Joanne Kash

• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
• Implemented interventions, including 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.
• Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures such as aneurysm clippings and trauma related injuries
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
• 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 to optimize performance and safety.
• Oversaw delivery of care for all patients on 24-bed ICU unit, providing direct care to up to 24 patients, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
• Care of critically ill neuroscience patients and management of invasive lines and equipment including EVD's and Bolts,
• Routinely serves as Charge RN and precepts for new hires,role transition nurses and co-op nursing students.
• Identified as resource RN for new and experienced RN's.
• Collaborative member of Neuro Science ICU that serves patients with complex multi system disorders including TBI,CVA SAH,Neuro Trauma and sepsis.

• Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection within a 20 bed unit
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
• Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.

Staff RN LTAC unit

• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection for a 35 bed unit
• Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
• Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.

Staff RN Neuro Med Surg

Spinal Cord Injury - Acute and Chronic

• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management in a 29 bed unit
• Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
• Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.