Registered Nurse

I am a registered nurse with over 23 years of experience in Adult care and Pediatrics, in the areas of Home Care, Hospital, Community Health,and Insurance.

I am pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Health Informatics and I would like to someday work in this field combining my nursing and computer skills.

E-mail
Phone Number
610-522-9448

Education

Associate Degree
Jul 2013

Western Governors University August 2011 to Present Salt Lake City, Utah
Bachelors Degree Health Informatics

Gwinnett Tech College October 2004 to 2007 Lawrenceville, GA Associates Degree Microcomputer Specialist GPA: 4.0

Hahnemann University August 1987 to December 1989 Philadelphia, PA
Associates Degree in Nursing

Experience

Registered Nurse
Jul 1993 — Jul 2013

Adult Triage Nurse October 2011 to Present ChesPenn Health Services
Chester Pa
Telephone triage in a community medical clinic. Responsible for triage urgent care requests for patients by phone and walk -in. Refill prescriptions, inform patients of medical test results, provide referrals to specialists, patient teaching, injections and oral medication administration, set appointments. Supervise 3 medical technicians. Provide support for 2 doctors and 2 nurse practitioners.

Pediatric Homecare Nurse/ Clinical Manager January 2007 to May 2011 Bayada Nurses
Philadelphia (area), PA
Care for medically dependent children ages birth to 13 years old in their homes with tracheostomy tubes, on ventilators, CPAP, NGT/GT feedings, medication administration and accompanying them to school. Manage pediatric clients in a
homecare setting. Interviewing, orienting, and training new employees.

Pediatric Homecare Nurse June 2009 to November 2010 Kencrest Services
Philadelphia (area), PA
Care for medically dependent children up to age 13yrs in a group residential setting. The children have tracheostomy tubes and are on ventilators and oxygen, require NGT/GT feedings and medications administration.

KB Pediatric Review Nurse October 2005 to March 2006 Georgia Medical Care Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Review applications for the Katie Beckett Waiver program to determine eligibility of Pediatric patients with various chronic illnesses and disabilities for this Medicaid Program. Be a witness in court proceedings when a family has chosen to Appeal a denial of services decision to explain how the determination was made. Attend weekly meetings to review difficult cases with the Medical Director and the other nurses on the team.

Data Specialist January 2004 to April 2005 Northside Hospital/BMT of GA Atlanta, GA
Review Medical charts and collect data to complete forms for NMDP and IBMTR/ABMTR for Bone Marrow Transplant Research. Maintain current data for occurrence of GVHD, infections, and disease status on patients from Pre-transplant to death and input information into the Access database. Run reports using the Access database for reports as needed. Create presentations for quarterly meetings using PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. Train new personnel.

IV Infusion RN February 2002 to August 2002 Pediatric Services of America Norcross, GA
Administer and teach parents to administer IM injections and IV antibiotics, Immunoglobulins, Cerezyme, and other medications. Perform NGT/JT/GT feedings and woundcare in the home setting. Draw blood for labs from
PICC, CVL, Broviac lines and Port-a-cath. Start PIV in the home setting as needed. Coordinate care of patients between hospitals and doctors offices.

OB/GYN Triage RN June 2001 to February 2002 Emory Clinic Atlanta, GA
Assess and schedule urgent patients need for same day appointments via phone, walk-ins, call in prescriptions, give routine injections, call patients with abnormal lab results, assist in the coordinating of referrals for testing requiring prior insurance approval, and serve as back up for supervisor as needed for patient concerns.

Staff RN September 2000 to May 2001 Emory Eastside Medical Center Snellville, GA
Care for postpartum mothers and their babies including mothers with pregnancy induced hypertension and gestational diabetes and babies with hypoglycemia, sepsis, low birthweight, and hyperbilirubinemia. Care for babies immediately after birth to include initial assessment, apgar scoring, suctioning, assist with intubation and resuscitation as needed, baths and weight, medications, and initiate breastfeeding. Care for infants in the level II nursery including prematurity, hypoglycemia, sepsis, RDS, BPD, and hyperbilirubinemia.

Pediatric Homecare RN April 1991 to March 1997 Home Health Corporation
King of Prussia, PA
Care for medically dependent children ages birth to 5 years old in their homes with tracheostomy tubes, on ventilators, CPAP, NGT feedings, coordinating homecare and benefits with health insurance company, transporting to doctor office visits and schools, as well as in-house coordination of physical, occupational and speech therapy visits.

Staff RN January 1991 to June 1993 Osteopathic Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
Care for babies immediately after birth to include initial assessment, apgar scoring, suctioning, assist with intubation and resuscitation as needed, baths and weight, medications Care for infants in the level II nursery including prematurity, hypoglycemia, sepsis, RDS, BPD, and hyperbilirubinemia. Train parents in basic infant care, use of nasal cannula, pulse oximeter, cpr,medication administration and biliblanket when ready for discharge.

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