Megan Haney
Janesville,WI
Summary
To gain a new position while gaining experience and knowledge to build on creating quality improvement in healthcare. ALL patients deserve the BEST quality in the most cost- effective way, and patients deserve the most efficient resources for THEIR best outcome. Healthcare professionals, need to strive for effective communication between groups to ensure the best quality is given.
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff RN
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
11.2022 - Current
- Staff RN on 7B- General Medical, Surgical, and Neuro Unit
- Telemetry certified, ACLS/BLS
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
Chest Pain, Stroke, and Trauma Coordinator
SSM Hospital
11.2019 - 11.2022
- Serve as Chest Pain, Stroke, and Trauma Coordinator
- Assist in staffing Emergency Department as needed
- Completed Entry Course and entered trauma cases into Wisconsin State Trauma Registry- completed ATS Trauma Registry Course and AIS course
- Performed audit cases to improve documentation standards in Emergency Department and inpatient units
- Created audit forms to perform audits on trauma and stroke patients seen in ED; created and performed stroke education for both ED and inpatient units
- Led SSM Janesville through Chest Pain Recertification with Joint Commission in October 2021
- Assisting Stroke Medical Director with applying for stroke certification- peer reviews, documentation education to staff, review of all stroke cases that come into this facility
- Researched and educated upper management on stroke certification options
- Developed PI measures for care of traumatic patients in ED, created inpatient rounding form
- Created new trauma documentation peer review form for staff nurses
- Gave Inpatient staff education on epidural education and post-test to confirm education
- Created stroke peer reviews, chart reviews of stroke patients, sent peer reviews to inpatient and ED staff
- Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes.
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned, and documented patient and clinical care activities.
- Devised and implemented clinical protocols to ensure high-quality patient care.
- Upheld quality assurance procedures to maintain patient safety and satisfaction.
- Assessed clinical policies and procedures for compliance with changing regulations.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
Nurse
UW Hospitals and Clinics
05.2011 - 11.2019
- Assisted in opening and staffed F4/4 Trauma/Surgical Special Care Unit
- Became Night shift Weekender in PACU as a Care Team Leader- caseload consisted of emergency/trauma, transplant, and neurosurgery cases
- Assisted in opening The American Center Emergency Department
- Part-Time Charge Nurse of Emergency Department at The American Center ED
- Staffed General Surgery Unit
- Assisted in staffing Transplant Unit for several months due to their staffing levels
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Per Diem Nurse
Beloit Memorial Hospital
06.2014 - 03.2016
- Per Diem Nurse in Emergency Department, resigned position in preparation of graduate school clinicals in Rockford
- Used Cerner while staffing ED
Per Diem Agency Nurse
Edgerton Hospital
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Per Diem Agency Nurse through Nurses PRN in medical/surgical unit and in Emergency Department
- Collected samples for lab testing to diagnose conditions.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Communicated with patient's family or friends to provide advice, comfort and release instructions.
- Reviewed care plans to verify patient's diagnosis, treatment goals and specific nursing orders.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Administered injections, prescribed medications, and enemas and cleaned and dressed wounds to assist with basic medical care.
- Observed patients under treatment to identify progress or side effects of medications.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Night Shift Nurse
Mercy Health System
05.2007 - 09.2012
- Night shift Nurse in Emergency Department
- Charge RN of ED on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights as night shift weekender, managing five nurses, two ED doctors, and two nursing assistants
- SANE-A and SANE-P certified, on-call for SANE program
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Part-time Urgent Care RN
Mercy Beloit Clinic
10.2009 - 07.2010
- Part-time Urgent Care RN
- Allergy Clinic RN- gave allergy injections, roomed patients
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Part-time Night-Shift ED RN
St. Mary’s Hospital
11.2009 - 06.2010
- Part-time night-shift ED RN, resigned from position when son was scheduled to have surgery
Education
MSN-CNL -
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Rockford, IL01.2018
BSN -
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Rockford, IL06.2006
International Affairs
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI06.2004
Skills
- Registered Nurse
- Clinical Nurse Leader Certification
- Compassion and empathy
- Quality improvement
- Clinical judgment
- Epic, Cerner, ac CRPS EMR software
- Team training and development
- HIPAA protocol adherence
- EMR / EHR
Skillsandabilities
Registered Nurse, Active, Wisconsin, Registered Nurse, Expired, Illinois, BLS, Current, ACLS, Current, PALS, Current, TNCC, Current, ENPC, Current, NIH Stroke Certification, 04/27/22, Clinical Nurse Leader Certification, 11300005, 12/31/24, Registered Nurse, 157714, Wisconsin, AIS 2015 Online Course, 05/22, Clinical Nurse Leader Association, 2015 to Present, Emergency Nurses Association, 2007 to Present, Sigma Theta Tau, 2017 to 2019, American Trauma Society, 2020 to Present
Abstracts
Improving the Emergency Department’s General Care Admission Process, Haney, M., Kakuta, M., Dermody, G., UIC Research Day, 04/18
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Projects
Student MSN Project as a Co-investigator, Haney, M., Kakuta, M., Dermody, G., General Care Admission Process Improvement in the Emergency Department., Accepted by OSF IRB, 01/18
Leadership Experience
- Education NCO, London, England, Organized and kept record of education records
- Mess NCO, Nairobi, Kenya, Supervised cook and maid, made monthly menu, bought food for the Marine House
- Ball NCO, Nairobi, Kenya, Arranged the entire event including security, sold tickets to the ball
- Night Shift Weekend Charge Nurse, Janesville, WI, Mercy Hospital
- Night Shift Weekend PACU Team Leader, Madison, WI, UW Hospitals and Clinics
- Care Team Leader, Sun Prairie, WI, UW The American Center
- Member, UW Nursing Quality and Standardization Council, 2019-2020
- Member, UW Nursing Practice Guidelines Committee, 2019-2020
- Trainer, SSMJ, Trained ED and ICU staff on the new male and female external catheter kit, Reeducated inpatient staff on epidural education and documentation standards for best outcome, Reeducated ED and inpatient staff on appropriate documentation standards on patients admitted for stroke rule out
- Member, SSMJ Skin Team, Education Council, ED Practice Council
- Member, SSMJ ED Unit Council and Quality Council
Affiliations
- Clinical Nurse Leader Association
- Marine Corps League
Certification
- Certified Clinical Nurse Leader, AACN - obtained March 2019, Certification ID #: 11300005
Timeline
Staff RN
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
11.2022 - Current
Chest Pain, Stroke, and Trauma Coordinator
SSM Hospital
11.2019 - 11.2022
Per Diem Nurse
Beloit Memorial Hospital
06.2014 - 03.2016
Per Diem Agency Nurse
Edgerton Hospital
01.2013 - 12.2015
Nurse
UW Hospitals and Clinics
05.2011 - 11.2019
Part-time Night-Shift ED RN
St. Mary’s Hospital
11.2009 - 06.2010
Part-time Urgent Care RN
Mercy Beloit Clinic
10.2009 - 07.2010
Night Shift Nurse
Mercy Health System
05.2007 - 09.2012
- Certified Clinical Nurse Leader, ANCC - obtained March 2019, Certification ID #: 11300005
MSN-CNL -
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
BSN -
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
International Affairs
Marquette University
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