Tamara Whitney

• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents for accuracy.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end stage renal, and coronary artery disease.
• Managed patients through care transitions either face to face or via telephone.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary team of case managers and physicians to ensure care continuity.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioner. Verified interventions met goals and identified any insurance coverage limitations.

•Perform and complete pre-operative and post- operative assessments a fast paced outpatient vascular clinic.
• Perform pre-operative testing as ordered by physician.
• Obtain vital signs prior to and post surgery.
• Establish intravenous access and administered medication as ordered.
• Provide education to the patient relevant to the procedure being performed.
• Identify emergency measures and intervened accordingly.
• Provide post-operative care to patients
• Assess pulses and access sites for arterial bleeds
• Monitor patient in PACU setting.
• Determine patient readiness for discharge home.
•Communicate discharge instructions
verbally and in writing ensuring patient and/or caretaker understanding of post-op care.

• Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
• Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
• Guided patients, caregivers and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
• Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventive measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration.
• Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
• Delivered outstanding patient care in Cardiovascular stepdown critical care units.

• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.