Valerie Spier
NH
Summary
Experienced Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse skilled in delivering patient-centered care to individuals with various cardiac diseases, including coronary artery disease, heart arrhythmias, pacemakers, defibrillators, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, heart valve disease, and coronary artery bypass graft and PCI. Proficient in creating personalized exercise prescriptions and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal outcomes. Building strong patient rapport is a natural strength, with a focus on mentoring patients to identify and address modifiable risk factors for heart disease. Bring extensive clinical knowledge, excellent interpersonal skills, and technical abilities to the team. Well-versed in EMR charting, Dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of those served through a focus on quality and efficiency.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Anna Jaques Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Taking comprehensive medical histories of the cardiac patient enrolling into a Phase 2 Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
- Supporting patients in adapting healthy lifestyle habits
- Provide educational group sessions on topics such as Angina vs MI, Heart failure, Sleep, Hypertension
- Read EKG's and identify arrhythmia's
- Write exercise prescriptions for the intermediate and high risk cardiac patient
- Assessed patient progress regularly, adjusting treatment strategies accordingly to maximize results.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care and improved treatment outcomes.
- Ensured timely documentation of patient information in electronic health records systems, maintaining accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- When necessary using ACLS guidelines, stabilized and supported the acutely ill cardiac patient before transferring to the ER
Nurse Educator
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MEDICAL CAREERS
09.2019 - 09.2020
- License Practical Nursing (LPN) Program Lead Instructor
- Lead Instructor for entry level LPN students including didactic, clinical and lab
- Clinical instructor for third term LPN students
- Developed course scope and sequence
- Developed and implemented weekly lesson plans
- Developed quizzes, midterms, and finals to reflect student learning outcomes and course outcomes
- Provided individual tutoring
- Provided ongoing communication within the nursing department
- Participated in ACEN accreditation
Registered Nurse
NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOME CARE
09.2017 - 09.2019
- Case Manager for the adult home bound patient living in Southern NH referred for skilled nursing care and disease management and rehabilitation
- Nursing responsibilities include clinical assessment, risk identification, disease management and patient/care giver education
- Develop, implement, and evaluate disease specific care plans to ensure clinical stability, patient safety and prevention of rehospitalization
- Complete regulatory documentation in a timely manner including revisits, start of care, discharge, and transfers
- Team leader at weekly case conference
- Clinical resource in the field
- Daily communication with physicians, staff, and other health team members
- Equipment demonstration
- Refer to hospice
- Staff development within the field
Registered Nurse
FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER
07.2016 - 05.2017
- Deliver primary care nursing to patients with comorbidities in the setting of a skilled rehabilitation facility
- Nursing responsibilities include critical thinking, physical assessment, interpreting lab values, disease management, triage, delivering emergent care when necessary
Business Owner- Complementary Health Care and Wellness Programs
ESPRIT WELLNESS CENTER
01.2011 - 04.2016
- Mentor and educator of health and wellness strategies and theories to clients and students in health and wellness related fields
- Developed, sold, and implemented care associated with wellness packages to the general population with, but no limited to muscular skeletal pain and stress
- Successful in sales and client relations as evident by high client enrollment into wellness programs and minimal drop-out rates
- Effective communication skills as needed to organize and run booths at health fairs and festivals, participate in weekly cold calling, attend peer related networking meeting, offer health related educational classes
- Create 6-month budgets and knowledgeable in the use of Quick Books for generating reports
Registered Nurse
SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL
09.2008 - 06.2011
- Staff RN
- Delivered primary care, utilizing the nursing process to the acutely ill adult patients admitted to the cardiac definitive unit
- Performed patient assessments and initiated and implemented nursing interventions as directed to hospital protocols
- Evaluated patient progress and adjusted treatments accordingly
- Collaborated with other health care providers
- Administered medications, performed treatments, operated equipment according to the hospital's policies and procedures
- Complied with hospital's quality assurance protocols and safety regulations
- Provided on going patient education regarding patient disease management, prevention, and self-care
Education
Masters in Education - Exercise Science
Queens College
Bachelors in Nursing -
Boston University
Skills
- Cardiac Assessment
- Telemetry monitoring
- Electrocardiogram interpretation
- Taking blood pressures during exercise
- Strong understanding of the pathophysiology of the cardiac patient
- Compassionate communication
- Develop therapeutic relationships with patients
- Clinical documentation
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Certification
- Massachusetts, RN License
- New Hampshire, RN License
- BCLS and ACLS certified
Timeline
Cardiac Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Anna Jaques Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Nurse Educator
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MEDICAL CAREERS
09.2019 - 09.2020
Registered Nurse
NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOME CARE
09.2017 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse
FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER
07.2016 - 05.2017
Business Owner- Complementary Health Care and Wellness Programs
ESPRIT WELLNESS CENTER
01.2011 - 04.2016
Registered Nurse
SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL
09.2008 - 06.2011
Bachelors in Nursing -
Boston University
Masters in Education - Exercise Science
Queens College
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