Experienced Registered Nurse for 33 years. Dedicated Community Health Nursing, Critical/Intensive Care Nurse, Home health Nurse, Discharge Planning/Hospice Unit, and Test Evaluator.
Administers, records, and observes CNA Knowledge/Skill Test to CNA candidates.
Provides skilled nursing care of home-based clients for initial assessments and follow-up care visits. Managed OASIS documentation, progress notes, and medication lists. Collaborated with Director of Nursing, therapists, disciplines, and medical staff members for continuity of client's care.
Conducted Vaccines For Children Program compliance and follow-up site visit to enrolled Provider for the purpose of evaluating the Provider's compliance with CDC/State requirements and recommendations.
Worked in a surgical Intensive Care Unit. Accountable of 1-2 patients in a 20 fully equipped beds. Provided care of patients with acute decompensated heart failure (pre-op); post-op care cardiac surgery patients starting from day zero; care of patients with post complications; prolonged mechanical ventilation, intra-aortic ballon pump, continuous renal replacement therapy; monitored hemodynamic vasoactive drugs wound care; and computer charting.
Provided exceptional care to 4-10 patients in a med-surg unit, discharge planning/hospice unit needing ventilator management, extensive wound care, patient discharged management, hospice care, charge nurse duties, mentored new staff and nursing students.
CDC/State regulatory compliance, CNA skills test evaluator Home care, Chronic disease management, Preventative health, Intavenous therapy, Patient and family advocacy, Acute/Critical care, Hospice and palliative care
Registered Nurse RN31964 Nevada Expires 8/28/2024
Certificate Completion Nursing Assistant Instructor Development
Completed Critical Care Course
Volunteer CNA Advisory Committee Member/Nevada State Board of Nursing