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Sherry Manello

Troutville,VA

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care both inpatient and outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care for employees.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN Occupational Health Injury Coordinator

LewisGale Medical Center
12.2021 - Current


  • Complete investigation and documentation of work related injuries or exposures using active listening to the employee and witnesses, collaborating with plant operations, department heads, and others to investigate the location of an incident including measurements, pictures, and video footage provided to report to worker comp insurance company and document in detail
  • Provide and discuss the written process for workers' compensation to each injured employee. Provide a panel of physicians for evaluation and treatment
  • Maintain working relationships with employees, TPA and community agencies and medical offices to provide documentation and assistance as needed (Provided authorization as needed)
  • Coordinate with Infection Prevention to prevent disease exposure. Provide feedback on trends noted from injury logs to plan for future infection prevention
  • Co-chair of Employee Safety and Security Committee. Set annual committee goals to improve safety and security in the hospital, this includes all departments
  • Educate the staff on simple available tools to decrease workload for patient transfer and care
  • Subcommittees of the Employee Safety and Security Committee. Previewed education identified for safer practices such as Safe patient management, slips, trips, and falls, and sharps safety
  • Provide feedback to department Directors with high levels of injury and work toward a solution to provide a safer practice environment. Provide staff education based on trends and patterns noted in incident reporting
  • Organized education from company representatives for products with high-volume needle sticks with a 2-month reduction of insulin sticks of 305 noted overall
  • Discuss monthly statistics and the impact on the facility with the Administration
  • Maintained detailed data sheets
  • Maintained a workers' compensation log of all incidents involving staff, providers, volunteers, and travelers in the facility
  • Maintained Bloodborne Pathogens exposure log
  • Maintain OSHA 300, 300A logs to report all required injuries to OSHA annually
  • Served as employee health nurse and performed duties per policy

RN Utilization Review

Carilion Health System
04.2021 - 10.2021
  • Use the national tool InterQual for chart review to determine the necessity for appropriate use of hospital resources. Recognized criteria to review clinical data provided to establish if the patient met inpatient criteria for admission or observation criteria to stay within CMS guidelines and send records per policy
  • Communicated with appropriate Providers and personnel and take appropriate actions to problem-solve any issues regarding the status of Medicare patients, denials and take appropriate action. Document all actions and results in the Utilization review area of the patient document
  • Refer unresolved denials of a large sum to the appeals department of Utilization Review
  • Support other staff on an ongoing basis
  • Recognizing trends in documentation, deviations from policy and protocol, and reporting to leadership findings and suggestions toward problem-solving.

RN, School Nurse

Botetourt County Public Schools
04.2011 - 04.2021
  • Provide physical, mental, and emotional Assessment and provision of care for acute medical needs for students and staff. Provided assessment and treatment within the scope of standing orders and individual provider orders, Medication administration and first aid
  • Participate in medical 504 meetings with staff, parents, and students. Created and implemented care plans for students with chronic health problems to remain in school to maximize learning. To include Accommodations during testing, make-up work with extra time, medical care in the classroom.
  • Providing emergency care as needed, for broken bones, seizures, severe hypoglycemia, myocardial infarction, allergic reactions leading to anaphylaxis, and asthma crisis are examples dealt with
  • Education for staff, students, and parents on relative healthcare concerns. Education with students one-on-one about their medications, why they take them, the safety of medications, and if needed how to administer their medications
  • Education for teachers on the proper use and administration of emergency medications for diabetes, seizures, and allergic reactions to include emergency care of students to stabilize students during a seizure, provide emergency meds in a crisis, administer medications on a field trip, lockdown, etc.
  • Worked with the principals to develop a team to respond to emergencies and educated each member on their role
  • Performed health screenings, maintained immunization records per CDC guidelines and required by Virginia law and refer to provider as needed. Referrals to resources and services as needed for financial needs, provider needs, and social work needs

RN, Preceptor NICU

Carilion Health Systems
06.1988 - 02.2011
  • Collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to plan and implement patient care and treatment protocols
  • Parent education on the care and safety of their infant
  • As preceptor meet with new hires, and discuss the nursing experience of the new hire, education, and goals of the new hire. Collaborated with bedside preceptor and new hires to develop an individualized orientation plans for new staff to ensure successful onboarding
  • As preceptor prepared learning needs assessment for staff each year based on current published articles, input from providers, and allowing for feedback from the staff to provide areas in need of education. The data was compiled to develop and implement an education plan for the coming year. Providing educational resources for the staff.
  • Developed and implemented annual skills check-off days as a means for staff to participate in mock educational situations in areas that are required.
  • Participated on a committee to create new policies and review policies as needed. Quality monitoring and chart reviews

Education

Diploma - Nursing

Roanoke Memorial School of Professional Nursing
06.1988

Skills

  • Relationship Building
  • OSHA safety
  • American Heart CPR AED
  • EMR / EHR
  • Attention to Detail
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Medical assessment
  • Care Coordination
  • Preventive Healthcare
  • Personal care needs
  • Documentation and Charting
  • Care Planning
  • Patient Management
  • Medical Records Management
  • Training staff
  • Documentation

Accomplishments

Child Passenger Safety Technician 3 years

Child Passenger Safety Instructor 11 years

Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor 10 years

Basic Life Support Instructor 10 Years



Certification

American Red Cross BLS

Timeline

RN Occupational Health Injury Coordinator

LewisGale Medical Center
12.2021 - Current

RN Utilization Review

Carilion Health System
04.2021 - 10.2021

RN, School Nurse

Botetourt County Public Schools
04.2011 - 04.2021

RN, Preceptor NICU

Carilion Health Systems
06.1988 - 02.2011

Diploma - Nursing

Roanoke Memorial School of Professional Nursing

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