MEGAN COOK

Charge Nurse

• Led and supervised a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Coordinated daily operations, including patient assignments, workflow optimization, and staff scheduling, to maintain efficient unit performance.
• Provided mentorship and training to staff nurses and new hires, fostering professional development and ensuring adherence to clinical best practices.
• Assisted with crisis management and decision-making in high-pressure situations, ensuring patient safety and positive outcomes.

Epic Superuser

• Provided frontline support for end-users during Epic system implementations, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring smooth transitions to electronic documentation.
• Trained clinical and non-clinical staff on Epic functionalities, helping to optimize workflows and ensuring compliance with system usage.
• Collaborated with IT teams and clinical departments to identify and resolve issues, enhancing system efficiency and user experience.
• Acted as a liaison between clinical staff and Epic administrators
• Supported ongoing education and training initiatives for new features and updates within the Epic system.

• Post-Surgical Care : Expertise in post-operative care for orthopedic and neurological patients, including wound care, managing surgical drains, and monitoring for infection.
• Pain Management : Skilled in administering pain medications, including narcotics, and employing non-pharmacological interventions for pain relief.
• Neuro Assessment & Stroke Care : Ability to perform detailed neuro assessments, including checking for changes in consciousness, cranial nerve function, and motor/sensory function.
• Orthopedic Injury Care : Experience in managing fractures, joint replacements, and spinal injuries, including casting, splinting, and traction.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
• Managed care of 6 Covid 19 patients from admission to discharge
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

• Responsible for safe, proper handling, administration of COVID-19 vaccine
• Maintain proper use of required PPE
• Monitor patients for adverse reaction to COVID-19 vaccine.

• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management.

• Provide high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties
• Educate patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans
• Collaborate with all members of patient's healthcare team to ensure proper and appropriate level of care
• Perform ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care