Melissa Strange
Glastonbury,CT
Summary
Clinical Nurse Leader offering 20 years' nursing experience and success in leading teams while providing exceptional care to patients. Expert in all aspects of patient care and highly adept in working closely with physicians to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Proven leader focused on developing clinically competent, patient-focused teams. Proficient in effectively using EPIC to manage patient care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Leader
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT
05.2012 - Current
- Stepdown trained
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Oversaw training, staffing and education of all nurses and PCA's
- Reviewed charts weekly to complete quality control checks.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions.
- Introduced initiatives based on staff education, infection control audits, safe medication administration and proper wound care to achieve unit and facility goals.
- Coordinated departmental operations according to administrative, legal and medical guidelines.
- Advocated for patients' physical, psychosocial, developmental, spiritual and emotional needs during planning.
- Performed head-to-toe physical assessments, prioritizing treatment and delegating assignments to maintain patient flows.
- Responded to behavioral and medical crises codes.
- Conducted rounds with physicians, advising physicians on patients' conditions and assisting in coordinating diagnostic testing and follow up appointments to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Hartford Medical Group
Wethersfield, CT
08.2011 - 05.2012
- Managed patients with multiple chronic health conditions, acute episodes of care and behavioral health challenges while promoting and supporting prevention and wellness.
- Conducted telephone triage to patient, family and significant others using nursing judgment according to protocol.
- Triaged patients in person with acute care need and coolaborating with physicians to
- Immunizations
- suture removal
- Phlebotomy and insertion of IV's
Charge Nurse
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT
05.1989 - 02.1997
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Assistant Nurse Manager 1994-1995
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA05.1989
Skills
- Policy and Program Development
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Employee Training Program
- Staffing Recruitment
- Intramuscular Injections
- Patient Examination
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Compassionate and Caring
- Floor Assignments
- Medicine Administration
- Leadership Development
- Interdisciplinary Care
Accomplishments
- CNL 5 years
- Professional Practice Award 2015 and 2016
- Nightingale Award 2016
- Healthcare Hero Award 2022
Certification
TCAR
NIH Stroke Scale
BLS
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Leader
Hartford Hospital
05.2012 - Current
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Hartford Medical Group
08.2011 - 05.2012
Charge Nurse
Hartford Hospital
05.1989 - 02.1997
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Boston College
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