Melissa Turner
Orlando Health East Coast
Harmony
1
Certification
21
years of professional experience
Compassionate and detail-oriented Registered Nurse with extensive experience in stroke care coordination. Proven track record of patient advocacy, clinical expertise, and successful implementation of evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes.
Work History
Regional Stroke Program Manager
1 Year 3 Months- Utilize evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for stroke patients
- Develop and implement performance improvement plans
- Work collaboratively with multiple departments to improve stroke metrics
- Community stroke awareness education
- Assist in obtaining Joint Commission Advanced Primary Stroke Center certification
- EMS outreach and education
- Coordinate annual required stroke education
Quality Coordinator
5 Months- Abstract data
- Monitor sepsis and stroke core measures
- Develop and implement stroke and sepsis education
- Physician ongoing professional practice evaluations
- Regulatory readiness
Stroke/Research Coordinator
10 Years 7 Months- Abstract data
- Monitor stroke core measures
- Develop and implement performance improvement plans
- Work collaboratively with multiple departments to improve stroke metrics
- Work with and educate neurology residents
- Assisted in advancing from Primary stroke center to Comprehensive stroke center
- Community stroke awareness education
- Develop and host monthly stroke support group
- In collaboration with AHA coordinate MaRISS stroke trial
- Assisted in decreasing thrombolytic door to needle time from 92 minutes to 30 minutes
- Assisted in earning AHA Gold Plus Elite for stroke from AHA
- EMS outreach and education
- Coordinate annual required stroke education
RN
8 Years 8 Months- Responsible for patient care in a highly technical and complex hospital environment. Working collaboratively with physicians, medical professionals, patients, and their family members to provide quality patient care
- Perform patient assessment
- Perform clinical skills according to hospital policies and standards of practice
- Charge nurse and preceptor
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
Skills
Stroke care experience
Patient assessment
Education programs
Experienced with regulatory readiness with Joint Commission and DNV
Multidisciplinary teamwork
Certification
- State of Florida Nursing License
- ACLS|2025|American Heart Association
- BLS|2025|American Heart Association
- Advanced Stroke Coordinator- Board Certified|2024|ANVC
- Critical Care Nurse Internship Program|2004|Florida Hospital
Timeline
Regional Stroke Program Manager
Orlando Health East Coast
05.2025 - CurrentRead More
Quality Coordinator
HCA UCF Lake Nona Hospital
12.2024 - 05.2025Read More
Stroke/Research Coordinator
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
05.2014 - 12.2024Read More
RN
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
09.2005 - 05.2014Read More
Oakland Community College
Associate of Science from Nursing
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Walden University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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