Nina Wanamaker

CEP - Continuing Education Program

• Performs all aspects of the Registered Nurse Inpatient position providing treatment and care to the age of patients served
• Serves as primary support and resource for staff and patients and assists in serving as unit trainer and preceptor in collaboration with others
• Collaborate in the development of innovated educational materials for staff to support in-services presented to staff, by serving as the orientee's mentor, coach, and preceptor, completing of new orientees' orientation paperwork, reviewing orientees progress weekly with Registered Nurse Clinical Team Coordinator
• Identifies developmental needs for staff and communicates information to the Nursing Professional Development Generalist or Specialist, Registered Nurse Clinical Team Coordinator, and Operations Manager
• Submits necessary documentation to Operations Manager, of performance in the Career Enhancement Program as part of the Career Enhancement Program application process, and annually, prior to performance evaluation.

• School-Aged and Adolescent; Oncology Floor
• Assessed, planed, and organized the care of patients dependent on patient needs
• Passed oral, subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, enteral, rectal and topical medications to patients scheduled and PRN
• Created, evaluated, and educated patients of care plans
• Assisted with interdisciplinary team to help facilitate admission and discharge of patients
• Maintained safety precautions for all patients
• Administered Pediatric chemotherapy and off the unit for pediatric patients throughout the hospital
• Communicated with doctors for questions, change in patient status, and discussion of plan of care for patient
• Communicated with care managers for the proper care for patients upon discharge
• Contacted pharmacy with any questions about medication administration
• Care for a variety of pediatric patients including but not limited to, respiratory, cardiac, neuro (seizures, LTM EEG), oncology, hematology, ortho, surgery, neonatal, maternal-fetal, etc
• Lead the unit as Charge Nurse with the duties of creating assignments, being a line of communication between the floor nurses and nursing supervisors for the best care of the patients, assisting in all pediatric codes and RRTs
• Administering chemotherapy on other pediatric floors, and any other assistance required for the floor.

• Assessed, planed, and organized the care of patients dependent on patient needs
• Passed oral, subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, enteral, rectal and topical medications to patients scheduled and PRN
• Created, evaluated, and educated patients of care plans
• Assisted with interdisciplinary team to help facilitate admission and discharge of patients
• Maintained safety precautions for all patients
• Performed Peritoneal Dialysis on and off the unit for patients throughout the hospital
• Managed and interpreted telemetry strips for appropriate patients
• Communicated with doctors for questions, change in patient status, and discussion of plan of care for patient
• Communicated with care managers for the proper care for patients upon discharge
• Cared for kidney and liver transplant patients and received special training for the specific needs of these patients
• Contacted pharmacy with any questions about medication administration
• Lead the unit as Charge Nurse with the duties of creating assignments, being a line of communication between the floor nurses and nursing supervisors for the best care of the patients, communicating with the telemetry technicians for accurate information, and any other assistance required for the floor.

• Accomplished activities of daily living (feeding, bathing, grooming, toileting, nail care)
• Completed range of motion exercises, ambulation, and transfers
• Checked vital sign (temperature, pulse, respiration)
• Achieved home management tasks (laundry, meal preparation, bed making)
• Assisted with medications.

• Prepared and lead a variety of small and large group activities each week
• Identified and responded to camper behavior issues
• Communicated with parents about participant’s experiences and report concerns to Camp Leadership
• Understood and implemented ALL emergency procedures associated with the camp program
• Knew, enforced, and followed all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.