Megan Morgan

Conducted comprehensive wound assessments and developed evidence-based treatment plans for complex cases.

Served as clinical resource for field clinicians managing pressure injuries, diabetic foot ulcers, and other skin integrity issues, enhancing their treatment effectiveness.

Provided statewide education on wound assessment, documentation, infection prevention, and negative pressure therapy, improving clinician knowledge and patient care.

Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to enhance healing outcomes and minimize complications.

Guided clinicians in documentation accuracy and adherence to regulatory standards, ensuring compliance and quality in patient records.

Provided nurse-led consultations for home health patients across Connecticut.

• Functioned as the sole wound care certified RN, overseeing all inpatient and outpatient wound care consults.
• Chaired interdisciplinary pressure injury prevention committee, addressing wound care issues and leading product trials to improve patient outcomes.
• Implemented pressure injury prevention program titled Save Our Skin (S.O.S.) to reduce incidence rates.
• Monitored hospital-acquired pressure injuries and educated nursing staff on skin and wound care, enhancing overall patient care quality.
• Provided one-on-one consultations and education for patients and caregivers on wound management.
• Collaborated with physicians, nutritionists, physical therapists, and support staff to enhance patient care.
• Designed educational brochures on pressure injury prevention and standardized wound care orders facility-wide.
• Developed wound care formulary for medical residents, providing product information sheets to support effective wound management.

• Recommended advanced wound care options to physicians, training staff nurses on implementation protocols to enhance patient care.
• Delivered wound consults to all active patients statewide, enhancing treatment outcomes.
• Conducted community visits to assisted living facilities, ensuring consistent wound care practices and improving patient outcomes.
• Monitored cardiopulmonary status post-acute care, delivering comprehensive wound care education to patients and caregivers.

• Delivered patient-centered care as RN on 3 West Med Surg Unit, managing diverse cases including GI bleed, CVA, cellulitis, and pneumonia.
• Completed 1 year RN Residency Program, developing capstone project focused on improving patient pain score assessment on med surg floors.
• Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
• Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the care team.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.

• Coordinated with physicians, nurses, nutritionists, and support staff to deliver comprehensive patient care.
• Supported patient care across hospital units including ICU, Cardiac, Orthopedic, Med/Surg, and Emergency Room.
• Entered physicians' orders, organized patient charts, answered incoming phone calls and questions.