MAUREEN O'NEILL
Staten Island,NY
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner Cardiovascular Services
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
12.2006 - Current
- Responsible for the collaborative medical management and discharge of patients before and after cardiac interventions, such as; cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology studies, ICD implants, etc.
- Also, responsible for the admission, management, and discharge of patients with exacerbation of coronary illnesses, such as heart failure, atrial fibrillation.
Hi-Tech/Per Diem RN
Visiting Nurse Association of Staten Island
Staten Island, NY
10.2002 - Current
- Responsible for caring for and educating patients with long and short term IV access (Broviacs, Medi-ports,PICCs, midlines.)
- Routinely administered medications, such as Natrecor and Primacor, etc.
- Linked patients and families with community resources, ordered consults.
- Attended continuing education courses to stay up-to-date on current trends in nursing practice.
Per-Diem Nurse Practitioner Heart Failure/Anticoagulation Program
Advantage Care Physicians
Staten Island, NY
01.2011 - 09.2014
- Responsibilities included monitoring patients’ INRs and adjustment of coumadin dosing per the American Academy of Chest Physician (AACP) guidelines
- Monitored patients with heart failure
- Both areas included ongoing assessments, adjustment in medications, and teaching.
Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Manager
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
05.2004 - 12.2006
- Managed a combined Cardiothoracic Step-down/Stroke Unit
- All beds are monitored and Telemetry capable
- Approximately 65% of the responsibilities are administrative and 35% are practice based with full prescriptive privilege
- Responsible for rounding on all patients with the fellows and nurse practitioners and to coordinate care with other disciplines including case management and discharge planning
- Acted to uphold the standards of care through the clinical development and disciplinary action of the staff.
Nurse Practitioner CTICU
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
03.2003 - 05.2004
- Collaborative practice with Intensivists, Cardiothoracic Fellows, and Nurses
- Participated in patient care rounds, ordered consults, medications, diagnostic tests
- Responsible for procedures such as invasive lines, surgical debridement, thoracentesis, etc.
- Assisted with resident orientation to CTICU with an emphasis on JCAHO compliance.
Nurse Manager, Cardiothoracic Stepdown
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
03.2000 - 08.2003
- Responsibilities as stated with current position as Nurse Manager with the exception of the Nurse Practitioner role
- Also was a co-leader in the ‘Caregivers Program’
- Patients and families were educated by staff members regarding the daily practices surrounding their care in the Cardiothoracic Service
- Helped to develop brochures and patient education material.
Staff Nurse, Medical ICU
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Staten Island, NY
02.1992 - 03.2000
- Focused on the care of the non-surgical, critically ill patient
- Responsibilities included: hemodynamic monitoring, knowledge of disease states, medication administration (vasoactive drips, etc.), rhythm interpretation, and charge responsibilities
- Also participated in several committees related to education and research.
Staff Nurse
Carmel Richmond Nursing Home
Staten Island, NY
09.1987 - 02.1992
- Cared for geriatric population
- Responsibilities included: medication administration, dressing changes, formulating interdisciplinary Plans of care, assigning and guiding N.A.’s to provide direct patient care.
Staff Nurse in a Medical-Surgical Unit
Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island, NY
09.1985 - 03.1987
- Cared for pre and post-op patients undergoing general, vascular, and plastic surgery.
Adjunct Professor Critical Care
College of Staten Island
Staten Island, NY
- Responsible for on-site instruction for nurses obtaining their Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Covered and demonstrated topics such as hemodynamic monitoring, rhythm interpretation, nursing management of patients with complex disease states.
Adjunct Professor Med/Surg Nursing
Wagner College
Staten Island, NY
- Responsible for teaching 3rd and 4th year nursing students the nursing process, disease entities, and nursing care for the acute care patient.
Education
DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice With A Focus On Educati
The George Washington University
Washington, DC05-2015
Post-Masters Certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner -
Wagner College
NY12.2002
Masters of Science in Nursing following the CNS tract with a subspecialty in HIV/AIDS -
Hunter College of the City University of New York
New York, NY06.1996
BSN via the RN Pathway Program -
Hunter College
06.1987
Associates Degree in Nursing -
College of Staten Island of the City University of New York
06.1985
Skills
- Patient Examination
- Family planning
- Preventive Care
Professionalorganizations
- 2010, Present, BC- FNP, 201000531
- 1995, Present, Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Mu Chapter
- 1995, Present, CCRN
- 1993, Present, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 281378
Awards
- 11/2008, Visiting Nurse Association, CHF Committee, This committee served to developed documentation tools and strategies to improve the plan of care for the patient with heart failure. Created presentation 'Heart Failure, Etiology, Recognition, and Management' which was utilized to enhance the RNs’ skills and knowledge regarding patients with a diagnosis of heart failure. It was also utilized by the intake RN staff to enhance the gathering of in-hospital information on all referrals.
- 01/2005, 09/2014, Maimonides Medical Center, Co-Chairperson of the Department Labor Management Council (DLMC), This council is comprised on union leaders, staff nurses, nursing leadership, and ancillary staff. It has researched, using the FMEA method, how effectively patients were being monitored in all telemetry units. This council accomplished an increased awareness of the needs of the monitored patient with improved clinical competence of RN’s and PCT’s and was achieved through program development and implementation. Patients were assigned acuity levels giving them a more appropriate plan of care. Also, served on as Co-Chairperson on committee that developed the nurses computerized hand-off tool.
- 04/2002, Maimonides Medical Center, Co-creator and Educator 'Cross-training to CTICU' Program, This three-week program was designed for the nurses in the Cardiothoracic step-down. It was directed toward the enhancement of present skills and the attainment of critical care skills. Team-building was enhanced and resulted in decreased number of patients returning to CTICU.
- 04/2002, Maimonides Medical Center, Co-Created and participated in 'The Open Chest Code' video
- 02/2002, Maimonides Medical Center, Performance Improvement Project: Return of Patients to CTICU Due to Respiratory Compromise., Worked collaboratively with the Nurse Manager of CTICU and Utilization Review to investigate the reasons for patients returned to CTICU with respiratory compromise from the step-down area. The 'Cross-Training' project was part of this program. Through data collection, education This project resulted in decreased incidence of patients returning to CTICU by 50% within 6 months.
- 06/1996, Hunter College, Received the Most Outstanding Graduate Student Award and gave valedictory speech.
Timeline
Per-Diem Nurse Practitioner Heart Failure/Anticoagulation Program
Advantage Care Physicians
01.2011 - 09.2014
Nurse Practitioner Cardiovascular Services
Maimonides Medical Center
12.2006 - Current
Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Manager
Maimonides Medical Center
05.2004 - 12.2006
Nurse Practitioner CTICU
Maimonides Medical Center
03.2003 - 05.2004
Hi-Tech/Per Diem RN
Visiting Nurse Association of Staten Island
10.2002 - Current
Nurse Manager, Cardiothoracic Stepdown
Maimonides Medical Center
03.2000 - 08.2003
Staff Nurse, Medical ICU
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
02.1992 - 03.2000
Staff Nurse
Carmel Richmond Nursing Home
09.1987 - 02.1992
Staff Nurse in a Medical-Surgical Unit
Staten Island University Hospital
09.1985 - 03.1987
Adjunct Professor Critical Care
College of Staten Island
Adjunct Professor Med/Surg Nursing
Wagner College
DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice With A Focus On Educati
The George Washington University
Post-Masters Certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner -
Wagner College
Masters of Science in Nursing following the CNS tract with a subspecialty in HIV/AIDS -
Hunter College of the City University of New York
BSN via the RN Pathway Program -
Hunter College
Associates Degree in Nursing -
College of Staten Island of the City University of New York