Tara Fagan

Registered Nurse

Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes

08.2005 - Current

Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Precepted new nurses, providing guidance on unit functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Managed patient flow effectively through timely placements upon admission as well as coordinating smooth transfers and discharges.
Fostered caring, compassionate and respectful care environment by treating every patient with professionalism.
Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
Promotes a positive and inclusive team environment for all staff members.