Gina Decene
Nurse Practitioner
Fitchburg,MA
Summary
Compassionate Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with 12 years of comprehensive experience providing peri operative care and wellness exams for diverse populations. Skilled at analyzing patient histories and preliminary test results to ensure quality and safe care. In-depth knowledge of [Epic] and [Meditech].
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
St. Vincent's Hospital
02.2011 - 10.2023
- Optimized patients for surgery by adhering to the standards of anesthesia guidelines.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and safety of patients.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to ensure optimization of surgical patients.
- Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Provided medical services and care to patients with chronic and acute conditions.
- Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
Staff Nurse
University Campus
05.2007 - 12.2015
- Responsible for the planning, delivery and management of direct patient care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice.
- Responded sensitively and competently to service patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Assisted with onboarding new staff members, providing orientation and support.
- Established positive relationships with patients and other staff members.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Chronic Disease Nurse
Great Brook Valley Health Center
12.2009 - 02.2011
- Educated patients on disease management, with special focus on hypertension, diabetes and asthma.
- Medication administration.
- Collaborated with other clinical disciplines in the provision of care to patients.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians to assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing changing conditions.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
Research Technologist
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary
07.2000 - 08.2005
- Utilized foundation in basic laboratory techniques while working in specific areas such as genetics, histology, immunology and molecular biology.
- Participated in the planning of experiments and evaluated and interpreted results under the direction of the Principal Investigator.
- Performed large-scale mutagenesis projects and basic molecular biology protocols.
- Carried out a broad range of tasks intended to sustain the progress of research in the laboratory setting including monitoring supplies inventory, ordering supplies, operating and maintaining laboratory equipments, maintaining fly stock collection, data management, auditing grants, and maintaining relationship with vendors.
- Handled the entire spectrum of setting up and supervising core facility that provided service to numerous other labs.
- Followed research protocols when gathering data and performing lab experiments.
- Kept work areas extremely clean and sanitized properly to avoid errors in research.
- Supported Principal Investigator with creation and enhancement of continuous improvement of research procedures.
- Assisted with training junior team members in laboratory techniques and operation of equipment.
Education
Master of Science - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
University of Massachusetts - Worcester
Worcester, MABachelor of Arts - Biology
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MASkills
- Patient Examination
- Diabetes and Nutrition Treatments
- Preventive Care
- Administering Medication
- Care Plan Development
Certification
BLS
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
St. Vincent's Hospital
02.2011 - 10.2023
Chronic Disease Nurse
Great Brook Valley Health Center
12.2009 - 02.2011
Staff Nurse
University Campus
05.2007 - 12.2015
Research Technologist
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary
07.2000 - 08.2005
Master of Science - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
University of Massachusetts - Worcester
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Fitchburg State University
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