Dena Kaufman Email and Phone Number

Gynecologic Oncology Department

-Ensured patient safety and comfort on the Psychiatric Services Unit-Aided with patient needs, inventoried patient belongings-Recorded patient intake, obtained and charted vitals-Provided proper care during 1:1 patient assignments and during restraint use-Monitored and documented patient activities every 15 minutes

-Assisted inpatients with activities of daily living until independent and discharged-Maintained diet, activity, and other directions as ordered by physician-Trained new CNA’s on the medical surgical floor-Entered practitioners’ orders into the computer system and generated patient charts-Interacted with providers, family members, and patients while working the phones

-Coordinated and executed the breeding, weaning, and genotyping of mice colonies-Designed and presented poster at Undergraduate Research Festival-Tested the effect of the UCP2 gene on thrombotic function in mice -Analyzed data from PCR, Seahorse XF24, ELISA, & gel electrophoresis-Performed surgical techniques such as carotid cannulation and gonadectomy on mice