Dinty Damole
Benicia,CA
Summary
Efficient and reliable nursing professional with 20 years of experience providing quality, patient centered care.
Dedicated cardiac rehabilitation nurse with a strong focus on enhancing recovery outcomes for cardiothoracic surgical patients. Implements tailored care and education plans through effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring comprehensive support that promotes patient independence and resilience during rehabilitation.
Overview
1
1
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinic Nurse II
Stanford Health Care
Palo Alto, California
12.2015 - Current
- Manage and coordinate inpatient phase of cardiac rehabilitation program for cardiothoracic surgical patients.
- Implement individualized education plans tailored to each patient specific condition and goals.
- Assessed patient needs and developed individualized treatment plans.
- Designed individualized care plans aligned with patient rehabilitation goals and needs.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize recovery processes for patients.
- Educated patients and families on rehabilitation procedures and self-care techniques to enhance recovery outcomes.
- Educated patients on self-care techniques for injury prevention or management of chronic illnesses.
- Assisted patients with mobility exercises to promote physical independence and improve overall rehabilitation progress.
- Provided emotional support and encouragement to patients, fostering resilience and motivation throughout recovery.
- Documented patient progress accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Documented all aspects of patient care according to established protocols within a timely manner.
- Initiated referrals for Outpatient Cardiac Rehab
Clinical Documentation Improvement
Stanford Healthcare
Palo Alto, California
03.2013 - 12.2015
- Reviewed clinical documentation for accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to clarify and complete medical records.
- Conducted training sessions for staff on documentation best practices and guidelines.
- Analyzed medical data to ensure proper coding and billing procedures were followed.
- Assisted in developing policies for effective clinical documentation processes.
- Participated in regular meetings with physicians, nurses, case managers, coders, therapists. to discuss changes or improvements needed for clinical documentation processes.
- Generated monthly reports that reflect performance metrics related to CDI activities.
Clinical Nurse II, Acuity Adaptable Unit
Stanford Healthcare
Palo Alto, California
06.2005 - 02.2015
- Provide safe and effective careto post surgical patient recovering from CABG, valave replacements, TAVR, pacemaker insertion, aneursym repairs, left ventricle assisted device insertion and heart transplants.
- Participate in team rounds to formulate plan of care to respond to patients changing conditions. Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary team to reach specific goals for patients o each shift
- Ability to respond to problems from many directions.
- Educated patients and families about health management and recovery strategies.
- Ensured compliance with safety standards and infection control practices.
- Reported changes in patient status promptly to supervisor or attending physician.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills when interacting with patients, family members, physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cebu Doctors College
03-1997
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Care plan development
- Mobility training
- Chronic illness education
- Health promotion
- Cardiac monitors
- Healthcare optimization
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Compassionate and caring
- knowledge of EPIC computer systems
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of California
License: 654994 - Basic Life Support
Timeline
Clinic Nurse II
Stanford Health Care
12.2015 - Current
Clinical Documentation Improvement
Stanford Healthcare
03.2013 - 12.2015
Clinical Nurse II, Acuity Adaptable Unit
Stanford Healthcare
06.2005 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cebu Doctors College