Kathleen McCann-Elliott

Nursing Assessments on all participant, blood sugar monitoring and administering insulin per physician protocol, vital sign monitoring, wound care.

• Assessed patient health status based upon presented symptoms and directed patient to appropriate level of care or acceptable alternative venue.
• Reinforced health education, counseling and advice to patients and families and assessed patient educational needs, prioritized patient learning needs, identified barriers to learning and used educational tools to encourage non-adherent patients.
• Prepared and administered vaccines and medications, collected specimens and performed other patient care tasks to assist physician with examinations and procedures.
• Completed paperwork and prior authorizations and scheduled appointments for patients.

• Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
• Assessed patient status during procedures to communicate abnormalities to physicians.
• Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
• Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
• Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.