
Passionate and dedicated nurse with 29+ years of healthcare experience in a variety of medical settings, including vent unit, geriatric memory care unit, skilled short-term rehab, long-term care setting and neonatal care. Vast experience dealing with very broad range of medical/surgical/infectious disease conditions. Bringing forth the ability to thoroughly and accurately assess the health of patients and apply the proper treatment programs for optimal health moving forward. Adept in working as a collaborative care team member to ensure that patients receive the highest level of care possible.
Provided skilled nursing care with a 1:15 nurse to patient ratio in a short-term rehab unit to post-acute patients with variety of medical/surgical conditions. Managed IV therapies and complex wound care, reducing infection rates. Educated patients and families on post-discharge care strategies, significantly reducing read mission rates by 29%.
Implemented rehab plans, improving mobility for over 85% of clients. Educated patients on care, improving compliance rate by 30%.
Facilitated residents’ referral, improving process time by 15%. Monitored treatments, reducing complications by 35%.
Performed tests on newborns after birth to ensure wellbeing. Worked with newborns in NICU, providing care to assist in moving 85% of newborns out of NICU within 1 week.
Direct Patient Care, infection control, medication mgt and wound care, IV mgt/therapy, Patient triage, Crisis mgt, organized, empathetic, strong communication skills
Registered Nurse: Board of Nursing MI, CA. Basic Life Support: BLS