Ornella Moise

Cares primarily for cardiac patients in need of cardiac catheterizations, post STEMI/angioplasty, NSTEMI, post pacemaker insertion, CHF, Atrial Fibrillation, and other cardiac arrhythmias, along with hyper/hypotensive patients not meeting ICU admission criteria. Neurological, renal, GI and patients withdrawing from substance abuse are also placed on this floor. Patients can be on high flow oxygen, continuous bipap, with continuous oxygen saturation monitoring.

Patients transferring out of ICU are often cared for on this floor as well.

The nurse patient ratio is less than on the med/surg floors, allowing for patient to be more closely monitored.

• Provide quality care to patients and their families.
• Assess, plan, and evaluate care for a complex patient population.
• Respond to a full range of health and illnesses.
• Adhere to the Board of Registration in Nursing rules and regulations.

• Administer Covid-19 Vaccination intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Travel to Homebound to patients and families who need to be vaccinated.
• Educate patients, families and caregivers on what to expect after vaccinations.
• Monitor patient reactions to Vaccines and carefully documented findings.
• Provide direct patient care.
• Administer medications, assessed changes.
• Complied with infectious disease measures to reduce spread of COVID-19 between patients, families, and medical personnel
• Educated patients and families about COVID-19 related illnesses, recommended protective measures, and treatments
• Maintained confidentiality regarding test results and other protected patient information
• Responded to and documented sudden condition changes in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms

• Currently provide care to Pediatric patients with Chronic illnesses, perform assessments, vital signs, tube feedings and changes, Chest PT, Nebulizer treatments and administer medications via Jejunostomy and Gastrostomy tube.
• Accompany patients to doctors appointments when necessary.
• Managed care from admission to discharge
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments

• Managed over 21 patients daily in Infirmary unit.
• Assisted patients with therapy exercises as specified by care team.
• Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
• Assisted disabled clients in any way necessary to facilitate independence and well-being.
• Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
• Monitored progress and documented any patient health status changes, keeping healthcare team updated.
• Adhered to all resident lifting and safe lifting instructions and rules.
• Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.

• Managed 1-2 patients daily during clinical shift.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
• Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including physicians, case managers and social workers.
• Assisted patients in performance of routine recovery and mobility exercises, providing support when getting in and out of bed as well as walking and stretching.
• Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
• Followed proper procedure for installation and removal of catheters, IVs and PICC lines.
• Protected confidentiality of all information related to patient care activities and EMS operations.
• Met with and patients to discuss and distribute information on health maintenance and disease prevention.
• Administered massages, alcohol rubs and lotion as needed to maintain patient skincare regimes and enhance circulation.
• Educated patients and families on diagnosis, neurological conditions and processes, treatments and expected outcomes.
• Helped patients eat and drink when necessary for safe consumption of food consistent with recovery guidelines.