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Work History
Education
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Emily Bowling

Mechanicsville,VA

Summary

Adaptable Clinical Coordinator with over 29+ years of RN experience overseeing the clinical care of patients and staff members. Strengths include patient advocacy, nursing leadership, communication, project leader, staff scheduling, JACHO compliance, and program and policy development.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Coordinator

VCUHEALTH Center For Advanced Health Management
07.2019 - Current
  • Mentored and precepted new clinical staff members for proper onboarding and orientation processes.
  • Coordinated, monitored, assigned, and documented patient and clinical care activities.
  • Supervised and managed daily activities of clinical team consisting of 13 nurses, and support staff.
  • Upheld quality assurance procedures to maintain patient safety and satisfaction.
  • Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes.
  • Created weekly schedules for nurses, taking into account sick days and vacation time.
  • Oversaw quality assurance programs to enhance performance and consistently achieve superior care standards.
  • Devised and implemented clinical protocols to ensure high-quality patient care.
  • Set up educational programs for clinical staff to enhance skills and knowledge.
  • Order and maintain all pharmacy supplies within their expiration dates.
  • Order and mainitain all medical supplies withing their expiration dates.
  • Maintain compliance with Joint Commission policies through monthly audits and education.
  • Collaborate with Plant Ops, Security, and EVS to maintain a safe environment.
  • Epic Superuser.
  • Facilitate staff meetings.
  • Knowledge and use of Microsoft Word and Excel

RN, ICU

VCUHEALTH
04.1997 - 07.2019
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Initiated and maintained the comfort cart through a hospital grant..
  • Coordinated Patient throughput as the charge nurse and made patient assignments for a 28 bed critical care unit
  • Managed patients at end of life

Acute Care Registered Nurse

Duke Medical Center
02.1995 - 04.1997
  • Documented work in hospital system and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
  • Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
  • Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
  • Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
  • Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver optimal patient outcomes.
  • Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
  • Delivered top-notch care exceeding department, hospital and Joint Commission standards.
  • Performed timely resuscitation and stabilization of acutely ill patients.
  • Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
  • Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
  • Performed emergency medical procedures such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and other condition-stabilizing interventions.

RN

Treyburn Rehabilitation Center
06.1994 - 02.1995
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses..
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, documented and reported outcomes.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for 60 patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Marshall University
Huntington, WV
05.1994

Skills

  • Compliance with Regulatory Guidelines
  • Manage staff schedules through API shift select
  • Timekeeper through API Time
  • Facility Oversight and inspections with Tracer audits
  • Staff Management and Development
  • Seasoned in Medical/Clinical Procedures
  • Patient Services Management
  • Case Management
  • Patient Care Assessment
  • Clinical Documentation and EPIC Superuser
  • Critical Thinking Skills
  • Clinical Quality Improvement
  • Infection Control
  • Clinical Data Collection

Accomplishments

  • Over 15+ Daisy Nominations
  • VCU's Week of the Nurse Award Winner for Exemplary Nurse multiple years in a row
  • Awarded the VCU Auxiliary Grant for three years to initiate and maintain "The Comfort Cart" in the MRICU
  • Initiated the Butterfly Project - Providing a Sacred Space for Grieving Families.
  • Awarded a hospital grant through VCU for charging stations to be placed throughout VCU.
  • Collaborated with VCUHealth Marketing to make Family Care bags for families in the ICU.
  • 2021 winner of the SuperHero among us award
  • 2018 AACN NTI Scholarship winner

Affiliations

  • Member of Virginia Nurses Association
  • Member of American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
  • Co-Chair of CCFAP, Critical Care Family Assistance Program for three years
  • Member of the AACN at the local and National level for 8 years.
  • CCRN for 8 years


Certification

BLS

DOT: Certification in regulated Medical Waste

Timeline

Clinical Coordinator

VCUHEALTH Center For Advanced Health Management
07.2019 - Current

RN, ICU

VCUHEALTH
04.1997 - 07.2019

Acute Care Registered Nurse

Duke Medical Center
02.1995 - 04.1997

RN

Treyburn Rehabilitation Center
06.1994 - 02.1995

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Marshall University

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