Tracy Thompson

Wound Specialist/Consultant/Educator

• Provide consultation and education to home health field clinicians in the field of wound and ostomy care, to include recommendation for treatment using evidence-based practice.
• Perform, evaluate and implement quality standards for field clinicians.
• Developed and oversee a new employee education program in the field of wound and ostomy care.

Wound Treatment Associate (WTA) Course Administator/ Course Coordinator

• Provide oversight, guidance, clarification and answers to participants’ questions throughout the course.
• Orients participants to course expectations/activities.
• Monitor’s progress through the lessons/tests to ensure course
  requirements are completed in a timely manner.
• Counsels participants if there are problems in meeting completion
  deadlines.
• Provides course material review sessions; conducts the final testing/evaluation of the clinical skill competencies
• Provides consultation and remediation for participants who fail to obtain passing scores on the final exam or skills competency testing
• Coordinates/communicates with the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses
  (WOCN) National Office throughout the course.

• Worked collaboratively with patients, families, medical staff in developing and implementing recommendations for ostomies, vascular wounds, diabetic ulcers, acute and chronic pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, dermal wounds, and fistulas.
• Development of teaching materials and provided regular in-services to staff based on evidence-based care.
• Participated in the development of institutional policies, procedures, and guidelines utilizing evidenced based practice and standards for nursing care of wounds and ostomies.
• Organized and evaluated clinical practice and educational activities related to wound and ostomy care, and pressure ulcer prevention.
• Reviewed institutional pressure ulcer data to assist in identification of improvement opportunities and potential initiatives to address.
• Consulted and performed dressing changes on patients with Negative
  Pressure Wound Therapy.
• Oversaw patient evaluation and provide consultation for therapeutic surfaces/ specialty beds.

Wound/Ostomy Coordinator

• Served as a clinical resource and consultant specializing in wound and ostomy care, and pressure ulcer.
• Developed, updated, and maintained the plan of care related to wounds and ostomies based on Oasis assessment.
• Assessed and manage complex wounds across the service areas to improve wound outcomes based on measured metrics.
• Participated in institutional committees to represent home care clinical practice issues.
• Utilized and maintained current physical assessment skills and interviewing techniques to determine patient needs.
• Participated in the development of performance improvement initiatives.
• Evaluated products and equipment that enhances skin, wound, and ostomy care in a fiscally responsible manner.

RN Case Manager

• Case managed 25-30 patients to a diverse population with a variety of disease processes.
• Utilized critical thinking skills in assessment and plan of care development.
• Provide comprehensive patient education to facilitate self-care
  management.
• Maintain practice according to all state and national payer regulations.
• Supervision, delegation, and training of home health aides and LPN in the plan of care. Preceptor for new staff and weekend charge nurse.

• Evaluated patient vital signs and laboratory data to assess needs and provide emergency interventions.
• Responded swiftly in emergency situations related to cardiac arrest or respiratory failure.
• Conducted regular rounds on assigned patients to assess their physical condition, mental status, pain levels.
• Performed venipuncture on various cardiac catheters for blood sampling purposes.
• Assessed patient's response to treatment interventions and reported changes promptly to physicians or other healthcare professionals involved in the patient's care plan.
• Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
• Provided discharge instructions for discharged patients regarding home health resources available in the community.
• Maintained accurate medical records on all assigned patients using the Electronic Medical Record system.
• Identified abnormal and critical respiratory patterns through direct pulmonary assessments.
• Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

• Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
• Ordered medical supplies, maintained inventory logs and restocked exam rooms when needed.
• Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
• Adhered to HIPAA regulations regarding safeguarding confidential patient information at all times.
• Responded to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.
• Prepared treatment rooms for patient examinations.
• Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
• Provided assistance to medical staff in performing minor surgical procedures.
• Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
• Labeled and completed lab requisitions using ICD and CPT coding.
• Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analysis.
• Administered injections, medications and treatments as directed by the physician.