Michelle LaFarge BSN, RN, RDMS

• Company Overview: Department of Medicine
• Manages nurse-directed patient telephone calls in a multi specialty outpatient clinic
• Triages urgency of seeing the patient based on nursing assessment and on familiarity with a patient's condition and history
• Provides appropriate home health advice to patients who do not need to go directly to the ER or be seen urgently
• When appropriate directs patients to emergency rooms or urgent care centers
• Coordinates and schedules same-day appointments for patients on provider schedules
• Administers certain medications, injections, immunizations, as ordered by the provider
• Evaluates and assesses a patient's health care needs based on signs and symptoms utilizing established triage protocols and nurse assessment guidelines
• Follows policies, procedures, and protocols to confirm consistency and departmental effectiveness and improve health care outcomes of patients through access to appropriate health care
• Obtains appropriate input and direction from providers to determine best clinical course of action and recommendations for specific patient health care needs
• Ensures accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients' record via Epic ambulatory Electronic Health Record system
• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans
• Educates patients, family members, and caregivers on conditions and treatment protocols to aid in compliance and improve outcomes
• Communicates appropriately and tactfully with staff, consultants, patients, significant others, and community
• Participates in staff, planning, in-service, and other meetings as needed
• Trains newly hired nurses and staff in the correct nursing procedures and performance strategies
• Department of Medicine

• Triaged, evaluated and stabilized patients by managing varying acuity and conditions, from minor and non-urgent to critical and emergent
• Educated patients and families on post-discharge care instructions, promoting optimal recovery and reducing the risk of complications or readmissions.
• Communicated with physicians about changes in patient status, symptomatology, and results of diagnostic studies to optimize care delivery
• Maintained accurate nursing documentation by gathering patient histories, conditions, and treatment and responses

Cardiovascular Technology Instructor

Instruct students in physics, anatomy, physiology and the clinical aspects of vascular ultrasound and echocardiography technology. Instruct students on all aspects of electrocardiography including arrhythmia interpretation and lead placement.

Improved student comprehension by incorporating real-life examples and case studies into ultrasound lessons.