Traci Holmes Email and Phone Number

Care for a variety of needs in a Special Educations classroom.

778-4540Responsible for the daily nursing needs and emergency care in a special education classroom. Duties includes watching for s/s of an emergency due to various medical conditions and administer emergency medications while working with an administrative team to alert 911 and family. Daily medication administration, g-tube feeding, and ADLS. Working with OT, PT, and ST to give care on a daily basis. Daily communication with parents and teacher of the classroom.

Responsible for medication administration and maintaining doctors orders on the Assisted Living Wing. Supervising any GNAs and Med Techs. Caring for any of the outside communities needs with the Life Line System and documenting all activity.When on the skilled floor responsibilities include medication administration, documentation, and working with the team to care for all of the residents. Informing doctors of any changes or needs of the residents.

Responsible for Doctor directed patient care within the Doctor's office ensuring they receive needed chemotherapy and infusions. Tasks include:Scheduling and administering treatments such as chemotherapy, infusions, injections Monitoring office drug supplies Preparing chemotherapy treatment by combining prescribed drugs Communicating continually with Doctor and staff Creating and maintaining complete and accurate patient chartsProviding palliative and end-of-life care for patients and information to family members; Joint Replacement) (703) 664-7000Responsible for hip and knee replacement post operation patient care. Tasks included: Assisting patients with Activities of Daily Life (ADL)Administering medications including Patient Control Anesthesia (PCA) and Epidural (EPCA)Coordinating with and assisting Physical and Occupational therapists Creating and maintaining patient charts using unit procedures

Responsible for the operation of the medical/oncology unit's Outpatient Infusion Clinic. Tasks included: Scheduling patients through physicians offices Obtaining physicians' orders and maintaining current copiesCreating and maintaining patient chartsProviding patient care services by administering IV infusions and/or hydration, medications (Fe, IVIG, Remicade, etc.), chemotherapy, blood and blood products, injections (procrit, neupogen, sandostatin, etc.)Administering and teaching about anticoagulant therapy such as TPA. Monitoring recovery of cardiac catheterization and biopsy patients Assist with bone marrow biopsy and thoracentesis Administering cortisone hormone stress testsInstructing the use and care of central line access Preparing unit documentation

Responsible for the effective operation of the unit as well as RN duties described below:Ensuring appropriate unit staffing by having the correct number of nurses and technicians based on the number of patientsAssigning patients to staff membersCommunicating and coordinating with the hospital Nursing supervisor about staffingTransferring patients on and off unit as necessary including assessing the need for critical care Ensuring proper patient placement within the unit Communicating with patients and patients' families Preparing hospital documentation

Responsible for patient care tasks as assigned by RN. Tasks included:Assisting patients with ADLsProviding patient oral medicationsAdministering simple IVF Providing tracheotomy care, ostomy care, dressing changes, end-of-life care and support, and post mortem careCoordinating with RNCompleting unit documentation