Karen Hayes

• Improved patient outcomes by implementing comprehensive care plans and coordinating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Promote continuity of care by effectively communicating patient information across various healthcare settings during transitions between providers or levels of care.
• Reduced hospital readmissions by closely monitoring patients'' progress and adjusting care plans as needed.
• Coordinated referrals to specialists, hospitalizations, ER visits, ancillary testing, and other enabling services for patients.
• Collaborated with community organizations to connect patients to additional resources for further support in achieving their health goals.

Provided education to patient and families regarding their chronic disease management.

• Developed care plans tailored to individual patient needs, improving overall health outcomes
• Remote patient monitoring program for diabetic, COPD and cardiac patients
• Facilitated referrals for community resources
• Facilitated community health events, raising awareness about preventative care and healthy lifestyle choices.

• Responsible for patient education to include:
• CHF
• MI
• Stent
• Pre/Post OP CABG/Valve,
• AICD/Pacemaker/Loop Recorder/ASD closure device
• Risk Factor
• Smoking Cessation Hospital Wide
• Inpatient Monitored Cardiac Ambulation
• Float to Outpatient Cardiac Rehab for coverage as needed

• Direct patient care for premature and medically unstable neonates
• Attended high risk deliveries in L&D
• Escorted neonates to procedures and surgery
• Floated to NBN with direct care to neonates
• Ongoing parent education in preparation for neonates special needs after discharge

• Charge RN with direct patient care of medical and surgical patients
• Responsible for overseeing LPN's and doing any procedures, medications etc. they were unlicensed to do
• Provide coverage to Emergency room and Recovery room as needed.

• Direct patient care for endocrinology patients including but not limited to:
• Diabetics requiring insulin initiation or regulation
• Graves Disease/Thyroid Storm
• Direct care of Pre/Post Op eye surgery patients
• Direct care of overflow back surgery patients