Elise Ballard

• Assessed patient health conditions and developed individualized care plans.
• Provided comprehensive physical examinations, including ordering appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Counseled patients on lifestyle modifications to improve their overall health.
• Initiated referrals to other healthcare specialists as necessary.
• Prescribed medications based on patient needs and current clinical standards of care.
• Collaborated with physicians to coordinate optimal patient care outcomes.
• Coordinated with members of multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated services for complex cases.

• Independently organized appointments and supply orders to accommodate patient and doctors schedules
• Teaches and empowers patients to perform home modality independently with confidence
• Coordinates patient care through collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and physicians for continuity of care among providers
• Reviews vaccination records and administers vaccines per DaVita Policy adhering to CDC recommendations
• Writes and implements quality improvement reports each month to address facility issues and take necessary action in establishing better outcomes
• Provides direct-patient care including assessment, wound care, lab draws, medication administration, medication reviews, individualized patient education, evaluation of patient infection control practices, and home visits
• Follows up post hospitalization records and provides care coordination between patient and providers
• Cross trained in home hemodialysis, in-center hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis

• FNP Practicum Clinical Synthesis at Village MD with Stacy Taylor, FNP- 120 hours
• Pulmonology Specialty Hours at Franciscan Health with Meghan Papineau, FNP-45 hours
• Primary Care of the Aging Practicum at Northwest Health Medical Group with Amy Sobas, FNP-196 hours
• Primary Care of the Young Family Practicum (Total 189 hours)-Women's Health at Prima Bella Women's Health with Jessica Jenkins, CNM
• Primary Care of the Young Family Practicum-Pediatrics at Associated Pediatricians with Dr. Elizabeth Campbell -90 hours
• Health Promotion Practicum at Northwest Health Medical Group with Amy Sobas, FNP-56 hours

Experiences

• Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans
• Managed care of critically ill patients with hypertension, diabetes, renal failure, cardiac disease, stroke, and completed medication reconciliation and post hospitalization follow-up visits
• Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology
• Explained treatment plan care, physician-ordered tests and medications to patients and family members or caregivers
• Promoted health by advising patients about diet, hygiene and methods for prevention of disease
• Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
• Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases
• Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications
• Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
• Performed small skin procedures- I&D, lesion removal with biopsy and performed continuous sutures, interrupted sutures, and deep layer sutures
• Provided women's health services for contraception, reproductive concerns and family planning
• Evaluated and treated sexually transmitted diseases.
• Offered preventive services such as well-child, adult and gynecological examinations
• Reviewed patient's medical history and laboratory data for abnormalities and completeness and delivered informed follow-up
• Instructed and counseled patients to comply with prescribed medical or physical regimens, medications, health maintenance and treatment
• Rounded in hospital and documented in EPIC
• Utilized EHR/EMR, and telehealth visits using EPIC & Athena
• Completed full documentation in medical records for patient visits

• Manages care of patients on in-center hemodialysis & cross-trained in home hemodialysis
• Oversees patient care technicians and ensures clinic is running safely and efficiently
• Coordinates aspects of care such as Adequacy, Fluidwise, and Vascular Access Monitoring, Infection control
• Monitored quality assurance program to improve performance and maintain high standards of care.
• Admitted patients to services and completed thorough clinical documentation.
• Administered medications and various vaccines and performed in-office labs and tests.
• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
• Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
• Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
• Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
• Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
• Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
• Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
• Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
• Creates a plan of care based on individual patient needs & collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team to implement plan of care based on patient needs
• Educates and empowers new teammates through preceptorship
• Provides patient education and advocacy
• Provides direct patient care overseeing hemodialysis treatments in clinic setting

• Registered telemetry nurse on a telemetry unit that specializes in renal insufficiency and dialysis patients including certification in telemetry and peritoneal dialysis
• Manages patients at a critical care level of nursing (ACLS)
• Used hospital placed policies to prioritize and improve patient care and quality of life
• Skills- emptying JP drains, wound care, inserting foley catheters, removing non-tunneled CVC, inserting nasogastric tubes, inserting IVs, initiating and monitoring cardiac drips, reading ECG strips, IVP medications, administering TPN, albumin, and blood products, feeding tubes, leading acute responses, chest-tubes, pleural vacs, assisted physicians with thoracentesis and cardioversion, among other skills
• Participating in unit wide quality improvement and pilot programs
• Managed 4 to 5 high acuity patients at a time
• Collaborated with physicians, social workers, and case managers in creating plan of care

• Received optimal review scores
• Collaborated with registered nurses to provide optimal patient care Practiced basic nursing skills under the supervision of registered nurses
• Provided direct care to patients through transferring, feeding, bathing, and responding to patient needs