Dorothy Erdmann Email and Phone Number

Monitoring psychiatric patients, primarily adolescent; includes medication administration, admissions assessments, contact with families, insurance clinicals; charge nurse capable. Certified in Preventing and Managing Aggressive Behavior. Basic Life Support certification.

Monitored progress of psychiatric patients, rotated through pediatric, adolescent, adult, detox, and geriatric. Administered medications, admission assessments, contact with families, charge capable on all units.

School nurse caring for approximately 500 students at elementary level; also assisted part-time at the secondary level in school of 3000. Included first aid for injuries at school and care of chronic conditions such as asthma, seizures, diabetes; nursing procedures on special needs children. Administered medications, screened for vision and hearing impairments, scoliosis screening; made clinic referrals for low-income families; organized health fair, provided health education through bulletin board displays and in-class presentations; provided teacher education on wellness and the health effects of bullying. Constant interaction with students, parents, and teachers. Instructed school personnel in CPR and Heimlich maneuver.

Total patient care on telemetry unit. Telemetry interpretation, medication administration, assessment of patient from admission to discharge, routine nursing procedures, relief charge nurse.

Personal and phone contact, correspondence with prospective students; prepare admission application files for review; secretarial work for admissions counselors; coordinated work of 10 student workers, organized bulk mailings, assisted with receptions.