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Gaeanna Mesgleski, RN-C

Lauderdale By The Sea,Fl

Summary

Conscientious skilled, nursing professional with years of clinical experience providing attentive nursing care to patients with a variety of health challenges. Highly proficient in reaching team solutions to ensure patient/families achieve their goals of care, generating and maintaining positive relationships with external and internal clients, maintaining compliance standards, working well under pressure, and mentoring new team members.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Admission Nurse

Trustbridge Hospice
West Palm Beach, FL
02.2019 - Current
  • Meet with patients and their families to discuss hospice care, end of life issues, goals of care and symptom management related to their terminal illness
  • Assist patient/families to determine their goals of care through active listening, emotional support, and education
  • Assess patients and coordinate care with physicians, interdisciplinary team, facility staff to ensure patient has a smooth transition into the hospice care setting
  • Function as a liaison for hospice provider by promoting community awareness of hospice philosophy and services when aggressive treatments are no longer an option or beneficial.
  • Interacted professionally with families and provided empathetic support and professional guidance.
  • Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs and obtained certification in hospice and palliative care nursing.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • Displayed functional familiarity with Medicare guidelines.

Emergency Room Staff Nurse

Hoboken University Medical Center
Hoboken, NJ
07.2002 - 01.2019
  • Caring for emergency room patients in a department with 35 ED beds, two resuscitation rooms and over 48,000 visits annually
  • Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Performed and documented assessments, interventions, and outcomes
  • Provided information and support to patients and family members regarding condition and plan
  • Assigned as charge nurse 1-2 days/week
  • Duties included supervision of nursing staff to determine needs, mentored inexperienced staff, provided guidance and support to all staff members, acted as a liaison between emergency department staff, doctors and administrators to communicate departmental needs, identified issues or emergencies and responded in a calm and efficient manner.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ
05.2002

Nursing Diploma - Nursing

St. Francis School of Nursing
Jersey City, NJ
05.2002

Skills

  • Clear Patient Communication
  • Healthcare Program Planning
  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Delegation and Motivation
  • Mental and Physical Assessments
  • Patient Admission
  • Operational Standards
  • EMR Systems
  • Accurate Documentation

Certification

  • Registered Nurse State of Florida - Expiration 2024
  • Registered Nurse State of New Jersey-Expiration 2024
  • Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN)
  • BLS certified
  • IV certified

Timeline

Admission Nurse

Trustbridge Hospice
02.2019 - Current

Emergency Room Staff Nurse

Hoboken University Medical Center
07.2002 - 01.2019

Associate of Science - Nursing

Hudson County Community College

Nursing Diploma - Nursing

St. Francis School of Nursing

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