Julie Boccaccio
Registered Nurse
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, NICU, Postpartum
Catholic Health System
Buffalo , NY
08.2000 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- 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.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- 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.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Registered Nurse, ICU
DeGraff Memorial Hospital
North Tonawanda, NY
05.1997 - 12.2000
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- 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.
- 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.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Education
A.A.S. Nursing - Nursing
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY 09.1993 - 05.1997
Skills
Intravenous therapy
Preventive health
Patient and family advocacy
Precepting
Patient discharge
At-risk patient care
Infant vitals monitoring
Patient counseling
Medication distribution
Insulin medication assistance
Postpartum counseling
Care Plan Development
Administering immunizations
Family Education
Patient Assessments
Breastfeeding education
Newborn care
Professional bedside manner
Direct Patient Care
Patient evaluation
IV setup
Disease prevention and intervention specialist
Medication Administration
ACLS
BlS
Fetal monitoring
NRP
Critical care OB
NCC certified
Accomplishments
My ACLS, BLS and NRP are current.
I have taken a critical care OB course. I am trained in fetal monitoring. I am NCC certified. I received nurse of the year award through the perinatal bereavement program of Western New York.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, NICU, Postpartum
Catholic Health System
08.2000 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
DeGraff Memorial Hospital
05.1997 - 12.2000
A.A.S. Nursing - Nursing
Niagara County Community College
09.1993 - 05.1997