Megan Nephew
Registered Nurse
Danforth,IL
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Coordinator, Edu Services and Nursing Informatics
Prairieview Lutheran Homes
Dnaforth, IL
10.2013 - Current
- Managed filing systems for electronic and hard copy documents to keep organized records.
- Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures
- Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Strived to continuously update course strategies and content based on current trends and technological advancements in healthcare.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Prepared course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts for distribution or use within classroom.
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
- Developed effective training programs to help staff understand and implement critical protections.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided details on building referrals and managed relationships with physicians.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Integrated decision support, clinical pathways and best practices into health information technology to enhance delivery of care and workflows.
- Incorporated quality improvement and safety-enhancing methodologies and tools to improve workflow processes,
- Developed and updated health information systems and interfaces.
- Consulted professional standards of care, scientific evidence and practice to evaluate health care programs.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
Registered Nurse
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka, IL
07.2016 - 02.2017
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Registered Nurse
Piper City Rehab And Living Center
Piper City, IL
08.2012 - 02.2014
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Gilman Healthcare Center
Gilman, IL
09.2008 - 10.2013
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN 09.2014 - 02.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL 06.2011 - 05.2012
Advanced Certificate - Nursing
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL 09.2007 - 07.2008
Skills
Patient Assessments
Vaccine administration
Infection control measures
Quality measures data analysis
Telehealth experience
Staff education
Experience in Informatics
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
07.2016 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
09.2014 - 02.2016
Coordinator, Edu Services and Nursing Informatics
Prairieview Lutheran Homes
10.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse
Piper City Rehab And Living Center
08.2012 - 02.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kankakee Community College
06.2011 - 05.2012
Licensed Practical Nurse
Gilman Healthcare Center
09.2008 - 10.2013
Advanced Certificate - Nursing
Kankakee Community College
09.2007 - 07.2008