Michelle DeStefano
Wayne,NJ
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with proven teaching expertise and devotion to building up new nurses with skills necessary to excel in today's healthcare settings. Top-notch clinical expertise, sound judgment and strengths in workflow optimization and strategic planning. Passionate about providing specialized education to the CCL staff to promote evidence-based, safe, high-quality care, professional growth, and promote optimal patient outcomes that align with organizational goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Cath Lab Charge Registered Nurse
HackensackUMC
11.2011 - Current
- Facilitated CCL efficiency and workflow
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and patient assignments
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to improve patient outcomes
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Implemented strategies to enhance process improvements within the cath lab
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Developed educational materials for preceptees
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Participate with onboarding interviewing of new hires
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Active member of STEMI/Neuro/Vascular on-call team
- Management of pre/intra/post procedural cath lab patients
- Responsible for set-up/management of EVD/ICP, IABP, Impella, CSI, EKOS, Laser, Inari, jet-stream, penumbra, Rotoblator, and shockwave devices
- Conduct ongoing monitoring, interpretation, and management of hemodynamics, moderate sedation, critical care medications, and emergency care of cath lab patients
- Ensure high-quality, safe, evidence-based practice is utilized for all patients
Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Florida Hospital
01.2001 - 09.2010
- Care of complex, acute, and critically ill patients requiring mechanical/oscillator ventilators, chemically-induced paralysis, dialysis/CRRT, chest tubes, pre/post-surgical or cardiac interventions, and hypothermic therapy.
- Provided targeted care and treatment to cardiogenic and septic shock patients.
- Administered medication, pain management, and analysis of patient responses to interventions to improve patient outcomes
- Interpretation of daily EKG, CXR, hemodynamic monitoring, IABP, and ABG results
- Proficient use and knowledge of critical care and emergency medications
- Educated and mentored new nurses in ICU
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ06.1999
No Degree - General Studies
Kean University
Union, NJ06.1995
Skills
- Delegation Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Quality Improvement
- Resource Utilization
- Effective Communication
- Emergency Response
- Ethical Practice
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Nursing Care Coordination
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Calm and Composed
- Personal Integrity
- Team Leadership
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with STEMI coordinator, team leaders, and PI lead to develop STEMI workflow process improvements.
- Collaborated with the STEMI coordinator and interdisciplinary team leaders to devise a STEMI/NSTEMI Nursing Clinical Pathway to enhance outcomes and standardize care.
- Collaborated with CCL Leadership in the development of the "7am start-time initiative" and presented the data at the HVH Clinical Excellence meeting.
- Active UBC member focusing on workflow and quality improvements, patient/family satisfaction, and safety initiatives.
Certification
- ACLS - 1999 to present
- BLS - 1999 to present
Affiliations
- National League of Nursing
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- American Nurses Association
Timeline
Cardiac Cath Lab Charge Registered Nurse
HackensackUMC
11.2011 - Current
Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Florida Hospital
01.2001 - 09.2010
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
William Paterson University of New Jersey
No Degree - General Studies
Kean University
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