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Family Practice Urgent Care Dermatology Clinical Instruction

Assessments Collaboration Quality Measures Evidence-Based Practice

         Adept at steering the complete patient care process from assessment and treatment through to educating patients and family members in self-care and health promotion.

         Compassionate, highly organized, and proficient at caring for individuals across the age spectrum and from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

         Able to establish rapport with patients to earn trust, maximize comfort, and encourage cooperation.

         Well-versed in quality measures as outlined by Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

         Leverage team-building capabilities to strengthen organizational culture and cohesiveness, paramount to achieving mission, vision, and values within quality-driven healthcare facilities.

         Seamlessly partner with healthcare team members to drive concerted efforts and dramatically increase quality of care for patients.

         Demonstrated ability to think systematically and critically, facilitate change, and foster unified relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

         Excel at patient advocacy, health education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and case management.

         Advanced knowledge of CMS incentive programs, BMC quality initiatives, and healthcare reform objectives.

         Technical proficiency in EHR/EMR software and working with quality standards of Meaningful Use.

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, 2005 to Present

Nurse Clinician

         Systematically drive quality improvements to assist physicians, nurses, administrators, nurse leaders, and ancillary staff by using best practice guidelines for measures such as Percutaneous Cardiac Intervention (PCI) and venous thromboembolism (VTEA).

         As PCI/VTE abstractor under Blue Cross of Michigan (BMC2), continually enhance standards of practice by enforcing rigorous adherence to quality criteria for documentation, hospital sampling, and core measure reporting.

         Directly support anesthesiologists by rounding for acute and chronic patients with anesthetic pain delivery systems including epidural, intrathecal, and orthopedic pain pumps.

         Guide VTE Task Groups in implementing Kaizen techniques and perform cross-sectional study examining use and documentation of pneumatic sequential devices on inpatient medical and surgical patient populations.

         Train, coach, mentor, and precept new employees with a constant emphasis on quality assurance, patient safety, infection control, ethics, and regulatory compliance.

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Advocate Nurse Consulting, LLC, Rochester, MI, 2003 to 2005

Rehabilitation Nurse Consultant

         Delivered nurse consulting and medical case management services for closed-head and spinal injuries.

         Continuously evaluated clients progress to determine mental and physical limitations, and explored alternative methods to assist clients in obtaining optimal level of function.

Synergy Rehabilitation Systems, Royal Oak, MI, 2002 to 2003

Rehabilitation Nurse Consultant

         Conducted detailed nursing assessments, devised and implemented care plans, continually evaluated treatment, and submitted regular progress reports for clients recovering from auto-related injuries including traumatic brain injuries.

St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Oakland, Pontiac, MI, 1995 to 2003

Registered Nurse ER / AICU / Ambulatory Center

         Delivered broad-based nursing expertise to patients across the age continuum in multiple environments including Emergency Department, Pre-Op, PACU, and Adult ICU.

         Closely partnered with social workers, physicians, and other healthcare personnel in developing comprehensive plans of care for patients including those with special needs.

         Prepared patients for elective surgeries (i.e. orthopedic, neurological, cosmetic, internal) by obtaining medical histories, assessing pain levels, and reviewing medications.

         Cared for pediatric and adult patients following anesthesia including post-surgical and post-traumatic patients recovering from open heart by-pass, craniotomies, closed-head injuries, and carotid endarterectomies.

         Prepared patients for discharge by providing instructions in self-care including medication use and establishing linkages for orthopedic and cancer patients, mentally-challenged individuals, and other vulnerable populations.

         Closely monitored and documented hemodynamics, central venous and intracranial pressures, and data acquired from Swan-Ganz and other invasive access devices.

         Safely and methodically administered medications such as Amiodorone, Morphine Sulfate, Nitroglycerin, Heparin, Propofol, Nimbex, paralytics, vasoconstrictors, and vasodilators.

         Served on Best Practice Committee to explore and implement measurable and cost-effective process improvement strategies.

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Wayne State University, College of Nursing, Detroit, MI

Certificate in Nursing Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Oakland University, School of Nursing, Rochester, MI

BLS Certification

Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification

American Nurses Association

Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners