Susannah Forbes, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

• Discussed care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications.
• Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
• Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient cases and treatment plans.
• Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.

• Provide direct patient care, stabilize patients and determine next course of action
• Update and maintain inventory for medical clinic
• Oversee materials and inventory management processes including cycle counting utilizing Hybrent
• Manage reverse logistics including RMA, warranty, recalls
• Trained, directed and monitored nursing and support staff and evaluated performance
• Operational oversight of 3 FTE, and 7+ per diem staff RNs
• Team development and training, with situational awareness for changing priorities
• Organized resources, supplies, and nursing staff to meet operational demand and core metrics
• Produces, develops, and refines Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for regional, market, and clinic operations; ensures compliance with established standard and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with lab consulting vendor, utilizing API system, to create lab processes in accordance with DOH regulations, with established protocols and procedures
• Create and manage nursing schedule
• Evaluate healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
• Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options

• Planned, prioritized and provided nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills to support comfort and safety of patients and families.
• Adhered to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in delivery of patient care.
• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.

• Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
• Analyzed clinical settings' success in helping students achieve course and program outcomes.
• Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
• Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.

· Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital ER, Arlington, TX - 40 bed ER - February 2021-May 2021

· Mission Hospital ER, Asheville, NC - 100 bed ER - June 2021-November 2021

· TirStar Summit Medical Center, Nashville, TN - 45 bed ER - September 2021 - Crisis Assignment

· Good Samaritan Hospital, WPB, FL - 40 bed ER - January 2022-April 2022

• Identify common pediatric and adolescent illnesses to plan and implement interventions and management.
• Guide patients, caregivers and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
• Established report and communicated with patients and families on treatments and care options: discharge and home care instructions.
• Work with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
• Operate critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.

• Provide nursing care within Level 1 emergency room of prestigious hospital
• Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
• Perform care to critically ill patients assisting in stabilization and maintenance
• Handle variety of medical emergencies with efficient assessment skills and stabilization of patients with accuracy
• Implement interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
• Collaborate with variety of health care professionals and establish effective communication
• Consistently advocate for patients while delivering patient-centered, quality critical care

• Triaging/assessing symptoms related to COVID-19 among university students and employees.
• Collaborating and effectively communicating with team members to ensure best outcomes and decrease number of COVID-19 cases.
• Utilize contact tracing to ensure exposure to COVID-19 within university is minimized
• Evaluating, organizing, and recommending areas of improvement.