Fujiko Anazawa
Registered Nurse
Little Rock,AR
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, outpatient care and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health RN Case Manager
CHI St. Vincent Health At Home
Little Rock, AR
11.2021 - Current
- Provide physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Determine and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Introduce changes to patient care plans based on regular evaluations and patient changes.
- Work with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Explain course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Provide wound care and foley catheter management
- Convey treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
CHF Registered Nurse
Arkansas Heart Hospital Clinic
Little Rock, AR
04.2021 - 11.2021
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action if needed.
- Administered medications via oral and IV and monitored responses to medications and discharged home.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions in CHF clinic.
- Monitored Cardiomems remotely.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence and hospitalization.
- Handled calls daily bases to address patients concerns and needs.
Clinical Research Coordinator Nurse
Arkansas Heart Hospital
Little Rock, AR
01.2017 - 04.2021
- Screened patient records, databases and physician referrals to identify prospective candidates for research studies.
- Followed informed consent processes and maintained records.
- Collected data and followed research protocols, operations manuals and case report form requirements.
- Participated in initiation visits and investigator meetings, implementing trials in accordance with study timelines and budgets.
- Administered investigational oral and IV medications. Also gathered, processed and shipped lab specimens.
- Worked with principal investigator and sponsors to facilitate daily trial activities and comply with research protocols.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Coordinated clinical trials focused on Cardiovascular disease and Pulmonary disease.
Registered Nurse
CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Hospital
Little Rock, AR
08.2007 - 01.2017
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions in Cardiovascular and Med/Surge units including progressive care area and critical care area.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring telemetry and specimen collection.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Performed charge nurse role as needed.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, feeding tube and monitored responses.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Nurse Technician
CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Hospital
Little Rock, AR
04.2005 - 01.2007
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Provided personal hygiene assistance, giving baths and performing dress changes for patients.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Prepared and maintained records of patient progress and services performed to report changes in patient condition to RNs.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Science
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
Little Rock, AR05.2007
BBA - International Business Management
Tokyo Business And Technical College
Tokyo, Japan 03.1986
Skills
- Preventative Health
- Intravenous Therapy
- Chronic Disease Management
- Setting Up Referrals
- Patient Care
- Treatment Planning
- Medication Administration
- Infection Control
- Patient Information Collection
- Medical Records Management
- Telemetry monitoring
- EKG Interpretation
- Critical Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Disease Management
- Insulin medication assistance
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Collecting vitals
- Patient consultation
- Immunization shots administration
Certification
- BLS
- Clinical Research Nurse Certification
Languages
Japanese
Timeline
Home Health RN Case Manager
CHI St. Vincent Health At Home
11.2021 - Current
CHF Registered Nurse
Arkansas Heart Hospital Clinic
04.2021 - 11.2021
Clinical Research Coordinator Nurse
Arkansas Heart Hospital
01.2017 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse
CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Hospital
08.2007 - 01.2017
Nurse Technician
CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Hospital
04.2005 - 01.2007
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Science
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
BBA - International Business Management
Tokyo Business And Technical College
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