Direct outpatient nursing care across the continuum that is evidence-based and consistent with nursing policies, procedures, and standards
Delivers education and support of patients and families thought out active therapy
Collaborate with primary patient team and case manager to coordinate patient home care needs
Responsible for triage of diseased based patient care issues and symptom management
Clinic Infusion Nurse
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
01.2015 - 01.2019
Worked as a nurse in the pediatric clinic administering chemotherapy, assisting with procedures and working in the triage roll
Staff Nurse II
Boston Children's Hospital
01.1999 - 01.2019
Worked in the role of Charge Nurse including management of a 30 bed unit and staff support
Worked in the role of CRN (Clinical Resource Nurse) to assist and mentor fellow staff nurses at the bedside
Provided all aspects of care to a wide variety of critically ill children from newborn to young adult in a 29 bed PIC
Patient diagnoses include acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, asthma, seizures, neurosurgical emergencies, organ donation, liver, kidney, and stem cell transplantation.
Skilled to care for patients requiring the most advanced treatment modalities including ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), High Frequency ventilation, Nitric Oxide, CVVH (Continuous Hemodialysis)
Member of the MICU Practice and Leadership Councils
CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
University of Massachusetts
01.2014 - 01.2017
Supervised and instructed fourth year nursing students one clinical day per week on a Medical/Surgical floor at Tufts Floating Hospital.
CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
Northeastern University
01.2011 - 01.2015
Supervised and instructed fifth year nursing students one clinical day per week on a General Medical floor at Boston Children’s Hospital.
STAFF NURSE I
Boston Children's Hospital
01.1997 - 01.1999
Administered comprehensive nursing care to patients with various diagnoses including cystic fibrosis, diabetes, and anorexia nervosa.
Treatments included administration of IV antibiotics, TPN and IL, blood product transfusions, management of central venous lines, portacatheters and gastrointestinal tubes.
Nurtured and educated patients and families with new onset diabetes as well as patients with end stage cystic fibrosis.
Cell Processing Specialist, Stem Cell Transplant Lab at Dana farber cancer instituteCell Processing Specialist, Stem Cell Transplant Lab at Dana farber cancer institute
Bioinformatics Internship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard UniversityBioinformatics Internship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard University