Ronette M. Flagg

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs, and ancillary staff.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
• Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
• Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
• Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
• Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
• Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
• Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.

RN Nursing Supervisor for 36 years with recent desire to challenge myself and work per diem as agency Nurse. I am IV certified and currently hold RN licenses in both Connecticut and Massachusetts.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to improve quality levels