Michelle Strahota
Waukesha
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with proven clinical expertise, leadership skills, and extensive knowledge. Efficiently manages patient assignments, implements interventions, evaluates outcomes, and adapts care plans to ensure high-quality care. Advocates for patient needs and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to optimize the patient experience. Committed and quality-driven RN with exceptional interpersonal abilities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff RN
Froedtert Hospital
02.2007 - Current
- Demonstrate expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
- Administer prescribed medications and monitor patient reactions while ensuring accuracy in medication dosages administered.
- Deliver high level of quality care to diverse and complex patient populations managing patients recovering from surgery, acute and chronic diseases, pain management, assisting and supporting patients transitioning to palliative or hospice care and providing quality end of life care.
- Monitor changes in patient condition and report changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss interventions with physicians. Able to quickly recognize any significant findings or changes that require immediate physician attention or rapid response team.
- Develop and implement individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Use first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patient needs and implement outlined treatment plans.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized plans for each patient's care to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Facilitate therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Direct patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Educate patients and families on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment plans, disease process and management, disease prevention and lifestyle options and post-hospitalization needs.
- Equip patients with tools and knowledge needed for sustained recovery and successful outcomes.
- Act as a resource person for colleagues seeking clarification and assistance when dealing with complex cases or unfamiliar procedures.
- Precept student nurses and orient new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, assessment techniques, documentation practices and nursing best practices.
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.
- Participate in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
MATC
12-2006
Skills
- Inpatient Medical/Surgical Nursing Experience for 18 years
- BLS Certification
- Shift Coordinator
- Clinical Preceptor
- Expert Clinical Decision-Making Skills
- High Quality Patient Care and Management
Accomplishments
- 2012 Professional Nursing Excellence Award Recipient
- Level 3 PDP recipient in 2012, 2022, 2024
- 2019, 2023, 2024 Daisy Award Nominee
- Recipient of Good Catch Award 2019
- 2020 and 2021 Professional Nursing Clinical Preceptor Award Nominee
- 2023 Professional Nursing Clinical Preceptor Award Recipient
Certification
- CMSRN since 2011
Affiliations
- Shift Coordinator since 2008
- Preceptor since 2008
- Formal RN Mentor to new nurses
- Practice council member and former chair of Pain Resource Professional (PRP) council
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Staff RN
Froedtert Hospital
02.2007 - Current
- CMSRN since 2011
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
MATC
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