Ostomy care/assessments of newly developed ostomies
Ostomy complication prevention education
New staff orientation
Evidenced based practice
Experienced in Wound VAC (vacuum assisted closure) application
Collaborative approach to improve patient outcomes
Lead Skin and Wound Care team to develop unit champions
Financially conscientious (patient and facility)
Policy review and development
Strong critical thinking in wound and skin healing process and management
Professional Experience
Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, 08/2010 - Current Hardin Memorial Hospital – City, STATE,
Completed necessary courses to complete and obtain national certification
Completion of 120 clinical hours at multiple centers to include Baptist Hospital East CWOCNs, HMH Wound Care Center, HMH CWOCNs, and a day with Dr Cardin at Surgical Specialists
Staff resource for wound and skin assessments
Pressure ulcer prevention
Effective communication between staff-patient-physicians
Advanced Knowledge in skin related issues, healing cascade, and evidenced based treatments and product selection
Post-operative teaching with new ostomy patients for emotional support, care and maintenance of ostomy and stoma site, and long term needs/goals
Collaborate with home health, care coordination, discharge planners, Physical Therapy, Palliative Care and Dietitians
Utilize community resources to ensure patients needs are met and exceeded
Collaborate with company representatives to trial new products for cost effectiveness and healing
Financially conscious both patient and facility
Collaborate with KCI to obtain charity care VAC for patients in need
Collaborate with nursing facilities for continuity of care and exchange of care
Assists Physicians in Operating Room with complicated wound care and dressing application to optimize healing
Policy and protocol updates
Orientation for new staff
Participate in yearly competency with development of competency needs, checklist, and validator keys
Lead Skin and Wound Care Team
Registered Nurse Medical Care Unit , 08/2001 - 08/2010 Hardin Memorial Hospital – City, STATE,
Staff nurse medical unit
Charge nurse medical unit
Staff resource
Wound VAC champion for unit
Served as preceptor of more than 15 new nurses and students
Good working relationships with Nurses, PCAs, Unit Secretaries, Unit Manager and Physicians
Assisted co-workers with difficult IV or Port-a-cath insertions/access
Offered emotional and spiritual support to families and patients in times of need
Referred to community resources as necessary to meet patient needs
Patient and staff education
Unit resource for Peritoneal Dialysis and assisted Emergency Department at times with Peritoneal Dialysis
Collaborate multi-disciplinary care to meet needs of patients
Activities assistant and then Admissions Coordinator, 05/2000 - 08/2000 Darby Square Nursing And Rehabilitation – City, STATE,
Activities Assistant with long term care residents
Performed Aroma therapy, memory enhancement activities, image therapy, and distraction activities to minimize pain
Led group activities and co-supervised group outings
Admissions Coordinator
Evaluate potential resident applications for availability of needed services
Collaborated with Medicare and other insurances to obtain pre-certifications for admission to facility
Participated on Admissions Team to discuss with Administration and families patient need and available services
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Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
Registered Nurse Medical Care Unit
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