Megan Rudd

• Displayed patience and compassion while dealing with diverse population of patients.
• Monitored patient progress during visits, adjusting treatment accordingly as needed.
• Provided guidance and support to colleagues concerning medical procedures and protocols.
• Approved or deferred donors for donation by assessing for suitability for donation according to all policies and procedures.
• Collected a complete health history and would follow a donor deferral matrix to ensure the safety of the donor and the plasma product if donors presented with any history health issues, surgeries, diseases, viruses or any other possible risks for a healthy and safe donation.
• Handled any and all follow ups from deferrals, handled all donor reactions and filled out necessary documentation.
• Ensured all documentation was filled out thoroughly, accurately and completely, and communicated with physician if there were any questions or concerns with donors or events.
• Made judgement calls based on policies and procedures.
• I also took on the responsibility of a screener. As a screener, I screened donors for suitability for donation, collected small samples of blood to test protein and hematocrit, checked vital signs and documented per policy, deferred or approved donors based on set ranges, referred to appropriate staff such as physician substitute, quality personnel and management when appropriate and as needed.
• I also took on the responsibility of a donor floor technician. As a donor floor technician, I would respond to any abnormal lights, discontinued treatment at the appropriate time and made sure donors were stable to leave, and cleaned the machines and set up for the next donor.
• Exhibited knowledge of current medical technologies by implementing new techniques into practice.
• Observed safety protocols at all times while providing care for donors.
• Responded quickly and efficiently to emergency situations in the clinic setting.
• Maintained detailed, accurate medical records to ensure quality of care for donors.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills while providing donor care.
• Exhibited courteous civility in dealing with staff, donors and families.

• Assigned 12 patients and had the assistance of 2 techs.
• Sector leader and had to ensure that all patients were receiving adequate dialysis.
• Provided pre-and post-dialysis care to patients
• Initiated and discontinued dialysis treatment.
• Setup and "tore- down" machines for dialysis treatment.
• Created and updated nursing care plans that were individualized to each patient.
• Communicated with transplant centers and educated patients on the importance of following all instructions and recommendations given by the transplant center.
• Continually assessed patients and their ability to receive and continue dialysis treatment.
• Collected labs and educated patients on the importance of the labs and lab values and helped set goals.
• Assessed patients before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment.
• Made follow up calls to ensure patient was stable following treatment.
• Administered medications prescribed by physician during hemodialysis treatment.
• Educated patients about nutrition, medications importance of fluid intake restrictions, etc.

• Brought into the company to come up with an organization system to allow providers to become more efficient, build procedures in the computer system to include pricing and supplies used so that it can be deducted from inventory and create a way for the owners to compare procedure price vs. supply and labor cost, organize each room for efficiency in care, organize the stock room for efficiency in patient care.
• Assisted providers with procedures
• Managed all inventory for the entire practice which consisted of weekly audits, taking expired products out of inventory, ordering and corresponding with all vendors.
• Created and revised policies and procedures, verified all licensing was up to date, created educational/ discharge instructions for patients, set up meetings for the practice and for the owners, corresponded daily with owners to go over vendors questions, practice questions and cancellations vs incoming profit from the day before.
• Administered Vitamin IV therapy, IM injections, and preformed blood draws.
• Oversaw implementing medication ordering through a computer system and taught the practice how to do so.
• Answered all incoming patient calls and questions and educated patients pre and post procedure.
• Scheduled staff meetings and brought it outside vendors to educate for on going educational purposes.

• ICU RN duties including interpreting lab values/ vitals and adjusting or titrating medications per protocol, emergency care such as ACLS and BLS, assessments, patient care, phlebotomy, starting IVs, administering medications, administering IM or subcutaneous injections, communicating with families and physicians, making quick and accurate decisions, assist families with resources and educate patients and families about current and ongoing medical issues, medications and procedures, assisted with procedures, and I also provided postmortem care.
• Fostered positive relationships with families through compassionate listening and empathy towards their concerns about their family member's condition.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
• Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
• Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
• Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with physicians and other nurses to promote continuity of medical care.

• Supervisor of the Home Visiting Program
• Oversaw the entire east region which included 25 counties.
• Monitor county numbers to ensure meeting goals set for the region by Central Office.
• Encouraged employees to do outreach, monitored monthly outreach and put in a monthly spreadsheet for each county director, set individual goals for employees based on performance, audited counties for correct and complete documentation per state and federal guidelines,. After auditing, I would go over findings with the employee, County Director and Nursing Supervisor and set goals and corrective action plans if needed.
• Completed employee evaluations and communicated with county directors and supervisors.
• Planned and held quarterly meetings, trained employees, conducted interviews, assisted with gaining new resources.
• Oversaw the Cribs for Kids Program.
• Kept in contact with other state and federal programs as well as community programs.
• East Region Lead Coordinator.
• Track down high lead levels in the counties, look for patterns, interview and visit families with high lead levels, corresponded with Central Office and the University of Tennessee Environmental Program.
• Created an organization system to track any outreach completed by counties.
• Public Health Nurse
• I would help with any public health crisis.
• As an RN, I worked in Gatlinburg during the wildfires.
• If there were county vacancies, I filled in for counties and completed home visits and documentation which Home Visits included education for mother and for child, assisting with resources, organizing plans for the family, assisting with housing, food and clothing, ensuring family safety and making appropriate referrals.
• Administered vaccines, completed well child checks, drew labs, completed prenatal assessments and verified pregnancy, provided education about eating well and staying healthy, among various other nursing duties. Documented per state policy.
• Children Special Services, Assistant Director
• Read medical records and determined eligibility based on diagnostic, financial and demographic criteria; communicated with physician offices, pharmacies and other DME providers; educated families about diagnoses etc.; obtained necessary documentation for approval or denial; verified providers were in network, read medical records, ensured child was getting appropriate follow-up and medical care, ensured child received yearly well child checks and vaccinations, assisted parents with finding resources, made appropriate referrals, communicated with central office, followed all state and federal guidelines, audited each county and care coordinator to ensure all state and federal guidelines were being met as well as correct documentation and complete filing of needed records, ensured all records were obtained for diagnostic eligibility criteria.
• Child and Infant Mortality Review Program Coord.
• Obtained and reviewed death records, medical records, autopsy reports, crime scene photos, interviews and other documentation on death of children 18 and below to see how deaths could be prevented in the future, worked with other community agencies to do this.
• Chairperson of Jurisdiction 8
• This duty included meeting with a board that was made up of several leaders of the community. We would review records of that jurisdiction to determine what resources were needed to prevent that death and what could the community do better to prevent children’s deaths.

• Assessed mothers and infants and continued care.
• Educated mother and family members on newborn care.
• Assisted with breast feeding and breast feeding eductaion.
• Assisted physicians with circumcisions and emergency care for mothers and babies.
• Administered medications, injections, startednand discontinued IV therapy, interpreted vitals and labs and adjusted care accordingly.
• Cared very closely for newborns and their mothers.
• Various other assigned nursing duties.

• All CNA duties including vital signs, patient care, and recording all needed vitals, etc.
• Assisted registered nurses

I was PRN at this job during college to gain more experience and knowledge of direct patient care