Elizabeth Defeo Email & Phone Number

Dover, New Hampshire, United States

York, ME

• Acute care adult Telemetry/Medical Surgical Unit cardiac, post-surgical knee or hip replacements, bowel resections, bladder irrigation, post-cardiac catheterization, active detox/CIWA, wound and flap management.
• Providing assessment, care, and education of patients, caregivers, and families, with up to 6:1 overnight nursing ratio in a 47- bed community hospital setting;
• Proficient with IV therapy, including antibiotics, heparin drips, patient-controlled analgesics, transfusion protocol;
• Recognized as a creative, patient, and supportive educator for Nurse Aides and peers, and a motivated and compassionate team builder/player;
• Certified resource for peers, patients, and ER for real-time wound and ostomy education during night shift.

York Maine

CWOCN in Wound Clinic, York Hospital, and off-sites. Excelling in implementation of team building, development of educations, and quality, 'Loving Kindness' patient care; creating a lasting aura of healing and individualized patient and family support.

Rochester, New Hampshire

Developed a strong Wound and Ostomy Nursing Team, supporting just over 100 square miles of coverage for patients in Southern NH and Maine. Created an educational 3 part webinar. This reduced home care visit costs and improved pt care. In collaboration with New Hampshire Home Care Association (NHHCA), it was purchased and utilized in 5 states.Streamlined.

Exeter, New Hampshire, United States

Registered Nurseo Perform assessment and treatment for venous, arterial, diabetic/neuropathic, pressure, traumatic and failed surgical wounds o Sterile and non-sterile dressing changes o Application of silver nitrate cauteryo Application of drainage collection devices and pouches o Perform quantitative swab cultures o Wound irrigation and cleansing o.

Exeter, New Hampshire

o Charge nurseo Provided care for up to 10 patientso Chronic ventilator, post-surgical orthopedic, palliative, ALS, respiratory disorders, wound and flap management, rehabilitation, long term IV antibiotic therapy o Completed admissions, assessments, medication reconciliation, and discharge planningo Performed medication administration, including IV.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Metal And Jewelry Arts

Activities and Societies: 1995 Recipient of the Joseph Schoenfeld Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Activities and Societies: •President, Stratham Student Nursing Association (SSNA), 9/2007 – 5/2009 •National Student Nurses’ Association.

Msn, Education

Accelerated RN to MSN, Ed