Neila Quinn
Evansville,IN
Summary
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY Highly trained adaptive and flexible travel ICU nursing professional with extensive experience in crisis management, medical, and interpersonal relations. Excellent communication skills, flexible, assertive, self motivated, comfortable in fast paced environments. Experience with electronic medical health records. Experience with HIPAA compliance. Experience with the medical education of patients and their families. Comfortable in supervisory responsibilities. Goal is to obtain BSN in the near future. Published author: Patient Empowerment Guide and Journal. Inventor: Distance Alert. A protective monitoring device for children and special needs individuals. U.S. Patent Pending # 20040080421.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Legal Nurse Consultant
Accurate Medical Legal Inspections, LLC
Saint Petersburg, Evansville, FL, IN
10.2004 - Current
- Evaluate medical malpractice, product litigation, and personal injury claims
- Determine merit and justification
- Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and expert witnesses to prepare medical timelines for legal review
- Analyze issues that are pertinent to damages and liability
- Define applicable standards of care and explain deviations from these standards
- Compiled narrative summaries of events and analysis of events
- Assisted attorneys with depositions
- Review, analyze, summarize, and evaluate depositions and interrogatories,
- Perform review of medical records in cases of medical malpractice, wrongful death, and negligence
- Independent contracting with clients for medical chronology reporting.
Travel Registered Nurse
Malone Staffing
Louisville, KY
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Cared for patients in CCU and ICU units, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Malone Staffing
LaGrange, KY
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Travel Registered Nurse, Covid Stepdown
Malone Staffing
Madisonville, KY
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Provide excellent care for ICU Stepdown and Covid patients.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Travel Registered Nurse, Covid ICU
Malone Staffing
Evansville, IN
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Provided excellent care for critically ill Covid patients within the collaborated team approach.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Travel Registered LTAC
Maxim Healthcare
Evansville, IN
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Provided care collaborating within the team approach for long term acute care patients.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically ill patients.
- Resource for other medical staff.
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- 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.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
RN
Deaconess Gateway Hospital
Newburgh, IN
06.2011 - 03.2015
- Served as charge nurse when needed
- Preceptor for nursing students and newly hired nurses on how to become excellent ICU RN's
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provided excellent patient care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, extremely proficient regarding patient histories, charting, and other documentation
- Exceptional ability to multitask while managing numerous and often competing priorities while providing excellent patient care
- Provided care for patients with acute illnesses, including but not limited to:
- Congestive heart failure, Myocardial infarctions, Pneumonia, trauma, respiratory failure, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy, Post amputees,
- Cerebral infarctions, Cerebral hemorrhage, drug overdoses, gastrointestinal bleeds, and post surgical patients
- Admit and provide care for critically ill patients while collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to determine plans of care
- Perform bedside procedures with physicians
- Maintain and monitor patients on ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, and central lines
- Recognized as excellent care provider and patient advocate
- Administrative and referral experience including admissions, assessment, treatment, referral, and education for a wide range of patient types
- Hiring committee collaborating team member
- Certifications and Proficiencies
- Certifications: Healthcare BLS, ACLS, PALS, 12 Lead ECG, NIH Stroke
- Scale, Progressive Care, and Intensive Care
- Proficiencies: Chest tubes, Triple-lumen CVP, NG/Sump/Peg tubes, wound vacutainer systems, phlebotomy, ventilators, Medical Surgical,
- Critical Care, training and in-services, educating patients and support system, Care plan creation and implementation, and Epic computer documentation.
Director of Clinical Services/Administrator
Better Living Home Health
06.2010 - 10.2010
- Supervision and management of all staff, which includes: RN’s, LPN’s, CNA’s, and HHA’s while collaborating with Administrator that took care of unskilled services
- Responsible for scheduling, evaluating, and ensuring that staff were working within their scope of profession
- Admit new clients, evaluate eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid service hours, collaborate with Case management and staff on patient needs and services to be provided
- Annual evaluations and weekly education of staff
- Experience with medical education for patient, care givers, and patient’s support system
- Experience with HIPAA compliance
- Experience with expenditure reports and annual budget.
Saint Petersburg General Hospital
Saint Petersburg, FL
03.2008 - 05.2009
- RN, Intensive
- Care Unit, Admit and provide care for critically ill patients while collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to determine and implement a plan of care
- Perform bedside procedures and minor surgeries with physicians
- Maintain and monitor patients on ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, central lines, wound vacs,
- Relief charge nurse, preceptor to nursing students and nurses new to the ICU,
- Assist with training Interns and Resident Physicians on ACLS and proper technique on bedside procedures
- Supervise RN’s, LPN’s, Medical Surgical Technicians, and CNA’s
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provided excellent patient care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, extremely proficient regarding patient histories, charting, and other documentation
- Exceptional ability to multitask while managing numerous and often competing priorities while providing excellent patient care
- Provided care for patients with acute illnesses, including but not limited to:
- Congestive heart failure, Myocardial infarctions, Pneumonia, trauma, respiratory failure, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy, Post amputees,
- Cerebral infarctions, Cerebral hemorrhage, drug overdoses, gastrointestinal bleeds, and post surgical patients
- Admit and provide care for critically ill patients while collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to determine plans of care
- Recognized as excellent care provider and patient advocate
- Administrative and referral experience including admissions, assessment, treatment, referral, and education for a wide range of patient types.
Oncology RN
All Children’s Hospital
Saint Petersburg, FL
07.2005 - 06.2006
- Provide care for Pediatric Cancer and blood disorder patients and their families
- Prepare patients for therapies and explain procedures to patients and families according to age-appropriate tools
- Administered chemotherapy, assist with bone marrow aspirations, lumbar punctures, and bedside procedures
- Provide care and teaching to post bone marrow transplant patients and their families
- Ensured correct medications and consumables were available at all times
- Responsible for monitoring patients and notifying physicians of patient condition
- Keeps excellent medical records
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, families, physicians, and team members
- Develop and document a plan of care that provides interventions to attain expected outcomes with physician approval and support
- Supervised LPN’s, CNA’s.
RN
Medical Staffing Solutions
Evansville, IN
11.2002 - 09.2003
- Contracted to various local hospitals), Admitted, assessed, and determined patient plan of care
- Administered prescribed treatments and medications
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
- Modify and patient treatment plans as indicated by patient responses and conditions
- Direct or supervise less skilled nursing or healthcare personnel
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient plans of care
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations, treatments, and procedures.
Healthcare RN
Caretenders/Almost Family Home Health Care
Evansville, IN
07.1998 - 04.2001
- Duties include, but not limited to obtaining patient histories, vital signs, lab draws, administering medications via all routes
- Provide care to pediatric patient that required ventilator monitoring and care,
- Provided care to child with Cerebral Palsy patient with severe seizure disorder, which required attending school with patient
- Provide care for patient with severe autism
- Educate and coordinate plans of care with parents and caregivers.
Arcadia Health Care
Evansville, IN
07.1996 - 06.1997
- Travel within local hospitals), Business closed without notice in June 1997)
- Admitted, assessed, and determined patient plan of care
- Administered prescribed treatments and medications
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
- Modify and patient treatment plans as indicated by patient responses and conditions
- Direct or supervise less skilled nursing or healthcare personnel
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient plans of care
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations, treatments, and procedures.
Trauma ICU RN
Deaconess Hospital
Evansville, IN
12.1995 - 06.1997
- Admit and provide care for critically ill patients while collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to determine and implement a plan of care
- Perform bedside procedures and minor surgeries with physicians including insertion of ICP monitors, Burr holes, and Halo Cervical spine bracing systems
- Maintain and monitor patients on Intracranial monitoring systems, ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, central lines, wound vacs, and rotation beds
- Supervise LPN’s, Medical Surgical Technicians, and CNA’s
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provided excellent patient care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, extremely proficient regarding patient histories, charting, and other documentation
- Exceptional ability to multitask while managing numerous and often competing priorities while providing excellent patient care
- Provided care for patients with acute illnesses, including but not limited to:
- Intracranial hemorrhages and infarctions, traumatic motor vehicle accidents, new quadriplegic/paraplegic, Congestive heart failure, Myocardial infarctions,
- Pneumonia, trauma, respiratory failure, Disseminated Intravascular
- Coagulopathy, Post amputees, drug overdoses, gastrointestinal bleeds, and post surgical patients
- Admit and provide care for critically ill patients while collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to determine plans of care
- Recognized as excellent care provider and patient advocate
- Administrative and referral experience including admissions, assessment, treatment, referral, and education for a wide range of patient types.
Education
No Degree - Legal Nurse Consultant Certification, 2004-2010
Vickie Millazo Institute
HoustonRNPA Program -
University of Arizona
2010
12 Lead ECG and Critical Care Courses - undefined
Saint Petersburg State College
2007
Associates Degree - Nursing
IVY Tech State College
1996
General Education courses - undefined
University of Southern Indiana
1994
Skills
- ACLS, BLS, 12 Lead Dysrhythmia, NIHSS Certified
- EMR Epic proficient Previous charting systems: Sunshine, Cerner, and Meditech
- Patient Examination
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Critical care medication administration and monitoring
- Ventilator care
- Management of central lines and A lines
- Insertion of IV lines and monitoring
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Dressing changes and Wound Vac care
- Patient and family education and support
- Accurate Documentation
- Flexible, independent, yet collaborates and works well within any team setting to achieve patient goals
- Compassionate and Caring
Certification
ACLS, BLS, 12 Lead Dysrhythmia, NIHSS
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
Malone Staffing
08.2022 - 09.2022
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Malone Staffing
01.2022 - 06.2022
Travel Registered Nurse, Covid Stepdown
Malone Staffing
10.2021 - 01.2022
Travel Registered Nurse, Covid ICU
Malone Staffing
06.2021 - 08.2021
Travel Registered LTAC
Maxim Healthcare
03.2021 - 06.2021
RN
Deaconess Gateway Hospital
06.2011 - 03.2015
Director of Clinical Services/Administrator
Better Living Home Health
06.2010 - 10.2010
Saint Petersburg General Hospital
03.2008 - 05.2009
Oncology RN
All Children’s Hospital
07.2005 - 06.2006
RN, Legal Nurse Consultant
Accurate Medical Legal Inspections, LLC
10.2004 - Current
RN
Medical Staffing Solutions
11.2002 - 09.2003
Healthcare RN
Caretenders/Almost Family Home Health Care
07.1998 - 04.2001
Arcadia Health Care
07.1996 - 06.1997
Trauma ICU RN
Deaconess Hospital
12.1995 - 06.1997
No Degree - Legal Nurse Consultant Certification, 2004-2010
Vickie Millazo Institute
RNPA Program -
University of Arizona
12 Lead ECG and Critical Care Courses - undefined
Saint Petersburg State College
Associates Degree - Nursing
IVY Tech State College
General Education courses - undefined
University of Southern Indiana
ACLS, BLS, 12 Lead Dysrhythmia, NIHSS
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