MICHELLE WHITNEY MSN
Whately,Ma.
Summary
- Accomplished Clinical Nurse Educator. Motivated responsible leader with strong organizational skills and prioritization abilities. Goal oriented. Areas of expertise include Peri-Anesthesia and Pediatrics.
- 32 years of experience and 22 years' as a Charge RN in a fast paced environment.
- Member of BERST Academy Baystate Medical Center (BMC)
- Process and Quality Improvement Initiatives : Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth education; Children's Hospital Diversity/ Inclusion signage 2019; Speaker Nursing Grand Rounds with Chief of Diversity:'Did I Say Something Wrong?" LGBTQ Education Strategies.-2019; PRRT classes and Code Blue Boot camps, Vascular IV Access Device Guide development for BMC-2005; Max Dose Alerts 2010 for Pediatric Post Anesthesia Care Unit; Pediatric Safe Dosing Guidelines for Frequent Narcotics used 2010-2017; Caudal Block Pamphlet 2010; Custom Pediatric Surgery Discharge Instructions; Anesthesia / Surgical care-sets; O.R. to PACU Hand Off Tool 2015.
- Support, mentors, orients, and trains new staff, volunteers and students to provide recommendations to supervisory staff on employee competencies.
- Encourage Career and Professional Development and Interdisciplinary Learning
- VAP Nursing Administrator for Peri-Anesthesia Unit
- Active Member of BMC and Children's Hospital Clinical Practice Committee (CPC), Chair of Unit CPC for 16 years', Peer Review, Research, Vascular IV Access Guide, BMC Policy and Procedure; VAP Nursing Administratorfor BMC Children & Adolescent Unit; Pediatric Medication Safety.
- Maintain a collaborative working relationship in all disciplines and levels of care.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Children & Adolescent UNit Clinical Nurse Educator
Baystae Children's Hospital
Springfield, Ma
04.2014 - Current
- Educator, facilitator, academic liaison, change agent, team member
Peri- Anesthesia Clinical Nurse IV and Charge Nurse
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, Ma.
05.2006 - Current
- PAE, Pre-op, PACU for Daystay and In-house pt.'s, Remote Sites, Block Nurse Start IV's, draw labs, proficiency in recognizing stages of anesthesia, airway management, peri-anesthesia care.
- Leader in maintaining safe, efficient, quality care by ensuring appropriate staffing metrics to reflect patient acuity and drive satisfaction.
- Continuously reviewed and revised policy and procedures so that appropriate identified issues are reflected in updated policy language.
- Actively participates in peer review process driven by quality leadership to ensure comprehensive review key quality trends.
- Key collaborator in multidisciplinary team which includes: physicians, leadership, and administration to support performance improvement activities across the patient care continuum.
- Role model and central point of contact for Joint Commission Survey and post evaluation initiation implementations.
Clinical Nurse III and Charge Nurse
Infant and Children's
Springfield, MA
10.2000 - 04.2006
- 39 bed Children's Unit: Care of medical, surgical, oncology, hematology, orthopedic, renal, neurology, and trauma patients.
- Responsibilities include: assignments, monitoring patient acuity, coordinating admissions and transfers.
- Start peripheral IV's, drawing labs, wound and surgical site care, tube feeds, pleurovacs, medications including chemotherapy administration, Central Venous Line (CVL) care of, porta-cath access, teaching and use.
- Teaching patients and families, coordinating care through collaboration with physicians and healthcare team providers to achieve optimal pt.care and outcomes.
- Collaborated with IV team representatives, and Healthcare Quality Division in Development of Vascular Access Device Guide 2005.
Travel Nurse
States: Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, MA
, USA
02.1993 - 09.2000
- Pediatrics: Medical /Surgical /PICU/Cardiology/ Home Care/Clinics
- NICU/ Special Care Nursery
- Indian Reservations
- Rehab: Neuromuscular Conditions, Spinal cord and Traumatic Brain Injuries, Ventilators.
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Ma.
09.1991 - 09.1993
- 21 Bed unit, G.I., G.U., Plastics, ENT
Education
2017
Human Research and Conduct Training Complete - undefined
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative:CITI
2012
Master of Science - Nursing/ Ed
Master of Science
2010
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant: CLNC -
Vicki Milazzo Institute
2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northeastern Universiy
1990
Skills
- Massachusetts # RN196227
- Pediatrics Nurse (CPN)
- Peri-anesthesia Nurse (CPAN)
- Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
- CPR
Affiliations
- Honor Society of the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
- American Society of Peri-anesthesia Nursing (ASPAN)
- National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC)
- Community Involvement: Medical volunteer for Whatley and South Deerfield's Emergency Preparedness team. Volunteer for local community health education and immunization administration (Influenza vaccines). Actively involved with the communities church and outreach programs.
- Children Miracle Network
- Rays of Hope
- The Bone Marrow Foundation
Publications
- Research/ Evidenced Based Practice Abstracts Scholarship Day for Beta Zeta at Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International: Peripheral Access Device Guide 2008.
- Team member with Dept. of Anesthesiology and Division of Nursing on research study/ poster: Use of Ultrasound for Pediatric Caudal Blocks in a Residency Training Program.
- Research Council Presentation and Nursing Grand Rounds Presentation O.R. to PACU Handoff Communication 2015
- Poster Presentation at 2015 National ASPAN Conference in San Antonio, TX "O.R. to PACU Handoff Tool."
- Whitney, M. Advance for Nurses August (2016) Improving Pediatric Handoff in a Pediatric Daystay Surgery
Center.
Timeline
Children & Adolescent UNit Clinical Nurse Educator
Baystae Children's Hospital
04.2014 - Current
Peri- Anesthesia Clinical Nurse IV and Charge Nurse
Baystate Medical Center
05.2006 - Current
Clinical Nurse III and Charge Nurse
Infant and Children's
10.2000 - 04.2006
Travel Nurse
States: Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, MA
02.1993 - 09.2000
Boston Children's Hospital
09.1991 - 09.1993
Human Research and Conduct Training Complete - undefined
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative:CITI
Master of Science - Nursing/ Ed
Master of Science
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant: CLNC -
Vicki Milazzo Institute
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northeastern Universiy
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