Laurie Stuckey
Rumford,ME
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities. Dedicated and well-qualified NCM RN offering proven skills in patient care, medication administration and treatment implementation. Detail-oriented, responsive and proficient in routine care and emergency response. Brings 39+ year record in field. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Nurse Care Manager
Tri- County Mental Health Services
Rumford/ Farmington , ME
11.2020 - Current
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Collaborated with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
- Provided emotional support to families facing difficult decisions about a loved one's care.
- Attended continuing education courses to stay up-to-date on current trends in nursing practice.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple diagnoses or treatments.
- Identified potential safety hazards in the environment or among patients' behaviors.
- Counseled patients on lifestyle changes that could improve their overall health outcomes.
- Developed education materials to help explain various conditions and treatments to patients.
- Advised family members on the best course of action for their loved ones' healthcare needs.
- Participated in community outreach programs aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles among vulnerable populations.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Referred patients to specialized health resources or community agencies to furnish additional assistance.
- Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities.
- Provided education to patients on self-management of chronic conditions.
- Tracked referrals from primary care providers to specialty services in order to ensure timely follow up appointments were scheduled.
- Identified potential barriers that may impact a patient's ability to comply with prescribed medical regimens.
RN Pediatric Residential Morrison Center
Morrison Center Gray
Gray, ME
09.2019 - 04.2020
- Answered daily calls per policy to answer customer and family questions.
- Improved customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Collaborated in development of residential procedures.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Created agendas and communication materials for team meetings.
- Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
- Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
- Provided excellent service and attention to families and coworkers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Handled all delegated tasks, including reporting to physicians and pharmacy.
- Performed site evaluations, customer surveys and team audits.
- Interfaced with other outpatient pediatric modalities such as PT/OT
- Worked with Social Services department and other state wide hospitals
RN Staff Nurse
MaineHealth
Portland, ME
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Out patient pediatric clinic as staff RN , phone triage in Neurology peds.
RN Outpatient Pediatric Ambulatory Care
Children\'s National Medical Center
Washington, DC
06.1999 - 08.2018
- Responsible for pediatric patient care of children ages birth thru age 21 staff RN in an ambulatory outpatient multifaceted facility that offers multiple clinics on a daily basis Various clinics that I have worked in an managed have been the following over the last 20 years at the same location: Pediatric Neurology, Nephrology, Urology, Ear, Nose and Throat surgery clinic, Plastic Surgery Clinic, Opthamology, Orthopedics, Gastro, Special Adolescent clinic, Allergy, Genetics, and Infectious Disease clinic, Pediatric Developmental clinic, and Pediatric Diabetic Clinic with A1C draws.
- Charge RN of each clinic at various times over the last 20 years management of patient flow, intake, vital signs electronic patient charting telephone triage Conducting clinic sweep and audits Maintaining regulatory compliance.
Parent RN Program Manager
U. S. Navy Family Service Center
Naples, IT
08.1993 - 03.1994
- Italy Administrative Head, Family Advocacy Prevention Program responsible for daily administrative duties associated with new parents and families in the overseas Naples Navy community high risk family assessments and visits maintained per request of the Navy Family Service Center ensured compliance with all Navy policies and regulations for at risk families and children administered services of all identified clients for intervention and referral for outreach in the Navy system at the overseas duty station of Naples, Italy provided and implemented a mom/toddler play group to aid mothers and children at risk feeling isolated provided any teaching as requested by the service center on topics of education that might benefit the parents and children supervised one RN and office support staff worked with the child sex abuse counselors if needed Self-directed with astute judgment skills.
- High level of personal accountability.
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Children\'s Hospital of The King
Norfolk, VA
10.1988 - 05.1991
- Operated in a staff RN role as a Pediatric Home Health RN in the initial set up of the program at the CHKD Hospital.
- Home visits to ages newborn to adolescents, parental and patient teaching, well baby home check ups, Social Service Referral visits and coordination, Home Therapy Infusion, Apnea monitor instruction and set up, CPR instruction to parents, home ventilator care, burn care, gastrostomy feeding monitoring and instruction, tracheostomy care teaching and monitoring medication teaching in the home with emphasis on compliance lab draws if needed and reports to MD documentation of referrals and referrals to local community support as ordered any other duties associated with home visits to the pediatric population Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Processed monthly reports for department performance.
- Performed lab tests and communicated results.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
Neonatal ICU Nurse
Children\'s Hospital of The King
Norfolk, VA
09.1986 - 10.1988
- Operated in an advanced RN staff role in same capacities as previous employer at UVA Medical Center Neonatal ICU level Four Nursery care to sick infants term and premature parental instruction in CPR for discharge, use of apnea monitors and GT feeds with trach care done shift RN charge nurse duties Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Performed basic physical assessments of newborns and infants.
- Delegated staff nurse duties.
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
Neonatal ICU Nurse
University of Virginia Health System University Hospital
Charlottesville, VA
09.1984 - 09.1986
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Made appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting fetal heart monitors.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Performed basic physical assessments of newborns and infants.
- Delegated staff nurse duties.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
- Routinely retracted patient throat cultures and prepared for lab submission.
- Entry level neonatal ICU staff RN position care of Infants with high degree of congenital anomalies and neonatal defects.
Registered Nurse
Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington County
Mount Holly, NJ
07.1982 - 08.1984
- Medical Surgical Unit, Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
- Effectively managed clinical oversight for 44-bed unit.
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
- Performed lab tests and communicated results.
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
- Managed care for pre and post of teaching of patients and families took charge nurse position on rotating basis for evening shift oriented new grads and CNA, and LPN personnel.
Education
Diploma RN - NURSING
Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing
Philadelphia , PA5 1982
Skills
- Skills
- Computer data entry, Neurology, Pediatric, RN, telephone
- Administrative, Urology
- Administrative duties, Vital signs
- Basic
- CNA
- Excellent communication
- CPR
- Clients
- Data entry
- Diabetic
- Documentation
- Genetics
- Home Health
- Infectious Disease
- Instruction
- Invasive procedures
- Regulatory compliance
- Office
- Mom
- Monitors
- Navy
- Neurology
- Nursing
- Orthopedics
- Patient care
- Patient flow
- Excellent people skills
- People skills
- Personnel
- Policies
- Reading
- Surgery
- Teaching
- Telephone
- Therapy
- Triage
- Phone triage
- Health Promotion
- Community Health
- Compassion and Empathy
- Medical Assessment
- Case Management
- Appointment Scheduling
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Patient Management
- Health Care Consultation
- Data Collection
- Chronic Disease Management
- Diabetes Management
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Culturally-Sensitive Care
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
- Managing Deadlines
- Patient Monitoring
- Community Advocate
- Coordinating Referrals
- Licensed RN
- Patient Assessment
- Home Visits
- Relationship Building
- Follow-Up Calls
- Staff Supervision
- Culturally Sensitive
- Indirect Patient Care
- EMR Systems
- Patient Counseling
- Emotional Awareness
- Medical Records Management
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
- Team Coordination
- Patient Education and Counseling
- [Type] Regulatory Compliance
- Family and Patient Support
Affiliations
RN , Nurse Care Manager, past member of Opioid Health Team for the Tri County MHS .
Mom, Loves outdoors, gardening, cooking, baking, the lakes and mountains, comedy and friends and fellowship.
Team player at work, enjoy my friends and family.
Accomplishments
- February 2013 to February 2021 Certified Pediatric RN Additional Information skills Patient/family focused extensive knowledge regarding various pediatric Strong clinical judgment specialty areas Ears/Nose/Throat expertise proficient in prioritizing clinic and office needs High level of autonomy expert in flow of multiple specialty clinics ongoing Professional bedside manner at the same time Neurology awareness Pediatric Opthamology expertise in exams and Preceptor medication administration of eye drops Patient and family advocacy extensive Pediatric Diabetic clinic knowledge great team member excellent interpersonal skills extensive pediatric background as RN proficient in computer data entry have worked with obtaining medical authorizations pediatric surgery knowledge of simple surgery excellent telephone communication skills and triage.
Additional Information
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer
- Experienced RN licensed in CPN, with strong clinical and people skills. Professionally trained RN with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs. Responsible RN with excellent communication skills demonstrated by 33 years of experience in healthcare. Registered Nurse with over 20 years medical practice experience in a pediatric outpatient ambulatory clinic care. Enthusiastic with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Maintain a high level of moral code of conduct and ethics for myself and my job, as well as my family. Have actively worked as a practicing RN for over 36 years.
Certification
- RN in excellent standing, current in CPR and licensure.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
RN Nurse Care Manager
Tri- County Mental Health Services
11.2020 - Current
RN Pediatric Residential Morrison Center
Morrison Center Gray
09.2019 - 04.2020
RN Staff Nurse
MaineHealth
08.2018 - 12.2018
RN Outpatient Pediatric Ambulatory Care
Children\'s National Medical Center
06.1999 - 08.2018
Parent RN Program Manager
U. S. Navy Family Service Center
08.1993 - 03.1994
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Children\'s Hospital of The King
10.1988 - 05.1991
Neonatal ICU Nurse
Children\'s Hospital of The King
09.1986 - 10.1988
Neonatal ICU Nurse
University of Virginia Health System University Hospital
09.1984 - 09.1986
Registered Nurse
Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington County
07.1982 - 08.1984
Diploma RN - NURSING
Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing
- RN in excellent standing, current in CPR and licensure.
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