Elisabeth Blackwood

• Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
• Collaborated with physicians to assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.

• Collaborated with physicians to assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Advocated for patients communicating care preferences to nursing, CNAs and practitioners.

• Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
• Examined wounds and treated lacerations with bandaging, irrigation, positioning and topical medications. Educated nursing regarding type of wound and providing wound care.
• Evaluated patients and referred to Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and psychiatric evaluation as indicated, following up for effect and further needs.
• Provided compassionate personal care and listening to enhance patient feeling of self worth and well being.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.

• Appropriately diagnosed and treated variety of diseases and injuries through careful questioning and assessment for both adolescent students and caregivers.
• Taught patient and caregivers care of brittle Type I Diabetes including testing, administration of insulin, symptoms and response to hypo and hyperglycemia.
• Organized and carried out Influenza Immunization Protocol for students and staff.
• Averted wide spread outbreak of Pertussis and Strep throat implementing immunization, testing, isolation campaigns for students and staff. Treated initial cases to minimize discomfort and complications.
• Carried out initial Physicals and History to identify special needs and formulate care plans
• Worked with therapists providing psychological assessment and pharmacological support for students.

Evaluated and made treatment recommendations for residents with psychiatric concerns referred by Primary Care Providers in seven Maine Nursing Homes .

• Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
• Administered medications via oral, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Monitored nursing care, taking concerns to director of nursing, educated Nursing Assistants regarding appropriate care for patients with specific needs, making patients feeling valuable and cared about.
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