Janelle Castle

• Developed strong relationships with local healthcare providers to facilitate seamless coordination of referrals for specialized services.
• Served as a preceptor for nursing students, fostering their clinical skills development in primary care settings.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to concerns.
• Performed comprehensive physical assessments, accurately diagnosing conditions, and determining appropriate interventions.
• Managed acute and chronic illnesses, developing personalized treatment plans that addressed patients'' unique needs.
• Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
• Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
• Provided preventive care such as well-child checks, adult physicals, and gynecological examinations.

• Home Health, Managing many Midline, PICC, Ports, foley, colostomy, ileostomy, wound care including wound vac, Peg tubes, falls prevention, health promotion
• Provide emotional support to patients and families utilizing effective communication.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.

• Home Health, Managing many Midline, PICC, Ports, foley, colostomy, ileostomy, wound care including wound vac, Peg tubes, falls prevention, health promotion
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

• Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease.
• Met with members of public and local leaders at various community events and discussed ways to reduce illness, food contamination and obesity.
• Developed and streamlined systems for monitoring and tracking program effectiveness.
• Collected, organized and disseminated quality data from multiple sources.
• Supervised performance of 9 clinical staff, identifying areas requiring immediate improvement.
• Drafted and edited correspondence and prepared meeting materials.
• Collected and organized quality data from multiple sources and disseminated to appropriate individuals.
• Delivered key information to callers regarding STDs, TB, breast and cervical cancer and other health conditions and identified appropriate resources within community.
• Conducted needs assessments to determine which materials and services were warranted for each individual case.
• Wrote summaries, reports and other correspondence regarding community outreach efforts.
• Educated community members about environmentally-related health issues.
• Visited homes, assessing patient and family needs.
• Assessed and responded to individual and community health education needs.
• Coordinated work groups and outreach activities.
• Visited homes to determine patient and family needs.
• Safely administered flu and pneumonia vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects.
• Worked with individuals to determine specific needs based on general tests and refer them to other community resources.

Completed 60 hours of clinical work in Family health.

• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.