Heather Lee

• Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients pre op and post op
• Monitored and managed various care interventions in a fast pace environment with continuous turnover and emergent add ons.
• Provided comprehensive data collection and health education pre and post op including pain management, medication changes, infection prevention, lifestyle management
• Quality improvement : Standardized Data Collection and Communication : Spok Paging, Smart Chat , Vocera
• Emar Educator : Electronic Signature for Surgical Consents
• Excellent Phone Communication and Etiquette
• Epic, Word, Microsoft, Care Everywhere, MyChart

• Collaborated with physicians in developing and achieving patient-specific treatment plans and goals
• Responded quickly to life-threatening situations while implementing care and interventions
• Interpreted data collection and continued communication between various departments
• Compassion and modified education to patients and families during challenging and stressful situations

. Monitored and managed many IV medications,central lines, heart pump, chest tubes,cardiac catheters management, dialysis and ventilators, tube feedings ,wound care

• Direct patient care pre and post including: but not limited to Heart Bypass , Heart Valve Replacements, Electrophysiological, Pace Makers/Defibrillators, Stroke, Suicide, Inter cranial Pressure Management, and Organ Donations.
• Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
• Developed educational materials for use in teaching sessions with patients or their families.
• Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
• Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
• Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
• Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
• Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
• Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
• Referred patients to specialized health resources or community agencies to furnish additional assistance.
• Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities.
• Administered local, inhalation or intravenous anesthetics to patients undergoing procedures.