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FNP-C in HIV/STD clinic

IV and PICC placement with specialty in pediatric IV insertion. Monday-Friday IV charge nurse.

Currently member of Vascular Access Team. Very proficient in adult PICC line placement and adult and pediatric PIV placement, access of port-a-cath’s, troubleshooting of PICC and PIV lines. Focus on family and patient education of care of PICC lines and PIV and PICC placement. Function as Monday-Friday PIV charge nurse. Key Accomplishments:Serve on hospital CPC committee and function as chair of unit CPC committee, which entails scheduling CPC meeting, inviting attendees, facilitating meetings and taking and distributing of meeting minutes.Current member of AVA and presented poster at the 2012 AVA National Scientific Meeting in San Antonio, TX.Working on committee to facilitate better placement of PIV’s through patient’s continuum of stay, starting in the ED. Progressing on clinical ladder.2011 VAT Rookie of the Year Award

After-hours phone triage for 100+ pediatric, adult and specialty practices in the state.

Work as a telephone triage RN, covering over 90 adult, pediatric and specialty practices in the state. Able to quickly and accurately assess patient over phone and provide quality care advice. Also, function as charge nurse, on a rotating basis and precept new employees. Key Accomplishments:Able to consistently meet criteria to work from home (function independently, take set number of calls per hour, quality triage reviews and yearly performance reviews).Excellent ability to multi-task by taking patient calls while still functioning as charge nurse by paging physicians regarding patients, serving as a resource for new employees and managing shift schedule (call-outs, staffing, etc).

Nurse Manager; Infusion Nurse

Nurse Manager of busy private neurology practice. Managed physician and staff schedules, managed patient complaints and staffed clinic and infusion suite.Key Accomplishments:Facilitated opening of new office in Durham location by actively working with contractor to arrange building on floor plan, picking paint, carpet and furnishings and final cleaning before grand opening. Assisted with writing of protocols for medication administration. Designed and implemented forms to provide continuity of charting.

Inpatient Psychiatry and Addictions Service