Ellen Rodriguez

Completed 250 hours of clinical work in adult primary care. Under the preceptorship of Dr.Shetty, MD

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• Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
• Educated and guided patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits through diet and exercise.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
• Provided preventive care such as well-child checks, adult physicals, and gynecological examinations.
• Utilized evidence-based and holistic approaches to care in family practice settings.
• Assessed patient needs, clearly communicating diagnosis and treatment plans to patients and families.

• Community outreach program to address the mental health and homeless crisis in NYC.
• RN's and New York Police Officers providing outreach services on the subways to homeless community members. We educate, monitor and response to community members in need of services.
• Community members are provided transport to shelters, drop in center as needed.
• Community members are provided referrals to social services, mental health screenings and in patient care when appropriate.

• UAS-Nurse Assessors provide support the New York Independent Assessor Program (NYIAP). The NYIAP serves the State of New York by conducting UAS assessments to determine eligibility for community-based long-term services
• Perform remote telehealth and in-home evaluations of individuals seeking long term care services and supports.
• Evaluations include a determination of health status, strengths and care needs.
• Review consumer medical documentation and or health referral forms, as relevant to the case
• Enter evaluation data into electronic evaluation form and transmit, as required
• Document any concerns, conflicting information, other issues that surface during the evaluation process
• Emphasize continuity of care, thus reducing or eliminating fragmentation, duplication, and gaps in treatment plan
• Discuss with consumer on health care options, supports needed, service vendor options and waiver options

• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.

● Triage incoming calls to ensure appropriate resolution of medical situations, escalating medical issues to other resources as appropriate.

● Developing and enhancing understanding of global and travel health, and providing pre trip travel advice to travelers

● Interpreting medical situations by conducting a tailored risk analysis of condition vs geographical location •

● Providing evidence based medical advice and assessment, support and recommendations by speaking directly to patients and clients

● Liaising with international medical professionals to obtain medical assessments for patients who are hospitalized or being treated overseas

● Assessing standards of care and providing guidance on travel following illness or injury

● Arranging complex medical evacuations and repatriations from all Latin America region

● Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.

● Perform admission assessments and discharges on acute psychiatric patients

● monitor the medication and treatment of patients diagnosed with mental illnesses, distresses, or disabilities.

● administering medications and treatments, and participating in crisis interventions

● Planned and implemented nursing care for patients in accordance with physician orders, policies and procedures of the facility and safe nursing practices

● Provided direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating psychiatric medical conditions of up to 20 patients per day.

● Facilitating nursing education groups and helping with the day- to- day functioning of the milieu.

● lead and train new staff on first aid and CPR as per AHA standards and guidelines. Provide necessary reports and manage CPR equipment.

● Ensured that doctors' orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations and stat orders for restraint.