Sharon Rudinski

Co-Chair Emergency Department, Emergency Preparedness Sub-committee- January 2017 - June 2022

• Lead education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities related to emergency medicine and emergency preparedness
• Responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate
• Policy development, revisions, and maintenance

Flow/Resource RN Emergency Department - February 2005 - Current

• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging
• Trained novice/proficient nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Member of ED Flow redesign team. Identified departmental limitations, developed resolutions and facilitated change

Staff Nurse RN Emergency Department

• Cared for patient in the emergency setting with 66 licensed beds, including pediatrics and trauma
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

• Managed 125 nurses, support staff, and nursing activities for 125-bed field hospital, maintaining outstanding care standards despite complex and novel care environment.
• Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing and ancillary staff.
• Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients.
• Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives specific to field hospital.

• Member of core leadership team, assisted with development of concept, structure, inventory, implementation, daily function, and deactivation.
• Oversaw and managed 100 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining high level of staff morale and professionalism.

• Participated in the newly merged UMass Memorial policy and procedure committee, meeting monthly to discuss policies, propose revisions and implement changes
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans