Patricia Boucher
Assonet,MA
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN- Pacu PAT-DSC-Endo
Brown Health And Rehab
Fall River, MA
12.1999 - Current
- Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple diagnoses or treatments.
- Provided emotional support to families facing difficult decisions about a loved one's care.
- Worked closely with other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
- Carried out physician orders regarding tests or medication administration accurately and safely.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care outcomes.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.
- Coordinated discharge planning to ensure continuity of care post-hospitalization.
RN, Medical-Surgical
Steward Health Care
Fall River, MA
07.1987 - 12.1999
- Assessed patient's medical needs to develop and implement care plans.
- Provided compassionate care for patients with chronic illnesses or terminal conditions.
- Documented patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA05-2017
Master of Science - Nursing
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA06-1987
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Basic Life Support
- Discharge Planning
- Quality Improvement
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Cultural competence
- Lab result interpretation
- Discharge coordination
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Medical assessment
- Data Collection
- Health screening
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Treatment Planning
- Collaboration with other health care professionals
- Obtaining medical and cardiac clearances
Certification
- CPAN certified
- CAPA certified
Timeline
RN- Pacu PAT-DSC-Endo
Brown Health And Rehab
12.1999 - Current
RN, Medical-Surgical
Steward Health Care
07.1987 - 12.1999
- CPAN certified
- CAPA certified
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Master of Science - Nursing
Bristol Community College