Jennifer Hughes

Graded homework, and projects for 16 students each week, to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.

• Implemented multimedia resources to enhance the delivery of course materials and facilitate understanding across various learning modalities.
• Increased overall student satisfaction with courses, implementing engaging and relevant content in didactic and clinical assignments.
• Mentored students with hands-on clinical skills in hospital units.

• Designed and implemented new navigational program to educate and support patients newly diagnosed with cancer, throughout the trajectory of their illnesses. (Daily caseload between five and twelve patients). Monitoring for areas of needed support and barriers to care.

• Hired to assist with establishing a new oncology program, providing experience and mentorship to fledgling oncology nurses. Responsible for the care of oncology patients from diagnosis to end-of-life.
• Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in electronic health records system.
• Reduced hospital readmissions by coordinating seamless transitions of care between inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing compassionate and evidence-based oncology care.

• Responsible for the concurrent care of multiple patients receiving chemotherapy and biotherapies. Performed patient education and assessment of adverse reactions and disease progression.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.

• Initially worked as the Palliative Care RN educating patients and families about symptom management and end-of-life decisions of care. Later I worked on the medical-surgical/Oncology unit, caring for patients during acute care cancer treatments.
• Managed symptoms effectively by creating individualized symptom management plans for each patient.
• Counseled patients on available resources and support services, empowering them to make informed decisions about their care.
• Developed strong rapport with patients by attentively listening to their concerns and addressing them promptly.

• Responsible for the care of patients with varying degrees of cancer progression, from the initial diagnosis to end-of-life concerns. Managed hematologic and oncologic emergencies, administered chemotherapy and blood products, educated patients and their support systems about disease process and prognosis, and provided support throughout the journey to the vulnerable patient population served.