Jennifer M. Kelley

Administered IV fluids, medications and blood products through peripherally inserted and central venous catheters to support long-term treatment for infections, cancer, and a variety of rheumatology and GI conditions.

Navigation, education, individualized support, and resources for patients and caregivers. Coordination of multidisciplinary referrals including outside referrals to academic medical centers.

Student and faculty support focused on mental health promotion, primary prevention, mental health literacy interventions and evidence-based programs. Served for two semesters in the MSN entry to practice and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate programs for courses The Research Process and Its Application to Evidenced-Based Practice and Integrative Care II.

Coordinated appropriate and efficient delivery of oncology care for GI and Lung cancer patients to promote optimal outcomes by assessing and matching unmet needs with referrals and support services.

Managed diagnostic work up, patient education and data for lung cancer screening program.

Leadership support and education for team of 15 infusion nurses in a community cancer center. Implemented USP 800 standards for hazardous drug safety. Developed intravesicular infusion workflow and policy.

On site leadership of the Cutaneous and Head and Neck cancer care programs. Promoted high morale and staff retention through dynamic communication, prompt problem resolution, proactive supervisory practices and facilitation of positive work environment.

Improved care, coordination, access, and flow, resulting in decreased time to treatment with use of an Oral Cancer Care Pathway.

Collaborated to publish and implement the first NCCN Immunotherapy Related Adverse Event Treatment Guidelines.

Created individualized care plans for for palliative and breast oncology patients and worked with medical professionals to give comprehensive patient and caregiver education. Implemented the first survivorship care plans. Facilitated timely response to patients' messages.

Directed day-to-day nursing and operational functions for 25-bed inpatient oncology surgical unit with 15-bed flex overflow space, ensuring exceptional delivery of care.

Developed well-rounded nursing teams who decreased length of stay, surgical site infections and readmissions.

Assessed educational needs of RN, MA, and research staff. Researched clinical instruction trends to develop educational curriculum and competency tools for clinical procedures.

Taught ONS chemo/biotherapy course biannually.

Collaborated with clinical practice counsels to institute a clinical ladder improving retention.

Attended research site initiation visits for clinical trials and disseminated clinically relevant information to staff. Coordinated annual nursing professional conference.

Administration of chemo/biotherapy and trial medications for 10-12 outpatients daily.

Improved symptom management by implementing a patient reported outcomes survey.

Decreased adverse events by initiating a hypersensitivity protocol and an outpatient Rapid Response Team.

Provided direct care as an RN for 5-8 inpatients on a medical surgical oncology unit in a community hospital serving a population of 100,000.

Mixed and administered chemotherapy for 7-14 patients daily in a private Internal Medicine and Oncology practice.

Coordinated nursing care for a long-term care veteran's facility with locked Alzhiemer's unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and performed medication pass and wound care direct nursing skills.

Served as an RN shift supervisor and provided direct care for 4-5 inpatients on a 20 bed medical surgical oncology unit in a community hospital serving a population of 60,000. Returned in 2003.