Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Commonwealth Heroines of Massachusetts 2022
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Melissa M Keefe

EAST FALMOUTH,MA

Summary

Experienced compassionate staff nurse known for strong clinical assessment leadership and patient education skills. Committed to fostering trust with patients and families while ensuring adherence to treatment and CCHC protocols while promoting best practices in care.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Nurse SDC/PACU

Cape Cod Hospital
Hyannis, MA
07.2017 - Current
  • Executed medication administration and treatment protocols in alignment with patient care plans.
  • Educated patients and families on treatment plans, medications, and post-discharge care instructions.
  • Trained new nursing staff on hospital policies, procedures, and best practices for patient care.
  • Exhibited strong critical thinking skills when assessing complex medical situations and determining appropriate interventions.
  • Often serving as Charge Nurse.

Staff Nurse Cardiac Step Down

Cape Cod Hospital
Hyannis, MA
07.2005 - 07.2017

Per Diem Nurse

Falmouth Public Schools
Falmouth, MA
04.2011 - 06.2015
  • Covered sick and scheduled time off for full time nurses throughout 7 schools.
  • Provided medication, treatments and assessments of students and staff.
  • Electronic and paper documentation.

Per Diem Nurse

Barnstable County Sheriff's Office
Bourne, MA
05.2013 - 09.2013
  • Medication administration delivered to patients in each pod.
  • Treatments provided to patients as ordered in nursing suite.
  • Assessments of new and existing patients.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA
05-2005

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Salve Regina University
Newport, RI
05-1995

High School Diploma -

Falmouth High School
Falmouth, MA
06-1991

Skills

  • Basic Life Support Certification-BLS
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification-ACLS
  • Pediatric Life Support Certification-PALS
  • Trauma Care After Resuscitation Certification-TCAR

Certification

  • Basic Life Support-BLS
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support-ACLS
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support-PALS
  • Trauma Care After Resuscitation-TCAR

Timeline

Staff Nurse SDC/PACU

Cape Cod Hospital
07.2017 - Current

Per Diem Nurse

Barnstable County Sheriff's Office
05.2013 - 09.2013

Per Diem Nurse

Falmouth Public Schools
04.2011 - 06.2015

Staff Nurse Cardiac Step Down

Cape Cod Hospital
07.2005 - 07.2017

Associate of Science - Nursing

Cape Cod Community College

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Salve Regina University

High School Diploma -

Falmouth High School

Commonwealth Heroines of Massachusetts 2022

Recognized as a 2022 Heroine of the Commonwealth, as nominated by State Representative David T. Vieira, for my dedicated contributions to our community and efforts to continuously improve public education in Falmouth. 

As featured in Cape Cod Health Care Pulse Points June 2022.