Rosalyn Mcfarland

• Insertion of PICC lines, Midlines and PIV
• Maintenance of central lines, dressings and access implanted ports
• Assist with central line and peripheral lab draws
• Educated unit nurses regarding proper management of lines
• Educated patients on self-care regarding their lines and the signs and symptoms to report to nursing staff.
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• Diabetes Educator
• Healthy eating and food choices
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IV therapy team

inserted peripheral IV catheter

maintenance of central lines accessed implanted ports

assist with central lines and lab draws

• Responsible for chronic disease clinics to include diabetes management, pain management, gastroenterology, and urology
• Assess patients for any medical symptoms needing to be addressed. Assist patients with questions concerning diabetes and acute symptoms
• Provide diabetes self management education to patience and families in clinic setting
• Assist patience and families with sick day management guidelines
• Provide patience with support, information and resources
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• Assisted to implement pilot program for clinical weight management
• Responsible for assessment of patience to determine if program appropriate, inform and educated patients about weight management program, manage patient appointments for multiple facilities, responsible for obtaining biometric and EKG as needed
• Assist with weekly group sessions
• Provided nurse visits for follow up teaching regarding program compliance.
• Responsible for day-to-day office operations to include appointments, maintained office inventory, and follow up phone calls to address patient concerns
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• Improved diabetic patient outcomes with weekly telephonic appointments to address patients concerns. Implemented disease management plans tailored to individual patients needs.
• Enhanced patient diabetic care by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to establish comprehensive treatment strategies.
• Reduced hospital readmissions through proactive monitoring of patients A1C and diabetic education. .
• Promoted patient self diabetic management by providing education on medications, nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle modifications.