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• Managed the care of terminally ill patients while serving as resource person for peers• Supervised, managed, and performed evaluations of home health aides and actively shaped hospice operations through innovative participation in unit-based council meetings• Performed telephone triage & crisis management • Educated patients and families on chronic disease management and symptom management modalities• Acted as liaison with patients, physicians, social workers, chaplains, pharmacists, medical equipment providers, funeral homes, and ancillary staff

• Improved quality and quantity of life for patients with heart failure, effectively lowering rehospitalization rates through medication optimization, patient education, and disease-state monitoring• Provided clinical assessment visits, telephone triage, and education on disease management for cardiac patients• Implemented and titrated diuretic, anti-arrhythmic and vasoactive therapies for patients with heart failure under the supervision of a team of cardiologists • Coordinated plan of care, follow-up visits, laboratory assessments, and discharge planning • Supervised cardiac technicians

• Performed critical care nursing functions at nationally recognized academic medical center • Maintained ACLS certification. Cared for patients with congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, lung disease, renal replacement therapies, and Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs)