Jessica Dravenstott

In this position, I manage the daily medications administration, G-Tube feedings, diabetic care, and first aide assessments of students and staff. I communicate with staff and parents continuously throughout the school day to ensure the students' needs are being met. I conduct yearly vision and hearing exams for students and refer students for follow up screenings when necessary. I write care plans, communicate with doctor's offices for orders, and initiate emergency protocols when necessary. I plan for and attend field trips when medically necessary.

At Wooster Community Hospital, I worked on the Transitional Care Unit. I worked as a staff nurse to communicate with doctors, consult specialties, and input orders. I delegated the care for 22 skilled nursing patients. I helped families with understanding their stay and what to expect. I worked to make sure the patients plan of care were appropriate for their needs. I helped patients with understanding their discharge instructions. I helped coordinate discharge care with the unit's social worker. I worked as part of the team with therapies to ensure the safest way to care for patients. I participated in survey projects to help ensure that patients felt their needs were being met and addressed some unit changes from those survey results.