Elena Lardizzone
East Northport,NY
Summary
A skilled Registered Nurse with a broad range of healthcare experience, specialty experience in hematology/oncology and Emergency Room nursing, desiring to further develop my knowledge and skills. I am dedicated to excellence, providing safe compassionate care while improving the health of the community.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Nyu Langone
Patchogue, NY
05.2024 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
Registered Nurse
Always Compassionate
Melville, NY
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Serving as a Registered Nurse in Suffolk Schools with medically fragile children.
Registered Nurse
Northwell
Plainview
08.2012 - 12.2023
- Serving as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room.
Registered Nurse
Avanti Home Healthcare Services
04.2015 - 09.2021
- Serving as a Registered Nurse in the home care setting.
Registered Nurse Per Diem
Winthrop University Hospital
Mineola, NY
03.2009 - 01.2018
- Serving as a Registered Nurse in the adult and pediatric Emergency Room. Also serving as a Registered Nurse in the out-patient hematology oncology infusion center.
Registered Nurse
Queens Medical Associates
Fresh Meadows
01.2008 - 04.2012
- Serving as a Registered Nurse in a high volume and high paced out-patient hematology/oncology infusion center.
Registered Nurse
New York Hospital of Queens
01.2005 - 02.2009
- Serving as a Registered Nurse in-patient hematology/oncology med-surg.
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
02.2007 - 02.2008
- Serving as a Registered Nurse in an in-patient hematology/oncology unit.
- (in-patient oncology Sloan Kettering)
Education
Associates Degree - Nursing (A.A.S.)
Queensborough Community College
Queens, NY01.2005
Baccalaureate Degree - Nursing (BSN)
Farmingdale State College
NY05.2023
Skills
- Excellent IV skills
- Ability to access infusaports
- Draw blood from Infusaports, Central lines, Hickman catheters, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
- Administration of blood products and Chemotherapy
- Strong leadership skills
- Proficient in Spanish
- TNCC, BLS, ACLS and PALS certified
- Infectious disease control
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Patient evaluation
- Nursing staff leadership
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Nyu Langone
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Always Compassionate
01.2024 - 06.2024
Registered Nurse
Avanti Home Healthcare Services
04.2015 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse
Northwell
08.2012 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse Per Diem
Winthrop University Hospital
03.2009 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse
Queens Medical Associates
01.2008 - 04.2012
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
02.2007 - 02.2008
Registered Nurse
New York Hospital of Queens
01.2005 - 02.2009
Baccalaureate Degree - Nursing (BSN)
Farmingdale State College
Associates Degree - Nursing (A.A.S.)
Queensborough Community College
Responsibilities
- Providing direct patient care, inserting IV catheters, accessing infusaports, drawing blood, administering chemotherapy and other infusions.
- Providing patients and families with support and education regarding their disease process, condition and treatment, palliative care and improving the patients’ quality of life. Act as a patient advocate as well as liaison between patients and physicians.
- Providing direct patient care including excellent assessment skills in an emergency setting, administration of blood products and other prescribed treatments in the adult, pediatric, triage, fast track and trauma room.
- Provide wound care, trach, vent, chest tube and colostomy care. Glucose and cardiac monitoring. IV and foley catheter insertion.
Multiple Daisy Award recipient.
Received multiple patient driven awards for excellence in care.