Lauren Fahlman

• Assessed patient needs, identified health problems and provided appropriate interventions to improve outcomes.
• Coordinated with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive medical care to patients.
• Provided education to patients and their families on disease management, medications and other treatments.
• Facilitated access to specialty services by identifying providers who accept Medicaid and Medicare insurance programs.
• Communicated regularly with patients via phone calls or emails to check on their progress and answer any questions they may have.
• Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.

• Complete assessments, EKG's, vital signs and intake information for cardiac patients.
• Arrange housing and travel for patients referred from villages and cities across Alaska.
• Schedule patients for diagnostic tests, cardiac catheterizations, transesophageal echocardiograms and coordinate care with the Alaska Heart Institute.

• Educate and inform new enrollees about Medicaid benefits and the Maryland Medical Assistance HealthChoice program.
• Coordinate services across the health care continuum according to the benefit plan, the member's needs and the physician's plan of care.
• Participate in the Jai Medical Systems MCO Utilization Management Committee.
• Review and process InPatient and OutPatient authorizations and precertifications.
• Perform telephonic reviews for enrollees across the service continuum (precertification/authorization, concurrent and retrospective reviews) utilizing InterQual criteria to monitor providers to ensure the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of service.

• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
• Maintained optimal ventilator settings and operations to meet patient care needs.
• Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
• Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
• Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
• Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
• Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.

* Adhered to HIPPA policies and procedures to ensure patient security and privacy.

* Followed guidelines for compliance with Joint Commission.

* Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.

* Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.

* Floated to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit to provide care for patients up to age 18 years old.

• Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma, seizure disorders and pneumonia.

* Provided nursing care to renal patients with acute and chronic kidney disease on med-surg floor.

* Interpreted and monitored cardiac functions via telemetry monitoring.

* Assessed patients before and after dialysis.

* Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.

* Care of NICU patients in the Women's Hospital with chronic lung disease, respiratory distress syndrome, prematurity, and birth anomolies.

• Formulated and implemented individualized family treatment plans designed to strengthen intact families, reunite divided families and support personal growth.
• Assessed and interpreted non-verbal client cues, equipped families to understand behavior and reestablish lives, taught coping mechanisms and set up aftercare plans.
• Maintained current knowledge of family therapy treatment modalities by attending training and studying relevant journals and updated treatments to optimize clients' recovery.