Feather O'Neal

Conducted comprehensive physical, emotional, and psychosocial assessments in the home setting.

Responsible for care planning, case management, patient education, wound care, disease management, ostomy care, urinary/suprapubic catheter care, PICC line care, chronic care education, and medication reviews/management.

Provided guidance on mobility, hygiene, nutrition, symptom management strategies, and education on chronic disease management and wellness, which reduces the need for emergency interventions.

Streamlined patient care plans by improving collaboration with physicians, therapists, and social workers, reducing care gaps, and improving patient outcomes.

Worked closely with patients and their families. Facilitated patient care, anticipating patient care needs, individualizing patient care, and adjusting or modifying the nursing plan of care as appropriate.

Coordinating care and collaborating with the medical staff and the other disciplines to provide and enhance patient care.

Conducting comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of the patient’s physical, functional, social, and environmental needs.

Providing professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.

Educating patients and their families on the disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, and nutrition and dietary needs.

Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team (physicians, social workers, chaplains, and other caregivers).

Providing care that prevents and alleviates suffering.

Ability to guide difficult conversations with patients and families about death and dying.

Administered palliative treatments to manage and maintain quality of life during the final stages of illness.

Responded promptly to the patient’s death, confirming the time of death according to hospice protocols and documenting accordingly.

Cultural competency: sensitivity to diverse cultural values and beliefs, incorporating these into personalized care.

Maintaining complete and thorough electronic medical records, meeting all system and regulatory requirements.

• Responsible for telephone triage
• Utilize all resources and guidelines at my disposal to effectively assess, prioritize, and advise patients using a multidisciplinary approach to coordinate patient care.
• Assessing patient symptoms over the phone and during nurse visits to determine appropriate levels of care for meeting medical needs
• Handle diverse medical situations, including emergent, urgent, non-urgent, or home care status. Screened walk-in patients to evaluate their condition severity and need for provider intervention.
• Assesses learning gaps and designs appropriate education plans for patients and families
• Recognize and report abnormal test results, changes in symptoms, and the need for follow-up care.
• Assesses the immunization status of all patients and ensures immunizations are current
• Administer vaccinations, complete EKGs, complete testing for A1C, UA's, and fecal occult testing.
• Assist health care providers with examinations and procedures.
• Refer patients to appropriate medical facilities or providers for care, utilizing approved guidelines.
• When appropriate, provide home-care instructions using the approved written guidelines as well as approved reference material provided
• Coordinate patient referrals to support services provided through the internal and external community.
• Thoroughly complete documentation utilizing the appropriate computer software in compliance with the approved policies and procedures
• Proficient in Epic Healthcare Software
• Place referrals for testing or specialty clinics, order labs, and refill medications.
• Complete and submit prior authorizations for medications and process appeals when needed.
• Able to work in a team atmosphere as well as autonomously with a professional demeanor at all times
• Uses sound clinical judgment in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating nursing care based on the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice
• Follows established safety practices and promptly takes appropriate action concerning unsafe conditions, unsafe practices, or any occupational illness or injury sustained
• Adheres to all standards, regulations, and work practices and uses proper protective equipment as required
• Follow quality improvement, documenting monthly quality controls and internal control activities for the ambulatory care setting, including risk appraisals and reporting corrective actions.
• Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
• Counseled patients on lifestyle changes that could improve their overall health outcomes.
• Provided emotional support to families facing difficult decisions about a loved one's care.
• Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.

• Completed Clinical Rotation at Children Mercy Hospital from January 2022 to February 2022
• Completed Clinical Rotation at KU Mental Health Hospital at Strawberry Hill Campus from February 2022 to March 2022
• Completed Clinical rotation at KU Acute Inpatient Rehab from March 2022 to May 2022
• Completed Clinical Rotation at St Luke's North from Aug 2022 to Nov 5, 2022
• I had the opportunity to go to the ED, OR, ICU, and Med Surge Telemetry
• Preoperative Internship at KU 40 hours a week for four weeks in June 2022
• I had to apply and get selected for the Internship
• I had the opportunity to go to all the Pre-Op, PACU, and OR at Bell Hall, Cambridge, Heart Center, and Indian Creek
• My Internship also included time in the Cath Lab, IR body, and IR Neuro with KU.

• Obtain patient vital signs.
• Document the patient's chief complaints and other pertinent information in the health record.
• Reviewed patient medical records, including allergies, medical problems, immunizations, preventative screening such as mammogram, colonoscopy, and age-appropriate annual labs
• Assist the physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Administer oxygen IV fluid and prescribe oral, rectal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications.
• Perform routine procedures, such as EKGs, eye, throat, nasal, and wound cultures, dressing changes, ear irrigation, and bandage application.
• Monitored childhood development markers such as height, weight, vision, hearing test, MCHAT, ASQ, and blood pressure to screen for abnormalities
• Administered required vaccinations and advocated for adherence to vaccination schedule for best disease prevention
• Administered Overseas vaccination per patient risk and CDC guidelines
• Coordinated care with lab and radiology.

• Gather information from patients and their families to identify their main complaints, symptoms, or reasons for seeking medical care and record all the details in AHLTA.
• Take vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, pain level, height, weight, head circumference, and length; also conduct behavioral health screenings.
• Provide customized nursing care to patients of all ages based on the physician's medical plan, nursing assessment, and the patient's physical, mental, and emotional needs.
• Assist physicians in various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Review immunization records to determine necessary immunizations and correct dosages and administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular immunizations for all age groups.
• Educate patients and their families about self-care procedures and document the teaching provided.
• Notify patients of laboratory and imaging results.
• Administer oxygen and IV fluids and prescribe oral, rectal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications.
• Perform routine procedures such as EKGs, eye exams, throat cultures, nasal swabs, and wound care; also conduct dressing changes, ear irrigation, and application of bandages,
• Arrange specialty referrals and refill medications as per the provider's instructions.

• Responsible for patient flow and coordination of patient care
• Triage patients used thorough knowledge of medical treatment to assess symptoms and recommend treatment for patients through telephone support appropriate for licensure and, when necessary, made appointments for callers to see the physician.
• Obtain information from patient and family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reasons for seeking health care.
• Assist physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Observing and recording patients' conditions and reactions to medications and treatments
• Take vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference and length); perform a behavioral health screening.
• Screen and review immunization records to select required immunizations, correct dosages, and administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular immunizations to all age groups
• Writing prescriptions at a physician's request
• Ordered Labs and X-rays with accurate ICD 10 codes
• Collects UA/UDS specimens and performs suture removal and EKGs
• Working with insurance companies to obtain prior authorizations and schedule referrals for specialty physicians
• Taking medical histories
• Entering information into computer systems
• Scheduling appointments
• Keeping medical records current
• Verifying that patient charts are updated promptly and accurately
• Educating patients and family regarding safe treatment of illness and conditions, administering injections (insulin pens and Lovenox ), and how to perform home INR and glucose testing.
• Participated in educational programs to keep up-to-date on new developments in nursing practice.
• Coordinated with interdisciplinary team members such as doctors, nurses, and social workers to ensure quality patient care was provided.
• Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
• Prepared patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explained procedures.
• Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.

• Provided Patient Care and Safety
• Entered confidential chart information into a computerized medical database with accuracy and confidentiality
• Handled high levels of communication via fax, email, website and phone
• Superior familiarity with medical terminologies
• Excellent skills in maintaining patient files
• Maintained and updated all computerized client appointment schedules on a regular basis
• Addressed all client questions and issues completely and efficiently
• Strong proficiency in a variety of medical procedures including sample collection blood drawing wound dressing vital sign monitoring and infection control
• Assisted Team members with health intakes and wound care dressing changes and taking vital signs
• Skilled in Maintaining Aseptic Conditions by using universal safety precaution
• Obtain information from patients in order to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking healthcare
• Provided individualized nursing care to patients based upon the physician's medical care plan, nursing assessment, and the physical, mental, and emotional needs of the patient
• Reviewed immunization records in order to determine required immunizations, correct dosages, and routes of administration
• Administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular immunizations to patients
• Instruct patients regarding normal verses adverse reactions to immunizations and treatment
• Performed both administrative and logistical tasks as a member of the healthcare team for the medical department by contributing to maintaining the environment and resources to deliver healthcare.