Tammy Combs Email & Phone Number

100 Veterans Way, Eglin Air Force Base, Fl 32542

Promotes and restores patients' health by utilizing the nursing process an evidence-based practice tool; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members.

Ft. Meade, Maryland

Senior home health visits. Traveling Home Health Nurse

Bethesda, Md

Routinely served as LPN for 35-bed Medical Surgical unit with a monthly census of over 550 patients, supporting an extensive diversity of diagnosis and acuities. Committed to safety on a ward with high census turnover. Accountable for accurate capture of personal workload with Workload Management System for Nursing – a patient classification system that captures nursing workload based on patient acuity and provide guidelines for effective and efficient allocation and utilization of personnel; to determine manpower requirements for inpatient nursing units. Coordinate services and care with Nutrition Department, Bed Manager, Facilities, medical equipment, Supplies, Patient Administration, Infection Control, Point of Care Testing – Accu-Check glucometer. Collaborate with Medical Records, Nutrition, Religious Services, Information Technology, Social Work, and Discharge Planning.

Bethesda, Md

Plan, implement and provide direct patient care for young adults to geriatric patients undergoing chemotherapy during prolonged hospital stays. Access and deaccess implanted ports. Participate in patient safety reporting system. Steadily applied theoretical knowledge base and improved clinical skills while providing comprehensive care to three patients with complex cancer diagnoses.

Honolulu, Hi

Set up and program Patient Controlled Analgesia pumps, notify pain service for inadequate analgesia and/or infusion pump malfunction. Monitor patient for signs of distress, assess respiratory status, cardiovascular status, neurological/wound/fluid balance, renal function, comfort level, pain management and emotional status. Provided comprehensive care to five patients with complex and extensive diversity of diagnoses that required continuous vital signs monitoring.

Al Kut, Iraq

Combat Trauma ICU in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. Frontline Supervisor of Troop Medical Clinic, Assistant Supervisor of personnel housing, Fire Safety Officer. Compiles and implemented organization resulting in improved food safety, holding, and sanitation guidelines. Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as airway management, heart monitoring, and chest compressions during medical evacuation and transport. Mail Clerk for 30 employees - bundle, expedite, route, and distribute incoming mail to designated areas.

Honolulu, Hi

Handpicked by leadership to coordinate and organize Information Technology requests for placing phones, computers, and equipment. Committed countless hours of teaching and direction to seniors, peers and subordinates resulting in a seamless and successful launch of new clinic. Assemble and set up clean and sterile fields for fluoroscopy, radio frequency nerve ablation, joint injections, and trigger point injections. Gained proficiency in C-arm operation.

Honolulu, Hi

Set up sterile and clean fields for minor surgeries, biopsies, ano-rectal pressure studies and invasive procedures. Minimize downtime between colonoscopies and EGDs. Actively participate in seminars and Nursing Grand Rounds and applied content through in-services. Oriented and mentored new RNs, LPNs, and medics to basic ward operatons, operating and cleaning procedures of sterile instruments and endoscopes, optimizing utilization. Ensured patient safety and Joint Commission compliance. Answer telephones and direct call to appropriate staff, schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, and medical consultations. Receive and route messages or documents, such as laboratory results, to appropriate staff. Perform various clerical and administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies. Actively supported the Army and community by volunteering for two flag raising ceremonies at the Arizona Memorial and for The Great Aloha Run.

Honolulu, Hi

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects. Assist with minor treatments and circumcisions. Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' condition, such as adverse reaction to treatment, and taking any necessary action. Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration and pain level. Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff. Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messages, scheduling appointments. Provide customer and personal services, customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Computer Networking, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

Licensed Practical Nurse, Health Care

Activities and Societies: Squad leader

Lpn, Health Care

Cpr, Bls, Emt, Health Care

Medicine