Melissa Kurz Email and Phone Number

Overseeing the daily operation of the PPEC , building the patient census, developing and implementing the Plan of Care for new patients, coordinate transportation services for patients, weekly census report to corporate supervisor, patient/staff education, patient/caregiver liason.

Skilled nursing care of the medically high risk pediatric patient.(Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care). Quality Improvement Coordinator, facilitator for nursing student site rotations in pediatric specialty area.

Care of the high risk pediatric patient in the home setting.

Transitional Care Unit, Medical Surgical Unit, Preadmission Testing.. Care of the postoperative joint replacement patient..Care of the pre and post operative patient, acute illnesses, care plan mangement, IV therapy, blood transfusion therapy.. Assessment of the pre operative patient, diagnostic EKG and lab work, collaboration/consultation with the anesthesiologist when cardiopulmonary issues arose in the pre operative interview, chart audits for quality assurance.

Medical/Surgical nursing, assessment of the pre operative patient in Preadmission testing.