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Turner, Me, Us

Lewiston, Maine, United States

Provide direct nursing care as level I RN for the float pool to med/surg/telemetry. Float to assist as needed. Rhythm Recognition Course completed

Provide nutritional consultation with staff, residents, and families. Assess menu compliance with state regulations. Provide in-services with staff on therapeutic and modified texture diets.

Everett, Massachusetts

Provide direct nursing care for medicine/surgical/telemetry/Covid-19 patients. Work as a charge nurse while providing direct clinical care, preceptor for new graduate registered nurses, staff, and travel nurses. Participates with Save Our Skin wound team monthly & quarterly meetings and discharge planning team.Completed new graduate nursing residency program.

Everett, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

Everett, Ma

Lead dietitian and kitchen supervisor, providing cross coverage for both CHA inpatient hospitals.Proficient in nutrition focused physical assessment, enteral and parenteral nutrition support.Work closely with nursing units, attend nursing rounds, nursing staff meetings to improve patient centered care. Provide in-service educations for dietary staff and facilitate allergy protocols for the tray lines.

Norwood, Ma

Provide nutrition assessment and counseling for in-patient cardiac, surgical, maternity and adult psych patients with coverage in ICU and other medical/surgical, and psychiatric units. Manage cardiac rehab nutrition curriculum to meet current evidence-based guidelines and teach group classes.Participate in data collection for quality improvement and performance improvement projects for cardiac rehab, heart failure re-hospitalizations, stroke team, and parenteral nutrition parameters.

Gathered patient menus both in person and via room service. Assisted in up-dating room service software.

Washed dishes.Prepared meals for the hospital cafeteria and patients.Prepared trays and delivered meals and snacks to patients. Computed nutrition information for all patient food and updated room service software. Obtained patient menus both in person and via room service. Completed basic nutrition assessments, screening, and education of in-patients.

Completed 50 week internship to complete my nutrition education.Updated and assessed all 4 hospital campuses gluten free menus for the in-patient menus in collaboration with the RD of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University.

Prepared food for an a la carte restaurant. Supervised food production and training of employees. Standardized recipes, made prep lists, and completed inventories.Interim sous chef for the summer season.

Trained on all stations in the kitchen and conducted nutrient analysis for menus and daily specials.Developed a guest class on “Mindfully Grocery Shopping” Helped establish effective communication between the kitchen and the nutrition department.

Portland, Maine Area

Carrickmacross, Ireland

Cape Neddick, Me

Master Of Science - Ms, Nursing Education

Accelerated Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Activities and Societies: Sigma Theta Tau

Bachelor Of Science, Culinary Nutrition

Associate Of Science, Culinary Arts

High School, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program