Donna Showalter

• Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
• Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·
• Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests and monitor patient status.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.

Worked as a Vendor for Cigna and other insurances

Called members to set goals for healthy living and determine if best practice medicine was used by their physicians. Educated members about their disease process and how to manage to assist them with healthy lifestyle changes.

Extensive training on communication skills was required for this job.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

ICU nurse for 11 years

IV nurse one year

Mental Health Inpatient 4 years

Home Health Psych Nurse 3 year

Community Educator 4 years