Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Awards
PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING
Registrations
Timeline
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Nancy A Tegtman

Hampshire,IL
Nancy  A Tegtman

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

51
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

UI Health Miles Square LP Johnson Health Center

RN – UIC Family Practice Residency Program
05.2011 - 08.2025

Job overview

  • Team Leader
  • Triage RN
  • Care Coordinator/ Chronic Care manager/ Case Management in Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home
  • Managed care from admission to 90 days post discharge.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Trained new Resident Physicians in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Provided direct and telephonic patient care, stabilized patients, and with Primary Care Physician, determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Advised patients and caregivers at post-discharge of proper wound management, review of discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and review of home care techniques with patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier home environment and increase patient satisfaction.
  • Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions for 90 days post hospitalization, and updated physician with current information.
  • Made frequent calls throughout post hospital discharge period and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Worked continuously through the Covid crisis, in clinic and telephonically.

DeKalb County Nursing and Rehab

RN Floor Nurse
08.2010 - 05.2011

Job overview

  • Responsible for nursing care of 40-60 patients, including Alzheimer's unit, geriatric and subacute rehab. Responsible for assessment, medication administration, & treatments.
  • Team Leader of 2 to 4 nursing assistants
  • Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
  • Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
  • Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.

Dukane OB-GYN

RN/Medical Assistant – Obstetrics/Gynecology Clini
06.2007 - 08.2010

Job overview

  • Assist 5 physicians / 1 Advance Practice Nurse
  • Responsibilities included, clinical patient preparation for annual GYN, regular/high-risk OB exams, infertility, surgical procedures, triage, and venipuncture.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Suburban Women's Health Specialists

Medical Assistant – Obstetrics/Gynecology Practice
11.2001 - 05.2007

Community Physicians & Surgeons

Medical Assistant – Obstetrics / Gynecology practice
09.1994 - 11.2001

University Medical Consultants

Medical Assistant – Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Hematology and Oncology Pact
04.1991 - 11.1993

Walton Medical

Medical Assistant – Family Practice
06.1989 - 12.1990

Job overview

  • 2 Family Practice physicians.
  • Clinical and clerical responsibilities, including, vaccines, x-rays, laboratory testing and completing results.
  • All ages nd stages of life.

Phoebe Stanzler, D.O.

Medical Assistant – Obstetrics / Gynecology practice
09.1987 - 06.1989

Joseph Manoharan, MD

Medical Assistant – Internal Medicine / Family Practice
07.1986 - 09.1987

Job overview

Family and internal medicine practice

Sherman Hospital

Nurse Assistant
06.1974 - 06.1981

Job overview

Newborn nursery, Mother/Baby, Labor/Delivery, & Med/Surg.

Education

University of Illinois At Chicago, RN To DNP
Chicago, IL

from Doctorate of Nursing/Family Practice
01-2020

University Overview

Completed 1.5 of 5 years. Illness prevented continuing program.

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
05.2014

Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL

Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
05.2010

Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL

from Perioperative Nursing Course (128 hours)
06.2009

Mott Adult High School
Flint, MI

from Medical Assistant Intensive Program
06.1986

Skills

  • Experience in patient-centered medical home initiatives
  • 5 years of Behavioral Health expertise and addiction care
  • 15 years of triage nursing expertise
  • Nursing team leadership for 15 years
  • Extensive medical assistant experience
  • Proficient in comprehensive OB-GYN care for 25 years
  • Organizational skills in surgical and office scheduling

Affiliations

  • 2014 –Member WIU Alumni Association
  • 2014- Member WIU Honor Society
  • 2014- Member Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
  • 2009-Member Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Fraternity – Alpha Mu Alpha Chapter – Entertainment Coordinator
  • 2001- Current member VFW Post 8043 Auxiliary

Certification

  • December 2019 Certified Case Manager Exam administered by the Commission of Case Management Certification
  • January 1996 Certified Medical Assistant Exam administered by American Association of Medical Assistants

Awards

June 2020 Awarded Employee of the Year, L.P Johnson Family health Center, May 2014 Awarded WIU School of Nursing Honor Society, May 2014 Deans List – WIU, April 2014 Awarded membership Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, May 2010 Deans List Kishwaukee College, May 2009 Deans List Kishwaukee College, Sept 2008 Sycamore Physicians Scholarship

PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING

A nurse has the responsibility to care for herself and her patients with dignity and respect, while remaining diligent in safe, ethical, evidence-based care. My personal philosophy has been to do unto others, as I would have done to me. This has served me well.

Registrations

June 2010 National Council of State Boards of Nursing NCLEX – Passed Illinois Registered Professional Nurse – License #041.386277

Timeline

RN – UIC Family Practice Residency Program

UI Health Miles Square LP Johnson Health Center
05.2011 - 08.2025

RN Floor Nurse

DeKalb County Nursing and Rehab
08.2010 - 05.2011

RN/Medical Assistant – Obstetrics/Gynecology Clini

Dukane OB-GYN
06.2007 - 08.2010

Medical Assistant – Obstetrics/Gynecology Practice

Suburban Women's Health Specialists
11.2001 - 05.2007

Medical Assistant – Obstetrics / Gynecology practice

Community Physicians & Surgeons
09.1994 - 11.2001

Medical Assistant – Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Hematology and Oncology Pact

University Medical Consultants
04.1991 - 11.1993

Medical Assistant – Family Practice

Walton Medical
06.1989 - 12.1990

Medical Assistant – Obstetrics / Gynecology practice

Phoebe Stanzler, D.O.
09.1987 - 06.1989

Medical Assistant – Internal Medicine / Family Practice

Joseph Manoharan, MD
07.1986 - 09.1987

Nurse Assistant

Sherman Hospital
06.1974 - 06.1981

Western Illinois University

Bachelor of Science from Nursing

Kishwaukee College

Associate of Applied Science from Nursing

University of Illinois At Chicago, RN To DNP

from Doctorate of Nursing/Family Practice

Kishwaukee College

from Perioperative Nursing Course (128 hours)

Mott Adult High School

from Medical Assistant Intensive Program