Vanessa Kopfinger
Registered Nurse
North Wales,PA
Summary
I am a registered nurse with 13 years acute care experience on a busy twenty six bed telemetry unit. I have worked at Doylestown Health for 21 years beginning my career as a unit clerk/patient care technician on a cardiac interventional unit. Upon graduating nursing school I transferred an acute care floor. We provide patient oriented, evidence based care to a diverse group of patient's suffering for multiple disease processes. I am a preceptor to both new hires and new graduate nurses and a charge nurse for my unit. I represent my unit of three committees and assist with overnight downtime policies during system upgrades. In collaboration with our nationally accredited stroke program, I have provided stroke education and blood pressure screenings throughout our community senior living facilities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
Doylestown Health
Doylestown, PA
05.2009 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions..
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Patient Care Technician
Doylestown Health
Doylestown, PA
02.2001 - 05.2009
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA 09.2010 - 03.2013
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA 08.2007 - 05.2009
Skills
Precepting
Acute care expertise
Telemetry trained
NIHSS certified
Charge nurse role
Unit resource
Certification
PCCN
Affiliations
Member of AACN
Timeline
ACLS/BLS
06-2021
NIHSS
05-2021
PCCN
02-2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
09.2010 - 03.2013
Registered Nurse
Doylestown Health
05.2009 - Current
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Bucks County Community College
08.2007 - 05.2009
Patient Care Technician
Doylestown Health
02.2001 - 05.2009