Donna Vidrine

Collaborates with physicians, families, nurses to determine best discharge goal regarding place, proper medicines, equipment, and services.

Once goal is determined, coordinates and communicates with post discharge providers for acceptance clinically and insurance authorization.

Educates patients, families about facilities, insurance options, disease processes.

Uses the Interqual computer program to ensure a patient is in the proper admission status.

Managed the disease process of patients at the end of life.

Coordinated care among the interdisciplinary team.

Supported and educated patients, families, and caregivers.

Worked with physicians in admitting and caring for terminal patients in homes, nursing homes, and hospitals.

Managed the clinical staff including nurses, social workers, chaplains, and CNAs.

Became educated on:

the state and national regulations concerning hospice care.

all aspects of caring for the symptoms, both physical and emotional, at the end of life.

standard of care for hospice programs and all disciplines involved.

Was certified in hospice and palliative care from 2003 to 2020.

Administered chemotherapy, monoclonal antibody infusions bonded with radioactive iodine, stem cells, bone marrow, all manner of antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal medications, and blood products.

Monitored and cared for patients during extended hospital stays of a month or more for effects of that treatment especially bone marrow suppression.

Educated family members and caregivers on disease processes, treatments and side effects. Supported patients and families during treatment which was often for years for leukemia patients.

Coordinated the outpatient breast cancer clinic for two years.

Maintained the national Oncology nurse certification and ACLS certification.

Cared for Oncology patients undergoing a research bone marrow transplant regimen in a BMT unit comprising of four sterile rooms and a three bed ICU.

Cared for adult Oncology patients undergoing various chemotherapy regimens.

Coordinated the Pediatric Heme/ Onc clinic within Wilford Hall for two years.

Was nationally certified Oncology nurse, ACLS certified, and ICU certified at Wilford Hall MC.

Supported clients and families during difficult times.

Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.

Coordinated discharge planning among patients, families, hospital staff, and post discharge providers.

Cared for patients on a sixty bed surgical unit.

Performed various nursing interventions such as medicine administration, wound dressing, vital sign monitoring.

Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options, disease process.