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Michelle Holen

Michelle Holen

Grand Island,NE

Summary

Motivated RN, BSN nurse seeking a nursing role that will allow me to use my excellent communication skills, nursing knowledge, and ethical practices aimed at putting patient needs as a priority. Ready to care for patients with benevolence, Autonomy, and commitment to have each patient’s best interest as a priority. Always striving to have the best outcomes for my patients.

Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.

Compassionate Registered Nurse known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient assessment, emergency response, and medication administration. Excel at communication, teamwork, and empathy, ensuring optimal patient care and positive outcomes.

Organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse experienced in treating and caring for patients. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices.

Highly qualified RN with broad experience in critical care, patient education, and team leadership. Specialized skills include acute patient care, health assessments, and medical documentation. Notable strengths: superior communication abilities, strong clinical judgment, and a commitment to fostering collaborative relationships within healthcare teams. Past work highlights include implementing quality improvement initiatives that enhanced patient satisfaction and reduced readmission rates.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

RN

RHEUMATOLOGY
12.2021 - Current
  • Rheumatology is specialized in diagnosing auto-immune diseases
  • I managed medications, making sure that patients are getting labs done these medications are potent medications and if not managed correctly they can do damage to patients
  • I helped patients manage pain and fatigue at home, frequently providing advice over the phone
  • Share information, based on provider orders and organization protocols, about pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain management strategies
  • I helped the physician do joint injections, take detailed messages from patient and give to physicians
  • Many of these patients have many flares of arthritis

RN

REHAB
05.2018 - 12.2021
  • Rehabilitation nursing is a philosophy of care, not a work setting or a phase of treatment
  • I specialized in helping people with disabilities, injuries, and chronic illness attain optimal function, health, and adapt to an altered lifestyle
  • I collaborated with families and other team members, came up with educational activities, worked with care coordinators to see that patient’s had a quality care when they left rehab, and I worked with healthcare team members including, OTs, PTs, neurologists, speech therapists, and many more specialists to create comprehensive care plans based on patient goals

RN

Ascera care hospice care
01.2016 - 05.2018
  • Case Management: Patient evaluation collecting information regarding patient’s condition
  • Monitoring patients’ improvement, decline, making sure that patients are continuing to be comfortable, working with physicians to get patients medications they were needing
  • Administering medications, basic nursing functions
  • Keeping records that reflected an accurate picture of patient’s condition
  • Educated patients on their condition, what to expect as their disease progresses, educated families on home care, and on medications
  • I was an advocate for patient needs ensuring they have the best care possible

RN

Phelps Memorial Health Center
09.2010 - 01.2016
  • Preparing, administering and recording prescribed medications
  • Changing dressings, inserting catheters, and starting IVs
  • Changed dressings on central lines and accessed ports
  • Blood transfusions, monitoring for adverse reactions with blood transfusions and medications
  • Took care of patients post op, monitored vital signs, pain, and bleeding
  • In this position I learned most of my basic skills
  • Taught patients in regard to their disease, surgery, medications, and home instructions

Education

Bachelor of Science - NURSING

CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH
01.2024

Associate’s Degree -

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
01.2010

High School -

OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL
OVERTON, NEBRASKA
01.1984

Skills

  • Comprehensive care
  • Problem-solving
  • Conflict resolution
  • Negotiation
  • Teamwork
  • Empathy
  • Communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Leadership
  • Patient safety protocols
  • Accurate medication management
  • Advocacy
  • Professional manner
  • Hospice case management
  • Diabetes care
  • Nutritional education
  • Foley catheters
  • Pain control
  • Post-op surgery
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Auto-immune specialization
  • Patient discharge
  • Referrals
  • Prior authorizations
  • Medication education
  • Accessing power ports
  • Central lines
  • IV’s
  • Infection control measures
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication skills
  • Technical skills
  • Patient assessment
  • Medication management
  • Pain management
  • Joint injections
  • Patient education
  • Care coordination
  • Vital sign monitoring
  • Health advocacy
  • Electronic health records
  • Collaboration skills
  • Effective communication
  • Team leadership
  • Data documentation
  • Community health
  • Health promotion
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Discharge planning
  • Nursing informatics
  • Basic life support
  • Clinical judgment
  • ADL assistance
  • Oxygen saturation standards
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Employee evaluation
  • Home care
  • Infectious disease control
  • Inpatient and outpatient care
  • Geriatric treatment
  • Emotional awareness
  • Patient assessments
  • Care planning
  • Hospice and palliative care
  • Documenting vitals
  • Acute and rehabilitative care
  • Case management
  • Follow-up calls
  • Team coordination
  • Diabetes and nutrition education
  • Health and wellness expertise
  • Hospice care
  • Taking vitals

Timeline

RN

RHEUMATOLOGY
12.2021 - Current

RN

REHAB
05.2018 - 12.2021

RN

Ascera care hospice care
01.2016 - 05.2018

RN

Phelps Memorial Health Center
09.2010 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Science - NURSING

CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Associate’s Degree -

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

High School -

OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL
Michelle Holen