Gina Ryan
Eagle River,AK
Summary
Healthcare professional with diverse nursing background in both in-patient and out-patient clinical settings within Indian Health Services, well-equipped for impactful roles in healthcare. Expertise in patient care, public health education, and disease prevention. Known for fostering team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs, ensuring reliable and effective healthcare delivery. Skilled in community health initiatives, case management, and health policy implementation.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Hematology/Oncology RN Case Manager II
IHS, Alaska Area, Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC)
01.2024 - Current
- Manages and coordinates care to over 2630 cancer patients within Alaska’s Native/American Indian populations annually
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary care teams at internal and external facilities to arrange complex sub specialty care
- Manages 300+ patient care referrals to internal and external facilities annually
- Phone Triage Nurse support
- Assists with in-clinic direct patient care as needed
- Developing communication aide to improve scheduling and information sharing among the team. This will improve closed loop communication, and ensure that appointments are scheduled in a timely, efficient manner.
Pediatric Trauma Program Manager
IHS, Alaska Native Medical Center
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Coordination & support of Quality Improvement related activities and operations of the Trauma Program
- Pediatric trauma consultant for ANMC and referral facilities within the state of Alaska.
- Ensured all regulatory guidelines were met for Adult and Pediatric Level II Trauma verification by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and designation by Alaska State Trauma Division
- Participates in data collection, aggregation, analysis, and reporting for ANMC trauma activities.
- Oversees and monitors clinical outcomes and system issues related to quality filters, audits, and case reviews, identifies trends and sentinel events, and recommends remedial actions while maintaining confidentiality.
- Developed & implemented pediatric trauma care guidelines and tracking measures for Child life Specialist, Screening Brief Intervention Referral, PECARN algorithm to decrease radiation from Computerized Tomography scans. These have improved pediatric trauma care at ANMC and decreased the risk of cancers later in life.
- Co-Chair Pediatric Multidisciplinary Peer Review committee. Quarterly reviews of patient care ensure the highest standards of care and procedures are upheld as set by the ACS, National & State Trauma facility governing agencies.
- Board member Palliative Care Alaska Network (PCAN) January 2022 -2023
- Procured a $10,000 grant, the Barclay-GIEL seed grant (Commissioned Officers Foundation) for ANMC’s Safety & Injury prevention program. Impact: This grant was used for ATV Helmet Safety & Prevention, K-12 S.T.E.M. curriculum initiative. This program has been incorporated into rural Alaska schools.
- Author of Trauma Bulletin, a bi-monthly publication that focus on trauma education and information related to ANMC’s trauma department & program, and community trauma news.
Staff Nurse Internal Medicine Telemetry Unit
IHS, Alaska Area, Alaska Native Medical Center
10.2014 - 01.2020
- Charge Nurse – 23 bed high acuity medical-surgical telemetry unit
- Supervise/Manage up to 10-unit personnel
- Directly manage patient admissions, discharges, transfers; Coordinated and collaborates with multiple disciplines to assess, plan and implement patient care
- Provide verbal/written health education to patient/families related to patient diagnosis, medications, home care and follow up care after discharge from hospital
- Conducts chart reviews to ensure compliance with Blood administration protocols and ensures safe patient care practices
- Daily chart reviews (Electronic Health Record) to ensure compliance with the Joint Commission and CMS recommendations to ensure compliance with National patient safety goals
- March of Dimes Alaska Nurse of the year 2019 – Medical Surgical Nurse category
- Identified learning opportunities and knowledge gaps in the areas of inpatient stroke care, cardiac care, and wound care. Sought out and obtained training in these areas for 200 nurses that resulted in COST savings to ANMC of $200,000.00. The unit specific training led to quicker recognition of deteriorating patients promoting earlier treatment improving patient outcomes.
- Agency Coordinator for Wound Care Fundamentals course offered thru University of Washington. As a result of the course a wound care team has been developed to oversee improvements/implementation of charting, and wound care practices, improving patient care and efficiency.
- Preceptor/Mentor to 8 nursing students for a total of 1,088 clinical hours (2018-2019)
- Adjunct Professor of Nursing/Clinical Instructor University of Alaska School of Nursing for two semesters. Instructed 16 students at the Alaska Native Medical Center for a total of 2,160 clinical hours (2015-2016)
Staff Nurse Critical Care Unit
IHS, Alaska Area, Alaska Native Medical Center
04.2014 - 10.2014
- Daily management and care of patients to include admissions, discharges, transfers
- Coordinate/Collaborate with multiple disciplines to assess, plan, and implement patient care
- Patient/family education related to hospital care
- Daily chart reviews to ensure compliance with the Joint Commission and CMS recommendations
Staff Nurse Medical Surgical Unit
USPH Lawton Indian Hospital
07.2011 - 04.2014
- Charge Nurse
- Supervised 2-5 staff members
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to patients from infancy to geriatrics across the life span in various illnesses/disease
- Patient/family health education – preventative, curative, rehabilitative
- Developed, organized and implemented a crash cart team to review and assess code blue/rapid response processes, and crash cart organization, which greatly improved patient outcomes.
Critical Care Nurse
Southwestern Hospital
11.2010 - 07.2011
- Delivered high-quality direct patient care to diverse populations in the critical care setting including trauma, cardiovascular, neurologic, pulmonary, and surgical cases.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, supporting patients and their families during difficult transitions.
- Managed complex ventilation settings and titrated vasoactive medications in accordance with established protocols and physician orders.
- Delivered top-notch care exceeding department, hospital and Joint Commission standards.
Cryptologic Technician Communications
United States Navy, USN
01.1996 - 01.2000
- Tested equipment, networks and servers for signal strength and security vulnerabilities using specialized equipment.
- Logged information for reporting purposes.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on global events, enabling accurate analysis of their potential impact on national security interests.
- Supported intelligence operations through the timely analysis and dissemination of critical information.
- Managed 550+ circuit communications facility
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Oklahoma Health And Sciences
Lawton, OK01.2010
BA - Communications
Cameron University
Lawton, Okla01.2000
Skills
- Healthcare management
- Quality improvement
- Cross-cultural communication
- Community health promotion
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking
- Compassionate and caring
- Case management
- Self-starter
- Time management
Timeline
Hematology/Oncology RN Case Manager II
IHS, Alaska Area, Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC)
01.2024 - Current
Pediatric Trauma Program Manager
IHS, Alaska Native Medical Center
01.2020 - 01.2024
Staff Nurse Internal Medicine Telemetry Unit
IHS, Alaska Area, Alaska Native Medical Center
10.2014 - 01.2020
Staff Nurse Critical Care Unit
IHS, Alaska Area, Alaska Native Medical Center
04.2014 - 10.2014
Staff Nurse Medical Surgical Unit
USPH Lawton Indian Hospital
07.2011 - 04.2014
Critical Care Nurse
Southwestern Hospital
11.2010 - 07.2011
Cryptologic Technician Communications
United States Navy, USN
01.1996 - 01.2000
BA - Communications
Cameron University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Oklahoma Health And Sciences
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