Danielle H. Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts

• Providing face-to-face and telephonic/electronic patient care at a large multi-site endocrinology practice with 15 providers in various office settings with a clinically and culturally diverse adult patient population.
• Delivering evidence-based diabetes education and support, from basic disease & treatment concepts to self-management techniques, including the latest insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technologies
• Triaging health concerns for patients with a wide variety of endocrinology/hormonal disorders
• Coordinating timely treatments and administering clinic medications/vaccinations
• Evaluating patients’ learning needs and providing patient education for self administered therapies
• Serving as a liaison and patient advocate in a complex medical system to assist with gaining access to prescribed therapies

Dover NH

• Provided patient care via face-to-face office encounters, tele-health, secure messaging and telephone triage
• Ensured efficient care coordination by acting as a liaison between patients, healthcare providers, pharmacies, healthcare facilities/agencies, and insurance companies
• Facilitated the transferring of patients to higher levels of care as needed in acute situations
• Assessed learning needs, developed plans of care, and provided/supervised education to patients and significant others
• Promoted active patient participation and self-management strategies for their health conditions
• Provided educational and psychosocial support to patients/caregivers through telephone care, direct patient care, or referral to appropriate support services

Dover, NH

• Provided quality, compassionate and reliable live-in home care coordination for client with complex chronic medical conditions including diabetes, congestive heart failure, mobility limitations and continuous oxygen.
• Focus on maintaining client’s personal dignity and overall comfort
• Assisted with personal care, activities of daily living and household maintenance while encouraging patient to maximize her own capabilities and ensuring patient safety
• Maintained client’s weekly pill box, provided medication reminders as needed and monitored for any adverse effects
• Responsible for grocery shopping, meal preparation and nutritional status monitoring
• Provided transportation to and from medical appointments and social gatherings

Somersworth & Portsmouth, NH

• Provided culturally competent, patient-centered nursing care to meet the unique needs of the veteran population served at these Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs)
• Assumed role of Clinic Charge Nurse at Somersworth CBOC
• Collaborated clearly and effectively with patients, interdisciplinary team, and peers to create, maintain, and revise individualized patient plans of care as necessary
• Coordinated & managed care for patients with complex health care needs to ensure appropriate services & resources were rendered within appropriate timeframes, especially during transitions of care
• Facilitated team meetings promoting the importance of working as an engaged work team focused on continuous quality improvement
• Completed Patient Education: TEACH for Success (TEACH) training & Motivational Interviewing training

3-North/3-West, Dover, NH

• Performed all aspects of the nursing process to care for up to 5 acute medical-telemetry patients
• Acquired telemetry monitoring competency through successful completion of WDH Basic Arrhythmia Course & direct clinical experience
• Administered medications as ordered via all appropriate routes
• Evaluated patient progress and outcomes throughout length of hospital stay
• Educated patients and family members regarding disease processes, therapeutic regimens, procedures, equipment, and discharge instructions
• Gained and maintained competency for administration of Cathflo for PICC line occlusions

3-South, Dover, NH

• Performed all aspects of the nursing process to care for up to 5 acute medical-surgical patients
• Provided preoperative/postoperative care and education to adult patients of various surgical services
• Supported newly hired employees through preceptorship during orientation process
• Assumed role of 3-South Resource Nurse during night shift
• Participated as an active member of Unit Based Practice Council