Heather Tabaka
St Louis,MO
Summary
Highly qualified School Nurse with expertise in evaluation and diagnosis. I am focused, friendly, highly motivated. Offering 10 years of school nursing experience and outstanding attention to detail. Over all experience as a nurse 26 years. Skilled in coordinating faculty, parents and health care providers to provide complete and comprehensive care for students.
Known professionally for working effectively within the education systems to develop innovative public, and health safety initiatives. I have exemplary organization, communication, and administrative skills. I have worked with RN's leading the team of school nurses, and I have worked as the Lead Nurse leading the school nurses into positive directions for the school district. Past experiences, and current working with G-Tubes, Tracheostomies', Diabetics, many health issues, and diagnosis's.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Public-school-nurse Jr. High School
Jennings School District
08.2014 - Current
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Oversaw health services for school of 500 students and faculty.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries.
- Performed health screening for students and faculty by conducting hearing and vision evaluations. Also, performed Health Fairs in which blood pressures, height, and weights were evaluated. Any indicators of hypertension, obesity, or mental health concerns staff, and students were referred.
- Participated in development of school safety plans to address areas of concern.
- I am fully trained on SiS K12 computer system.
- I implemented a diabetic van for Jennings school district with BJC Children's' Hospital. Healthy kids express.
- Provided medical consultations to other school personnel to promote well-coordinated school health and safety efforts.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising administration.
- Responded to student/parent requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Participated in state training for contact tracing during Covid. I also did Covid testing in my office.
- Educated family members, students, teachers, and administration on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Administered medications and treatment to students and monitored responses while working with families to see if medication or treatments worked.
- Among many other skills
- Work with current SSD staff in my building to help, and support the SSD students current needs.
Lead Office Nurse SLU Pulmonary Department
SLU Doctors Office
04.2013 - 07.2014
- Prepared and administered vaccines and medications, collected specimens and performed other patient care tasks to assist physician with examinations and procedures.
- Completed paperwork and prior authorizations and scheduled appointments for patients.
- Tracked, reviewed and monitored diagnostic test results and assisted in management of patient care between visits.
- Assessed patient health status based upon presented symptoms and directed patient to appropriate level of care or acceptable alternative venue.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Education
LPN - Nursing
Applied Technologies. LPN School
Saint Louis, MO05.1997
High School Diploma -
Cleveland Jr. Navel Academy
Saint Louis, MO05.1995
Skills
- Medical Terminology
- Seizure Disorders
- Infection Control
- Operational Procedures
- SiS K-12 trained
- Hearing Screenings
- Immunization Protocols
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Family Education
- Student Needs Assessments
- Compassionate and Caring
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Student Care Management
- Asthma/ Diabetic management
Timeline
Public-school-nurse Jr. High School
Jennings School District
08.2014 - Current
Lead Office Nurse SLU Pulmonary Department
SLU Doctors Office
04.2013 - 07.2014
LPN - Nursing
Applied Technologies. LPN School
High School Diploma -
Cleveland Jr. Navel Academy
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