Insightful compassionate Registered Nurse of twenty-two years with progressive experience in hospital and outpatient wound and ostomy care services. Develops comprehensive care plans with patients and physicians for quality healthcare delivering safe desired outcomes. Committed to patient education and advocacy. Seeks WOCN certification to enhance wound and ostomy knowledge to deliver current standards of care employing evidence based practice.
Skills
Extensive wound/ostomy knowledge
Case management
Hyperbaric Oxygen Operator
BLS
Preceptor
Experience
Wound Care, 08/2020 to Current Bartow Wound & Hyperbaric Center – City, STATE,
Collaborate with physicians to evaluate and treat acute and complex wounds
Case management to include patient advocacy, patient education, ordering advanced wound care products and meds, securing insurance authorizations for skin substitutes and HBO initiation, ordering diagnostic testing, ensuring patient compliance
Skills performance i.e. ankle/brachial index, NPWT application, compression and casting application, pressure injury staging, Wagner grading scale
Educate patients and caregivers on condition management and importance of adherence to plan of care.
Maintain competency of advanced wound care products
Monoplace Hyperbaric Chamber operator
Wound Care Clinical Nurse Manager, 03/2018 to 08/2020 Winter Haven Wound & Hyperbaric Center – City, STATE,
Oversaw daily clinic operations
Managed staff productivity
Participated in monthly management meetings
Facilitated and managed skill competency for staff
Oversaw and ensured adherence to policy and procedure, quality assurance, biohazard education, infection control, emergency drills, chart audits, data integrity, wound product spend, HIPAA and all other departmental regulations in compliance with JACHO and Medicare
Championed exceptional customer service
Managed vendor relations
Ran outpatient ostomy clinic for post surgical stoma complications
Delivered all nursing functions as stated in current position held
Enterostomal Therapy, 03/2002 to 03/2018 Winter Haven Hospital – City, STATE,
Trained by and worked exclusively with a WOCN
Participated in anal-rectal manometry and 24 hour pH testing
Conducted vendor relations
Implemented product trials to include specialty beds and mattresses
Actively participated in Policy and Procedure implementation, WOCN collaborative, Value Analysis meetings, and research projects
Fostered relationships with physicians and team members to promote trust and respect
Conducted and documented pressure injury prevention rounds Braden Scale 12 and below daily, 13-15 bi-weekly, 16-18 on admission reporting hospital acquired pressure injuries when discovered
Implemented and enforced pressure injury prevention protocols
Participated in root cause analysis
Ordered and oversaw appropriate offloading surfaces
Assessed and implemented a plan of care for patients to include appropriate wound dressings, NPWT, physician and surgical consultations as needed
Educated patients and caregivers on wound care and pressure injury prevention measures
Provided ostomy marking prior to surgery
Provided post-surgery teaching and emotional support
Officiated monthly Ostomy support group meetings
Provided outpatient Ostomy care for ostomates experiencing difficulties.
Held in-hospital health fairs geared toward pressure injury prevention and wound care.
Precepted new nursing graduates and nursing students
Medical-Surgical , 05/1999 to 03/2002 Winter Haven Hospital – City, STATE,
Cared for individuals with wide array of medical-surgical issues
Delivered physician-ordered treatments, therapies, and medications according to prescribed methods and protocols while monitoring responses to quickly spot complications and side effects
Assessed patients using comprehensive evaluation techniques and sound clinical judgment, identifying patient needs, devising care plans , modifying care solutions, and supporting patient rights
Education and Training
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, Expected in 03/2019 Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ GPA:
Associate of Science: Nursing, Expected in 05/1999 Polk State College - Winter Haven, FL GPA:
High School Diploma: , Expected in 06/1982 Winter Haven Senior High School - Winter Haven, FL GPA:
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