Career PathwaySeeking a position of increased challenge and responsibility, usin

g my knowledge as a nurse and experience in many aspects of the nursing professi

on. This includes the implementation of electronic medical record and other mand
ated or strategic nursing initiatives.Professional Experience1980 - Present Clev
eland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, Ohio
Registered Nurse
Clinical Systems Analyst for Nursing Informatics
> Key resource on planning and development of nursing progress record (NPR) for
all units except Intensive Care, applying knowledge of Nursing Quality and Nursi
ng Informatics. Provided timely and expert support to the nursing staff on NPR
implementation throughout the Cleveland Clinic Health System, with rounding on t
he nursing units and 24 hour pager support.
> Served on the Electronic Medication Administration Record (EMAR) team: analysi
s of nursing workflow with medication administration, planning go live activitie
s, implementing, and supporting the nurses who use the EMAR.
>Assisted with design of the chemotherapy documentation flow sheet. Created PPT
presentation for safely documenting chemotherapy with the use of EMAR, paper or
ders, and EMR. Designed handouts to assist with educational needs for nursing s
taff regarding the new EMAR program.
> Co-Chair of CCHS Med Mgmt committee, contributing to EMAR health system decisi
ons for EMAR use.
> EMAR team special project: Implementation of first ICU on the EMAR and success
ful roll out of the EMAR to all other ICUs.
> Project lead for improvement of online diabetic documentation to meet CMS stan
dards. This project involved coordination of orders team, EMAR team, diabetic ed
ucators, CNS, and pharmacy, to make changes to the EMR. Designed posters for me
dication rooms with information used on the EMR for care of diabetic patients th
at included documenting and locating information online. Distributed PPT present
ation to nursing education in PDF format, along with brochures.
> Special assignment support to Cancer, ICU, and Pediatric Institutes.
> Special assignment to outpatient cancer center for use of electronic medical r
ecord.
> Assisted Nursing Practice Council with EPIC? related policies.
> Worked with Multidisciplinary team for core measures.
> Current support of upgrade on the EPIC? Systems in CCHS by rounding on nursing
units, and providing support in command center answering nursing questions and
assisting nurses with application questions and issues.
Program Coordinator Nursing Quality Management - Accomplishments:
> Jointly developed neo-natal specific indicators with neo-natal staff nursing.
> Assigned as Quality coordinator to Children's Hospital.
> Participated with monthly PIV Prevalence for Children's Hospital.
> An original member of CCF nursing quality management team.
> Wrote guidelines for quality indicators from 2001 to 2006.
> Worked jointly with Emergency Department to develop indicators for compliance
on pain management standards.
> Wrote guidelines and responsible for implementing the biannual Central Line Pr
evalence Study.
> Documented quality management hospital functions for Magnet Status.
> Chair person for development of a cart with Bariatric patient care supplies.
> Co-author of the Care of Bariatric Patient Policy.
> Co-author of the Procedure for use of ceiling lifts.
> Member of following committees:
- Pain
- Policy & Procedures
- No Lift
- Bariatric
- Tracer team
> Participated in following health studies:
- Heparin
- Tube feeding.
IV Therapy
Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Professional Experience
Medicus Monitoring
Westlake Cleveland Clinic (outpatient nursing) - Accomplishments:
> Designed system for collecting visit times and service-levels/
> Worked with systems developer to create data capture tool in MS-Access.
2002 - 2004 Elyria United Methodist Village Elyria, Ohio.
Case management - Specific activities include: evaluation of prospective clients
, assessment of patient needs, adhering to Passport, Waiver-IV and VA guidelines
, client/family counseling and relationship management.
> Charge nurse 80% of hours worked (i.e., when manager not on floor) for 34 dim
inished capacity clients.
1976 - 1980 Aultman Hospital Canton, Ohio
Team leader for medical-surgical floor of 80 beds.
IV Therapy clinician, including the administration of chemotherapy.Education1973
- 1976 Idabelle Firestone School of Nursing Akron, Ohio (Akron City Hospi
tal) Diploma
2006 - 2009 Indiana Wesleyan University BSN Onl
ine
2010 - Present (Currently enrolled web-based MS MGMT with Healthcare focus)Addit
ional training
Unit-based skin-care training
Health Care Quality Class
Patient Safe Handling
EPIC Training in 2010 (Completion of two projects and one exam for certification
)
Scheduled to finish certification by Nov'2010.
Quadramed Training.Publications, Research, Presenting? Worked with Nursing Rese
arch to conduct research on falls in cancer patients.
Completion of research project regarding satisfaction of nurses working with. Cu
rrently working on the publication.
Effect of Ceiling Lifts on Patient Safety. Nursing Management: Congress 2007. Se
ptember 2007, Chicago, IL.
Effect of Ceiling Lifts on Patient Safety. Association of Rehabilitation Nurses:
ARN 33rd Annual Educational Conference Reshaping Our Future. October 2007, Wash
ington, D.C.
Poster presentation at ONF in Columbus 2010 for Diabetic documentation improveme
nt project with acceptance of the same information for EPIC's? Yearly Conference
2010.
EMAR research project presented at CCHS Research Conference 2010.
EMAR research project to be presented in October 2010 in Phoenix at Magnet Resea
rch Symposium. ReferencesFurnished upon request
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