Danielle Smith Email & Phone Number

Odessa, Texas, United States

The role of the cardiac cath lab nurse is providing care for patients during angiogram procedures including coronary angiograms, vascular angiograms, device insertions, and structural heart procedures; all performed through radial or femoral access. Also discussing with provider plans of care and teamwork collaboration to make sure the patient has the best outcome. The nurse has multiple roles in the cath lab; one role is to monitor patients vitals, EKGs and document procudures into Mac-Lab. Another role is to circulate in the procedure room with the patient; along with monitoring vitals, the circulating nurse will use moderate sedation to sedate patient, make sure patient maintains a good level of comfort along with a patent airway, along with administering medications the physician calls for during the procedure. The nurse role in the cath lab is to check vitals,EKG and labs to get the best outcome for the patient during the procedures. We will monitor patients until they are out of sedation well enough, the patient will be taken back to their room and bedside report is given about patient status and physician orders following the procedures.

Midland, Texas, United States

The sole focus at the clinic is children wellness from ages ranging from newborn to 18 years old; working with a primary care physician and a nurse practitioner. Managing vaccine records and following the State of Texas schedule for vaccinating children, basic triage for all encounters, updating and charting in EMR system, testing for strep A, Flu, RSV, and rapid COVID. Assisting parents to the best of my ability and within my scope of practice with questions and concerns surrounding pediatric development, formula/breastfeeding questions, and medication concerns. Other tasks included managing referrals to specialty providers, setting up procedures for imaging and circumcisions, keeping track of health department/State of Texas vaccines, teaching on nebulizers, and inhaler demonstrations.

Midland, Texas, United States

Provided care for up to 4-6 patients per shift: Working with COVID patients along with diabetics, CHF, COPD patients and more. Managing patient medication schedules, monitoring CBGs, performing venipuncture for labs and IVs, collecting cultures, performing wound care to diabetic ulcers, wound vacs, and surgical incisions. Providing education to patient and family. Delegated to nursing techs and answered to the clinical nursing manager. Charted on an EMR system, performed assessments, and responsible for discharging patients. Communicated with speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists to help give the patient proper care. Also working with case management for patient’s insurance care and after care when discharged from the hospital.

Odessa, Texas, United States

The sole focus at the clinic is children wellness from ages ranging from newborn to 18 years old; working with a primary care physician and a nurse practitioner. Managing vaccine records and following the State of Texas schedule for vaccinating children, basic triage for all encounters, updating and charting in EMR system, testing for strep A, Flu, RSV, and rapid COVID. Assisting parents to the best of my ability and within my scope of practice with questions and concerns surrounding pediatric development, formula/breastfeeding questions, and medication concerns. Other tasks included managing referrals to specialty providers, setting up procedures for imaging and circumcisions, keeping track of health department/State of Texas vaccines, teaching on nebulizers, and inhaler demonstrations.

Odessa, Texas, United States

The clinic focus is based on multi-levels of care while teaching medical residents and attendings; focused on Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, and Infectious Disease. Managing patient medications, assisting with refills, and aiding in help with Patient Assistance Program applications. Basic triage for all encounters, updating and charting in an EMR system, and providing education and teaching for patients. Other office tasks included injections such as Tdap, Pneumonia, Flu and assisting provider with Kenalog injections. At this establishment, infusions are performed and communications with infusion centers are also done to give a well-rounded care to patients.

Midland, Texas, United States

Provided care for up to 7-9 patients per shift for rehabilitation patients; from strokes to joint replacements also burn victims. Managing patient medication schedules, monitoring CBGs, performing venipuncture for labs and IVs, collecting cultures, performing wound care to diabetic ulcers, wound vacs, and surgical incisions. Delegated to nursing techs and answered to house supervisor. Charted on an EMR system, performed assessments, and responsible for discharging patients. Communicated with multiple therapists from speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists to help give the patient proper care. Also working with case management for patient’s insurance care and after care when discharged from the hospital.

Midland, Texas, United States

This clinic was a dual clinic, focusing on psychiatry and medical care. Worked with a face to face physician and worked with tele-med physicians. Basic triage was done for encounters, updating and charting in an EMR system, providing education and teaching for patients, and performing venipuncture to collect lab work. At this establishment, tuberculin skin test was performed and read. Other in office tasks: administer flu vaccines, run A1C test, testing for influenza, management of sample medications and insulin samples.