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Work History
Education
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Teaching
Professional memberships and certifications
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Sara Hanna Tompkins RN, BSN, CPN

Conshohocken,PA

Summary

Highly skilled Registered Nurse with extensive experience in pediatric medicine, adept in critical care and wide range of pediatric patient populations. Compassionate clinical nurse known for skilled assessments, emergency care, and acute/chronic disease management. Proven family advocate and patient support as evidenced by being a past DAISY award winner for nurses. Excels in communication, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring seamless coordination with healthcare team to provide optimal patient care.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
07.2021 - 11.2023
  • Urgent Response Nurse Specialist
  • Management of public health emergencies related to the COVID-19 pandemic, 5SAFE needlestick injury response, response to infection control and employee sick hotline
  • Certification in Contact Tracing and COVID Vaccine Ambassador from Johns Hopkins University
  • Participated in quality improvement committee
  • Hybrid Nursing role

Urgent Care Registered Nurse

CHOP Specialty Care at King of Prussia
King Of Prussia, PA
04.2014 - 07.2021
  • Caring for pediatric patients in the urgent care setting often as the primary nurse on site
  • Triage of patients, stabilization of minor trauma, care of wide variety of pediatric illnesses and injuries
  • Participating in the hospital-wide Breastfeeding Resource Nurse program to assist families in the outpatient urgent care setting.
  • Collaboration with the Urgent Care Physician, Radiology and support staff for the care of all urgent care patients

Clinical Nurse II & III

PICU
Philadelphia, PA
06.2005 - 01.2014
  • Pediatric ICU staff nurse, charge nurse, CAT response and Code Blue response nurse
  • Preceptor for step down and ICU orientation for graduate nurses in the PICU.
  • Team Champion for Catheter Associated Blood Stream Infection Elimination Collaborative Project in the PICU- Quality Improvement project with the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions
  • Staff Educator for Care of Central Venous Lines, reduction of blood stream infections & Chlorhexidine bathing
  • Research team member 'Impact of Daily Bathing with Chlorhexidine Gluconate Impregnated Cloths on Nosocomial Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit'
  • Clinical Resource Nurse and charge nurse for staff nurses on designated shifts.
  • Infection Control committee chair September 2007-September 2009
  • Lecturer in CCRN review course 'Synergy Model'
  • Lactation resource nurse for breastfeeding mothers

Clinical Nurse II

4WCSH
07.2004 - 06.2005
  • General Pediatrics Staff Nurse
  • Primary role as staff nurse in General Pediatric/Medical Units with focus on neurology, general pediatrics, and patients with chronic disease
  • Preceptor for graduate nurses, primary nurse for long term patients & charge nurse role
  • Three months in Emergency Room Extended Care Unit

Clinical Nurse I

4WCSH
07.2003 - 07.2004
  • General Pediatrics Staff Nurse/Graduate Nurse
  • Staff nurse in General Pediatric/Medical Unit with focus on general pediatrics, chronic disease, and premature neonates

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Health Administration

The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
05.2003

Master of Science - Nursing

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Accomplishments

The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses- 2008-Nominated by a peer for primary care nursing & facilitating the discharge of a complex long term PICU patient

Teaching

  • Weekly educational rounds on all PICU patients with central venous line & bedside teaching with staff RN’s 2008-2014
  • Step down & ICU orientation for new staff nurses in the PICU
  • Lecturer for CCRN review course in Synergy Model
  • PICU skills fair development of skill station for staff RN’s
  • Nurse Extern skills lab growth parameters station

Professional memberships and certifications

  • Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) 2005-present
  • Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society 2003-present
  • BLS, PALS, IV insertion certification

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
07.2021 - 11.2023

Urgent Care Registered Nurse

CHOP Specialty Care at King of Prussia
04.2014 - 07.2021

Clinical Nurse II & III

PICU
06.2005 - 01.2014

Clinical Nurse II

4WCSH
07.2004 - 06.2005

Clinical Nurse I

4WCSH
07.2003 - 07.2004

Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Health Administration

The University of Scranton

Master of Science - Nursing

University of Pennsylvania

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