Elizabeth O'Brien

Registered Nurse with sixteen years of experience providing competent and compassionate care for patients and their family across the life span. Caring, hardworking, team player that strives for excellence in patient care and education. Efficient in time management and organizational skills with a proven record of reliability and responsibility. Strong critical thinking skills capable of assessing conditions and implementing appropriate intervention. Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to develop rapport with patients, families, ancillary staff and providers.

• Co-presenter of Intraperitoneal Antibiotic Administration
• Co-content developer of How to Order, Administer and Bill for Zinplava
• Presenter of CEU program ‘Achieving Optimal Outcomes in Home Infusion’ to case management team at Cheshire Medical Center, St. Joseph Hospital and Tufts Medical Center
• Lab Draw-Extension Set Placement-PICC Line Dressing Change
• Heart Failure and Home Infusion of Cardiac Inotropic Medications
• Standardization of Liaison Documentation
• Adding an Extension Set to a PICC Line
• Adding Antibiotics to Dialysate Solution
• Bladder Irrigation
• Liaison Job Shadow
• Sapphire Pump Programming
• Curlin Pump Programming
• Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Needle and Site Selection Recommendations
• B-Braun Onguard Closed System Transfer Device
• Decision Tree for Acute Infusion Reactions

• IV Antibiotic Administration Using the Sapphire Pump
• IVIG Administration Using the Sapphire Pump
• IV Hydration Administration Using the Sapphire Pump
• Sapphire Tubing Change Flyer
• IVIG Administration Using the Curlin Pump
• PCA IV/Subcutaneous/Intraspinal Medication Administration Using the Curlin Pump
• IV Hydration Administration Using the Curlin Pump
• IV Inotrope administration Using the Curlin Pump
• IV TPN Administration Using the Curlin Pump
• TPN Carry Case IMED
• Normal Saline 5mL Flyer
• Insulated Carry Case
• Medication Withdrawal from Vial for Injection into Medication Bag
• IV Fluorouracil Administration Using Infusion Pumps
• Chemotherapy-Safe Handling and Spill/Leak Instructions
• Air Eliminating Filter for TPN Administration
• Air Eliminating Filter Not for TPN Administration
• IV Antibiotic Administration Using the CADD Solis Pump
• IV Inotrope Administration Using the CADD Solis Pump
• IV TPN Administration Using the CADD Solis Pump
• IV Hydration Using the CADD Solis Pump
• PCA IV/Subcutaneous/Intraspinal Medication Administration Using the CADD Solis Pump
• Catheter Care
• Medication Locks
• IV Antibiotic Administration Using a Syringe Pump
• IV Antibiotic/Hydration Administration Using a Vista Pump
• IV Antibiotic/Hydration Administration Using a Flo guard Pump
• IV Push Administration
• IV Infusion Using an Elastomeric Pump
• Medication Reconstitution Mini-Bag Plus
• Medication Reconstitution AddEase
• IV Infusion Using Dial Regulator
• Enteral and Human milk Administration Using the Orange Infinity Pump
• Enteral Administration Using the Infinity Pump
• Enteral Administration Using a Gravity Infusion Bag
• Enteral Administration by Bolus Syringe
• Enteral Administration Using the Kangaroo Joey Pump-EZ Mode
• Enteral Administration Using the Kangaroo Joey Pump-Feed and Flush