with chronic illnesses
- RN performs routine central line catheter care/dressing change and lab draws weekly for patients receiving long-term IV antibiotics
- RN can administer PRN Alteplase for a central line that has no blood return
- RN can also collect labs via venipuncture if central line has no blood return pending insurance authorization for Alteplase in the home setting
- All documentation was through Epic.
Registered Nurse
Float Health
2023.05 - Current
- Provide nursing care to patients in the home setting such home infusions, chemotherapy, & patient teachings on how to self-administer medications through central lines, central line care/maintenance (I.E. PICC’s, ports, midlines, tunneled & non-tunneled central catheters)
- IV medications include antibiotics, inotropic meds, chemotherapy, parental nutrition, normal saline, etc
- Contract based with pharmacies in Southern California
- RN is notified via email or secure texts when a patient needs to be seen for IV services
- Some pharmacies that are partnered with include Soleo, Premier Infusion Services, AvevoRx, Kabafusion, Nufactor, Optum, etc
- RN can pick up patients as needed, no commitment per week required.
Registered Nurse/ Relief Charge
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
2018.10 - 2022.03
- Under general supervision, deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with hospital policy
- Serves as a resource nurse and nurse preceptor for new graduate, and newly hired Registered Nurses
- Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty appropriate nursing care by applying clinical nursing knowledge and skills and for ensuring the comfort and safety of patients/families
- Provide direct and indirect care to patients utilizing the nursing process
- Orthopedic, cardiac, stroke populations serviced, in addition to the general medical surgical population
- Performs pre-surgical and post-operative care for patients with orthopedic and cardiovascular procedures to include wound and drain management
- Assess patient’s requirement of services including patients recovering from stroke, orthopedic knee and hip replacements and amputation, and patients with medical and surgical conditions
- Carries out and documents procedures according to hospital policy
- Identifies and treats irregular telemetry readings and notifies appropriate medical team members
- Assess, implement, and facilitates stroke care and prevention throughout the continuum of care
- Handle care in accordance with legal, hospital/facility, departmental policies and procedures, and established standards of nursing care and practice
- Serves as a relief charge nurse for 32 bed medical, surgical, telemetry, and stroke unit
- Delegates assignments and provides supervision for the support staff in accordance with their level of training and the patient’s acuity.
Registered Nurse
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
2021.07 - 2021.09
- Neuro, Ortho, Stroke, Trauma Progressive Care Unit
- Progressive care nursing involves care for patients requiring close monitoring and frequent assessment, but who aren't unstable enough to need ICU care
- PCU nurses monitor cardiac and other critical vital signs and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations
- Titrate/wean medication drips such as Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, Phenylephrine, etc
- Interpret telemetry readings on the cardiac monitor and identify irregular rhythms and notifying appropriate medical personnel
- Managing drips including Precedex, Diltiazem, Diltiazem, Heparin, Neosynephrine, etc
- Arterial line management
- Trach, bipap, high flow management
- Every 2-4 hours VS, I/O.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, Traditional BSN Program -
California State University, San Marcos
05.2018
High School Diploma -
Carlsbad High School
06.2013
Extra Skills
Skills
- Precepting
- Appointment Scheduling
- Chronic Disease Management
- Care Planning
- Health screening
- Medical assessment
- Clinical judgment
- Taking vitals
- Medication and IV administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Home Health Care
- IV setup
- Case Management
- Call triaging
- Central line management
References
- Jacqueline Romero (Coram Nursing Manager), (909)-730-8113
- Nancy DeVera (Coram Nurse), (619)-495-9001
- Patty Giddings (Long term Coram patient), (619)-417-5484
- Rosalie Iveson (Scripps Supervisor), (760)-803-9716
- Rachelle Mendoza (Scripps Supervisor), (858)-837-2091
- Lien Ngo-Nguyen (Clinical professor), (858)-922-3729
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse #95175671
- BLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Float Health
2023.05 - Current
Registered Nurse/Primary Nurse Case Manager
Coram Specialty Infusion Services/Home Infusion
2022.03 - Current
Registered Nurse
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
2021.07 - 2021.09
Registered Nurse/ Relief Charge
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
2018.10 - 2022.03
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, Traditional BSN Program -
California State University, San Marcos
High School Diploma -
Carlsbad High School
Extra Skills
- Licensed Registered Nurse #95175671
- BLS
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