Jennifer Thelen Email and Phone Number

Awarded MVP for Stewardship - July 2016

*Provide education to referral sources, hospital staff, physicians and the community at large regarding Hospice*Meet with families and patients to discuss Hospice services and start the admissions process as appropriate or coordinate discharge plan for a safe, effective discharge to home hospice*Market to referral sources to explain Hospice, it's services and benefits and how we may benefit the referral sources and their clients/patients*Preceptor of new hospice employees*Chair of Shared Governance/Clinical Advisory Roundtable*Member of Cancer Committee at South Suburban Hospital*Presenter at New RN Orientation at South Suburban Hospital related to Hospice/Palliative Care*Member of DME/Hospice PDCA Project Group

Perform assessments, symptom management, education, support and general clinical care to patients (andfamilies) in long term care, assisted living and private home settings* Coordinate care of patients amongst all interdisciplinary team members and facility staff* Present educational sessions to health care employees and residents of nursing homes, assisted livingfacilities, and other residential settings on topics such as grief and loss, hospice, and the dying process* Based on referral information, meet with patients and families to educate them on what hospice is and howthey may benefit from services* Assess patients to determine appropriateness for hospice services and admit to hospice care as appropriateand coordinate discharge planning with hospital employees as needed* Assist marketing team with promotion of hospice through presentations and question/answer sessions

Provided competent, effective and efficient care to medical-surgical patients in a hospital which serves thepoor and underprivileged* Participated in the Nursing Care Committee, a group committed to creating a functional acuity basednursing system as well as handling various nursing related concerns* Designated as super-user of several types of equipment and programs so as to assist fellow nurses and staffmembers when needed* Precepted/mentored new nurse orientees* Member of Education Committee