Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Meghan Tava

Hackettstown,USA

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Scion
02.2024 - Current
  • Employed critical thinking to determine priority of nursing interventions based on patient acuity.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Specialized in advanced wound care techniques, leading to faster recovery times.
  • Engaged with diverse teams to formulate holistic care plans for intricate medical conditions.
  • Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.

Acute Care Clinical Consultant

KCI/ 3M
01.2002 - 10.2008
  • Managed all the professional educational needs of physicians and nurses in New Jersey and Staten Island
  • In serving
  • Lunch and Learns
  • Wound Care Consultations
  • Troubleshooting devices, and product delivery
  • Ongoing territory development and management and product training
  • Cold calling on Physicians and WOCNs
  • 24-7 on call for territory, including product placement and clinical support
  • Promoted adoption of KCI rental and sale products by acute care hospitals, wound care centers and physician offices
  • Helped Physicians in clinical trials and development of peer-reviewed journal articles with the use of KCI product line
  • Assisted Physicians In the Operating Room with the placement of devices with skin grafts, burns, and a variety of wounds
  • Responsible for achieving divisional forecasted sale goals
  • KCI President Inner Circle Winner 2003
  • 2003 110% VAC rental and Disposable Attainment: Increased sales by 120%
  • 2004 Increased bed sales by 10%

Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Jersey Shore University Medical Center
08.1993 - 08.2002
  • Managed cases involving respiratory distress, sepsis and traumatic injuries.
  • Supervised patient vitals in accordance with medical protocols.
  • Collaborated with families to provide emotional support for their child's condition.
  • Rotated among SICU, Trauma, Same Day Surgery/PACU, NICU and Emergency Room.

Pediatric/IV Nursing Home Care Manager

Meridian Home Care
01.1994 - 01.1997
  • Supervised CHHA, LPN, RN providing shift care to Medically fragile Children
  • ON call, Admissions, and revisits for IV home care program

Education

BSN - Nursing

Thomas Edison College
TRENTON, NJ
08.2009

DPN - Nursing

Monmouth College
LONG BRANCH, NJ
06.1993

Skills

  • Medication and IV administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Patient assessments
  • Documentation and charting
  • Basic life support
  • Defibrillation techniques
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Electrocardiogram interpretation
  • Emergency medical training
  • Advanced cardiac life support
  • Intravenous access
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Certification

RN State of NJ #26N010611100,

  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Scion
02.2024 - Current

Acute Care Clinical Consultant

KCI/ 3M
01.2002 - 10.2008

Pediatric/IV Nursing Home Care Manager

Meridian Home Care
01.1994 - 01.1997

Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Jersey Shore University Medical Center
08.1993 - 08.2002

BSN - Nursing

Thomas Edison College

DPN - Nursing

Monmouth College

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