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Michelle Gould-Poissant

Franklin,MA

Summary

  • Caring Registered Nurse with 32 years of experience in various types of in-patient and home health care settings. Proven ability to provide individualized care plans and help patients meet goals by delivering direct and effective patient care. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction and streamlining procedures.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Community Mental Health & Medical Nurse

Milford VNA
02.1993 - Current
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
  • Provided ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care
  • Supervised care for a case load of 20 to 30 psychiatric patients in the community setting
  • Provided complete care to medical /surgical home health patients, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management

Registered Nurse

Milford Hospital
09.1991 - 02.1993
  • Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to a patient population with a broad scope of psychiatric diagnosis
  • Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care

Charge Registered Nurse

Medfield State Hospital
09.1989 - 09.1991
  • Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care
  • Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care

Staff Nurse

Framingham Union Hospital


  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Framingham State University
Framingham, MA
1990

Diploma in Nursing - Nursing

Framingham Union School of Nursing
Framingham, MA
1987

Skills

  • Experience in Utilization review
  • Experience in psychiatric nursing
  • Experience In medical surgical nursing
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Experience in Home care
  • Case management
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Electronic charting proficiency

Presentations

  • Caregiver support group 1994-1997
  • Violence in the workplace 1997
  • Health Management 1993
  • Stress Management 1993

Timeline

Community Mental Health & Medical Nurse

Milford VNA
02.1993 - Current

Registered Nurse

Milford Hospital
09.1991 - 02.1993

Charge Registered Nurse

Medfield State Hospital
09.1989 - 09.1991

Staff Nurse

Framingham Union Hospital

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Framingham State University

Diploma in Nursing - Nursing

Framingham Union School of Nursing