Jane Kahn

• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.

• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through completion.

• Administered medications via oral, IV, SQ, and intramuscular routes, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns

•Ensured patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.

•  Delivered effective nursing care to patients with neurological impairment and disorders.

• Communicated with health care team  to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.

•Educated patients, family members and care-givers on patient care instructions and home care.

•  Provided excellent nursing care to ventilator-dependent Spinal Cord Injury patients.

• Effectively prioritized assignments executing care based on each patient‘s relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel to deliver safe and efficient care. 

• Reported patients’ status and interfaced with health team members to deliver optimal outcome.

• Delivered quality nursing care to cardiac and respiratory compromised patients who required continuous heart monitoring.

• Performed skilled nursing tasks which included but not limited to post-op CABG care, cardiac medication administration, ventilator care, Cpap and Bipap management, respiratory treatment administration and 

preparing patients for cardiac procedures .

• Delivered effective direct nursing care to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients serving the Native American population as a civilian federal employee. 

• Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs and workshops.

• Floated to Emergency Department  as needed  to assist the physicians with emergency room procedures and treatments.