Nancy Tourtual

• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• work currently part time in infusion of pts w various types of arthritis - asthma- IVIG - MS
• monitor and treat all sfx from above drugs and assiting pts w navigating systems if needed

• Educated patients on proper nutrition and medication side effects.
• Leveraged knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control and safety precaution to initiate appropriate intervention in crisis situations.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

• Administered IVIG and other infusions in comfort of patients home - safely and with compassion as well as working in private neurology practice as primary infusion nurse
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Administered medications to 4-5 patients and monitored response to medications.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.

• Remained current on advances in nursing care by participating in educational programs and oriented and educated new staff in nursing techniques and departmental procedures.
• Educated patient, family or caretaker about post discharge care procedures to facilitate care continuum.
• Prepared chemotherapy doses and iron infusions for patient treatments as per physicians' orders.

Worked Variety of positions- including Gyn/ Onc. Heme/ Onc. and BMT as infusion nurse and triage nurse

• Leveraged knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control and safety precaution to initiate appropriate intervention in crisis situations.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

Primary nurse for 1-2 acutely ill patients before- during and after BMT

Monitor side effects

Cardiac monitor

Console pt's and family members during acute issues

Worked med-surg, multi-tasking - worked variety of floors treating a diverse group of patients