Gloriarose Konopinski
Cranford,NJ
Summary
Adept at delivering compassionate, holistic care, leveraged strong clinical judgment and acute care expertise at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to enhance patient satisfaction and outcomes. Skilled in medication and IV administration, played a key role in mentoring staff, significantly improving nursing satisfaction and patient care quality. Compassionate patient advocate and quick-thinking problem solver with excellent judgment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
12.2008 - Current
- Responsible for the admission, education, care, and discharge of clients on the Adult Bone Marrow Transplant inpatient unit
- Medically managing acute and chronic clients receiving both allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplants
- Administration of SCT, BMT, and immunotherapies in response to both solid and liquid tumor patient populations
- Administering chemotherapy and biotherapy agents in coordination with patient conditioning regimens
- Assisted in training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Seton Hall University
West Orange, NJ05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA05.2008
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Care
- Patient and family advocacy
- Acute care expertise
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Intravenous therapy
- Compassion and Empathy
- Clinical judgment
Certification
Adult Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Administration
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
12.2008 - Current
Adult Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Administration
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Seton Hall University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Scranton
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