Sara Monroe
Registered Nurse
Portland,OR
Summary
Driven and determined Registered Nurse with over 9 years experience with direct patient care, care coordination and team leadership. Completed coursework for Masters program in Administrative Health Informatics through Northwestern University and program completion is pending Capstone. Completed training for Six Sigma Yellow belt and certification pending completion of ongoing Suicidal Ideation Protocol process improvement project. Passionate about taking a systems approach to enhance safety and customer service for Veterans. Committed to leading development of systems that maximize efficiency and efficacy of staff and healthcare providers. Proven dedication to the Veteran's Administration and its values and mission.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse 3
Portland VA Medical Center
Portland, OR
12.2016 - Current
- Obtained and continues to support Nurse III level.
- Pending certification in Yellow Belt in VA supported Six Sigma program.
- Participant in Lean Six Sigma Rapid Process Improvement project that successfully reduced medication variance hospital-wide by 60% and resulted in the increase of computers on wheels by 25.
- Current Project Facilitator for Process Improvement for treating inpatient veterans with newly reported suicidal ideation.
- Current participant and Process Owner for Process Improvement for ensuring patient safety surrounding transfers during shift change, particularly post surgical Veterans.
- Current duties include coordination of patient care, medication administration, patient advocacy, IV initiation, phlebotomy, precepting both orientees and nursing students, IT resource, Lean Six Sigma participation, delegation, and prioritization
- Has filled role as charge nurse on units 9D, 9C, 6D and 5D.
- Veteran population served includes pre- and post-surgical, including kidney and liver transplants, palliative, diabetic, dialysis, psychological, cardiac, GI, respiratory, compromised host and trauma patients
Nurse 1, Level 2
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
Gainesville, FL
06.2015 - 09.2016
- Coordination of patient care, medication administration, patient advocacy, IV initiation, phlebotomy, delegation, and prioritization
- Patient population includes pre and post-surgical, palliative, diabetic, dialysis, psychological, cardiac, GI, respiratory, compromised host and trauma patients
Education
Master of Science - Administrative Health Informatics
Northwestern University
Evansville, IL 05.2023 - 2025.03
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ 01.2017 - 2019.05
Associate of Science - Nursing
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL 09.2013 - 2015.04
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 01.2007 - 2009.12
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville 08.2003 - 2006.04
High School Diploma -
F.W. Buchholz High School
Gainesville, FL 09.2000 - 2004.05
Skills
Patient management
User training
Workflow optimization
Quality improvement
Healthcare informatics
Information management
Team leadership
Patient assessments
Nursing staff leadership
Emergency response
Care planning
Patient management
Accomplishments
- PeachHealth Hospice Care trained respite volunteer
- Trained as Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (certification pending)
- Participant in successful Lean Six Sigma Rapid Process Improvement at Portland VAMC
- Created inpatient unit-based positive patient feedback system at Portland VAMC
- Reconfigured JCAHO monitored Code Cart Check List for all inpatient units at Portland VAMC
- Served on Unit-Based Counsel on Unit 9D at Portland VAMC
- Created bulletin information system on Unit 9D at Portland VAMC
- Create senior nurse mentorship board on Unit 9D at Portland VAMC
- Charge nurse
- Participant in initial Veterans COVID-19 Vaccine program during Pandemic
- Alachua County Suicide Hotline certified phone counselor
Timeline
Master of Science - Administrative Health Informatics
Northwestern University
05.2023 - 2025.03
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
01.2017 - 2019.05
Nurse 3
Portland VA Medical Center
12.2016 - Current
Nurse 1, Level 2
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
06.2015 - 09.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Santa Fe College
09.2013 - 2015.04
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Florida
01.2007 - 2009.12
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Santa Fe Community College
08.2003 - 2006.04
High School Diploma -
F.W. Buchholz High School
09.2000 - 2004.05
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