Morgen Verdecchio
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse with 1+ year experience on medical-surgical unit specializing in telemetry, stroke and post cardiac cath procedures seeking specialized role to contribute to positive patient experiences and advancement of nursing skills
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, BSN, Medical -Surgical/Stroke/Telemetry Unit
Jefferson Health
03.2024 - Current
- Provides comprehensive care to adult patients (18-100 yo) recovering from surgery, acute illness and chronic disease on 49-bed unit comprised of stroke, telemetry, post-cardiac cath and wide range of medical surgical patients
- Completes NIH Assessment, neuro checks and Yale Swallow protocol for stroke patients and scheduled neurovascular assessments for post cardiac cath patients
- Communicates with monitor room staff to detect and assess dysrhythmia and notify physicians
- Educates patients and families about conditions and treatments in easy to understand language
- Coordinates and collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide patient-centered care
- Performs patient assessments, develops care plans, monitors progress and ensures interventions align with physicians' orders and best practices
- Administers medications, IV fluids and treatments ensuring accuracy in delivery and dosing
- Monitors patient reactions to medications/treatments and carefully documents findings.
- Monitors vital signs and labs for acute changes/trends and communicates proactively to team members or activates emergency response systems accordingly
- Provides wound care consistent with orders and monitors skin for changes/signs of infection
Substitute Teacher
STS, Inc.
12.2014 - Current
- Substitute teacher for both per diem and long-term instructional vacancies among Montgomery County school districts. Taught various sciences among multiple academic and grade levels.
- Repeatedly requested as long-term substitute teacher based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Organized lesson plans using teaching software for assignments.
- Communicated with parents regarding lesson plans and upcoming activities and provided feedback on student performance.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
- Monitored student performance and provided feedback to inform instruction.
Honors/Biology & Environmental Science Teacher
Methacton High School
01.2016 - 06.2019
- Collaborated with other educators to plan and review instruction/assessment in order to modify lessons to accommodate diverse learners
- Chaperoned award-winning students at Intel's International Science & Engineering Fair, Los Angeles, CA (2017)
- Arranged guest speaker; coordinated schedules for 200+ attendees
- Co-developed with a team to create the Environmental Science curriculum
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior
AP Forensic Science & Biology Teacher
Pottsgrove High School
10.2017 - 06.2018
- Increased enrollment by 30% in elective course: Dual College Enrollment Advanced Placement Forensic Science
- Received award through American Association of Chemistry Teachers from Flinn Scientific
- Developed creative instructional strategies to keep students engaged and motivated.
- Researched and selected age-appropriate materials and resources for classroom instruction.
Middle Years Science Teacher
School District of Philadelphia
08.2008 - 08.2014
- Collaborated in teaching teams to support students' behavioral/academic successes and to resolve challenges within the educational community.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate students' academic needs
- Volunteered for the University of Pennsylvania 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education Study, (2009-2012)
- Selected to design science laboratory; organized, inventoried & assessed laboratory supplies
- Co-chaired extra-curricular club
- Planned & organized Multicultural Day & Earth Day activities/projects for school-wide events
Biology & Physical Science Teacher
Cheltenham School District
08.2002 - 06.2003
- Created instructional science materials with Laboratory experiences for two courses.
- Sponsored students in County Trash Art Contest, Science Fair & extracurricular club
- Prepared objectives and outlines for courses of study by following curriculum guidelines and state requirements
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA09-2023
Master of Science - Education
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA05-2002
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
University of Delaware
Newark, DE05-1997
Skills
- Clinical assessments and patient education
- Direct patient care
- Communication across interdisciplinary teams
- Telemetry monitoring
Affiliations
- Sigma International Honor Society of Nursing
Timeline
RN, BSN, Medical -Surgical/Stroke/Telemetry Unit
Jefferson Health
03.2024 - Current
AP Forensic Science & Biology Teacher
Pottsgrove High School
10.2017 - 06.2018
Honors/Biology & Environmental Science Teacher
Methacton High School
01.2016 - 06.2019
Substitute Teacher
STS, Inc.
12.2014 - Current
Middle Years Science Teacher
School District of Philadelphia
08.2008 - 08.2014
Biology & Physical Science Teacher
Cheltenham School District
08.2002 - 06.2003
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
Master of Science - Education
Arcadia University
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
University of Delaware
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