Kerri De Angelis BSN, RN

• Upholds regulatory compliance standards through diligent record-keeping practices, ensuring accurate documentation of medication administration, vital signs tracking, intervention implementation, and patient progress notes.
• Provides expert clinical judgment during rapidly evolving situations, initiating appropriate interventions to maximize patient outcomes.
• Mentors new nurses, offering guidance on best practices and fostering a supportive learning environment within the critical care setting.
• Collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams, fostering strong relationships to ensure comprehensive patient care in a critical care setting.

• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.

• Proficient in Ultrasound guided bedside insertion of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC).
• Educates patient in care of PICC lines.
• Coordinates follow up care of PICC lines with Infusion Centers and/or doctors' offices.
• Documents all aspects of insertion process using hospital wide standards and documentation tools.
• Collaborating with Radiologist regarding correct placement of lines after chest Xrays performed.
• Reports off to other members of the healthcare team regarding insertion.

• Pre-procedural intakes for patients undergoing Ultrasound guided or Stereotactic Breast Biopsies.
• Discharge instructions and follow-up care Post-procedure
• Assembling sterile procedure trays
• Collaborating with the care team (surgeon, Ultrasound technologist, Mammography technologist and front desk staff)
• Verifying specimens and entering orders for Pathology

• Cross trained to the stress lab and participate in stress tests, both inpatient and outpatient.
• Lexiscan Stress Tests
• Exercise Stress Tests, plain stress and nuclear stress
• Dobutamine Stress Tests
• Bubble studies and Definity administration for Echocardiograms

• Educates family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Equips patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Monitors patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Accurately documents treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Follows all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Explains course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Updates patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Collects, labels and transports specimens and delivers to lab for testing.
• Coordinates nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
• Evaluates patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
• Advocates for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.

Ambulatory Day Surgery Nurse at Benedictine Hospital (started position in December 2005) Surgical Services was converted to a paper company called Nistel, Inc. in 2008. Responsibilities include:

• Preparing patients for surgery (starting IV lines, prepping surgical sites, initial and ongoing assessment of patient, discharge teaching, administration of preoperative and postoperative medications)
• Frequent floating between ADS, PACU and PST
• Collecting specimens, blood draws, wound and nasal cultures
• Post assessment and care of interventional radiology patients (lung biopsies, liver biopsies, paracentesis, etc.)
• Pre and Post procedure care of angiogram patients
• IV infusions and blood transfusions
• Reporting to surgeons and anesthesiologists with abnormal patient assessment and labwork or diagnostic tests
• Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
• On call for Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Intensive Care Unit

• Care of and ongoing assessment of ventilated/sedated patient
• Monitoring of multiple IV drips (sedative medications, pressors)
• Care and maintenance of multiple drains and IV lines
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Charge nurse when needed
• Flow charting, patient chart organization and entering of orders into computer system
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Medical/Surgical Unit (3 Spellman)

• Care of and assessment of preoperative and postoperative patients
• Management of drains
• Complex dressing changes
• IV insertion and maintenance
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.

Worked as a nursing assistant in the float pool while attending nursing school

• Reported to the RN's and LPN's
• Assisted in routine care of the patient
• Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff.