Nicole Torony Ferraz
Shelton,CT
Summary
Detail-oriented registered nurse and team player with exceptional organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Possessing greater than 13 years of experience in rehabilitation, long-term care, special needs and special needs pediatrics. Dedicated, communicative, detail-oriented. Prepared to formulate innovative solutions, promote safety, demonstrate unwavering compassion, encourage fellow associates and promote optimal health outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Supervisor
St. Vincent’s Special Needs Children’s Residential Services
08.2013 - Current
- Provide direct care to medically complex children, adolescents and young adults with special needs
- Delegate care
- Supervise provision of care by LPNs and DCCs
- Accompany clients to appointments and on community outings
- Advocate for clients at rounds, medical appointments and meetings
- Obtain new orders and modifications
- Monitor blood glucose levels
- Provide respiratory treatments and CPT
- Operate and oversee airway clearance systems (including SmartVest ®, and Hillrom's The Vest®)
- Provide (oral, oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal) suctioning
- Utilize medical insufflator-exsufflator to promote airway clearance
- Provide G-Tube and J-Tube care
- Change mini-ones and mic-keys every 90 days and as needed
- Provide ostomy care
- Catheterize per orders
- Obtain and prepare specimens for laboratory testing
- Monitor Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps
- Monitor for shunt malfunction
- Manage thermo-dysregulation
- Don and doff adaptive & habilitative equipment
- Supervise donning and doffing equipment
- Monitor, assess and describe epileptic activity
- Provide rescue medications
- Transfer to ED
- Participate in weekly rounds
- Train new associates
- Collaborate with care team, including but not limited to: clinicians, nurse managers, clinical nurse leaders, DCF personnel, nurse educators, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, direct care counselors, Feroleto Child Development associates (including instructors and nursing staff) and Changing Images associates, to ensure cohesive teamwork and promote optimal health outcomes
- Collaborate and communicate with: clinician offices, OptionCare, RxHealth and DrugMars
- Utilize client-specific signs and communication devices
- Assisted in the founding of: Nursing Committee
- Secretary of Nursing Committee.
RN Charge Nurse
Windsor Redding Care Center
10.2012 - 06.2013
- Admitted patients
- Assessed
- Checked blood glucose levels
- Administered insulin
- Administered medications (PO, G-Tube, J-Tube and IV)
- Provided respiratory treatments, suctioning, oxygen, BiPAP and CPAP
- Maintained IV and PICC lines
- Performed venipuncture
- Inserted and maintained indwelling urinary catheters
- Provided sterile catheterization
- Provided catheter care
- Provided wound care
- Implemented use of wound vacs
- Supervised LPNs and CNAs
- Provided patient and family education
- Discharged patients.
RN and RN Supervisor
Arcadia Home Care and Staffing
02.2012 - 06.2013
- Provided skilled nursing care, supervision and education at rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities and adult day programs.
RN Charge Nurse
Village Green of Wallingford
10.2010 - 09.2011
- Managed 30-32 patients per shift
- Admitted patients
- Assessed
- Checked blood glucose levels
- Administered insulin
- Collaborated with: in-house APRN and interdisciplinary team
- Administered medications (PO, G-Tube, J-Tube and IV)
- Provided respiratory treatments, suctioning, oxygen, BiPAP and CPAP
- Provided tracheostomy care
- Maintained IV and PICC lines
- Inserted and maintained indwelling urinary catheters
- Provided sterile catheterization
- Provided catheter care
- Provided wound care
- Supervised LPNs and CNAs
- Provided client and family education
- Discharged patients
- Trained new associates.
Education
RN to BSN -
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT05.2019
ADN -
St. Vincent’s College
Bridgeport, CT05.2010
Skills
- Resource Allocation
- Healthcare Technology
- Staff Supervision
- Team Building
- Emergency Response
- Policy Implementation
- Delegation Skills
- Clinical Assessment
- Ethical Practice
- Medication Administration
- Infection Control
- Nursing Documentation
- Critical Thinking
- Effective Communication
- Patient Advocacy
- Decision-Making
- Employee Supervision
- Patient Relations
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Patient Safety
- Problem Identification
- Healthcare Delivery
- Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
- Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization
- Care Delivery
- Training and Mentoring
Certification
- CT Nurse License
- Basic Life Support, 2024
- Psychosocial Management Training, 2024
- Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB), 2015
- IVs, 2013
- Dialysis, 2013
- ACLS, 2013
Languages
Portuguese
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional Working
awards
- Florence Nightingale Award, Sacred Heart University, 05/01/19
- Nursing Recognition Award, Greater Bridgeport Medical Association, 05/01/17
- Auxiliary Scholarship, St. Vincent’s College, 04/01/08
volunteer experience
- Compassion International, Child Sponsor, 01/01/08, PRESENT
- Iris Ministries, Lactation Consultant and Interpreter, 04/01/12, 08/01/12, Pemba, Mozambique
- Horses for Orphans, RN and Interpreter, 02/01/12, 08/01/12, Cocalzinho, Goias, Brazil
- Kingdom Life Christian Church, Instructor, 05/01/07, 05/01/15, Milford, CT
- Kingdom Life Christian Church, Youth Leader, 05/01/07, 05/01/15, Milford, CT
- Helping Hands Medical Missions, RN and Interpreter, 07/01/10, 07/01/10, Amazonas, Brazil
- Global Expeditions, Missionary Advisor, 12/01/09, 01/01/10
- World Vision, Child Ambassador, 01/01/09, 01/01/10
hobbies and interests
- Studying other languages
- Studying skin conditions
- Computer science
- Jewelry-making
- Photography
- Oceanography
- Writing
- Decorating
- Organizing
- Ballet and modern dance
- Providing animal care
- Volunteering with children
- Traveling
- Visiting my sponsored children
- Preparing and giving personalized gifts
Timeline
RN Supervisor
St. Vincent’s Special Needs Children’s Residential Services
08.2013 - Current
RN Charge Nurse
Windsor Redding Care Center
10.2012 - 06.2013
RN and RN Supervisor
Arcadia Home Care and Staffing
02.2012 - 06.2013
RN Charge Nurse
Village Green of Wallingford
10.2010 - 09.2011
RN to BSN -
Sacred Heart University
ADN -
St. Vincent’s College
- CT Nurse License
- Basic Life Support, 2024
- Psychosocial Management Training, 2023
- Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB), 2015
- IVs, 2013
- Dialysis, 2013
- ACLS, 2013
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