ANGELA BAGBY, R.N. , B.S.N 8715 Dogwood Road , Windsor Mill, Maryland 21244, (410) 277-4327 jesustheonlysol ution@gmail.

com Career Objectives To obtain a position as a Utilization Review Nurse where my special skills can b e used to their fullest potential to help improve the organization. SUMMARY OF QULIFICATIONS Remarkable experience in medical- surgical nursing, renal- pulmonary, orthopedi c, rehab, oncology, telemetry and emergency Exceptional knowledge of utilization review, and disease management Solid unde rstanding of state and federal regulatory requirements affecting care coordination services, specifically CMS, Medicaid and HIPAA Proficient in Micro soft Word and utilization review care planner Ability to work as a team member to strategize organizational goals WORK EXPERIENCE Utilization Review Nurse, Keystone Peer Review Organization, Hun t Valley, MD May 2010-Present Determined medical necessity of the requested treatment. Communicated with reque sting providers, and service providers via telephone and fax Maintained ongoing compliance with federal, state or Federal laws, URAC standards. Holy Cross Hospital- Emergency Room- Silver Springs, MD-2009 Precepted (Nurse refresher program) 100 clinical hours in the Emergency Center U tilized critical thinking and assessment skills to develop nursing care plan in an emergent care environment to the pediatric, adult and elderly populations Col laborated with multidisciplinary team in coordination of patient care Performed 5 lead EKG and 12 lead EKG for cardiac monitoring Identified normal and abnormal cardiac rhythm, for appropriate evaluation and tr eatment Obtained peripheral IV access and blood samples for diagnostics and trea tment and glucometer testing Administered PO, SC, IM, IVPB, IVPB meds and blood products, safely with documentation Documented assessment and treatment via computer system Assisted with central li ne catheter insertion Assessed and evaluated normal and abnormal lab values, inc luding cardiac enzymes/troponin levels, ABG values for further evaluation and tr eatment Implemented respiratory nebulizer treatments and appropriate oxygen ther apy and evaluated with documentation of patient response to treatment Monitored and cared for patient on CMV ventilator Prepare patients for various d iagnostic procedures and OR Facilitated patient and family teaching in preparati on for discharge Home Care and Hospice Care Voluntary Care- 1998-2008 Cared for acutely ill, post surgical and terminally ill patients in home environ ment Assisted with medication administration, including SC and IM injections Imp lemented vital signs, glucose monitoring, and dressing changes Coordinated home care according to assessment of patient needs Provided patient and family education of disease process and plan of care Harbor Hospital Center, Baltimore, MD Staff Registered Nurse, 1993-1998 Performed telemetry, emergency, renal, pulmonary, orthopedic and general medical - surgical care, in collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary team Ide ntified abnormal labs, EKG rhythms and ABG values, with appropriate notification and documentation Performed 12 lead EKG and telemetry monitoring Administered PO, SC, IM, IV medic ations, safely with documentation Documented, thoroughly, patient assessment and treatment Provided care through nursing care planning for patients, with wide a rray of health problems including asthma/COPD, pneumonia, acute and chronic rena l failure, diabetes, abdominal pain, chest pain, HIV/AIDS, stroke/TIA, and muscu loskeletal problems Developed skills in obtaining blood samples and IV periphera l lines Prepared patients for hemodialysis and performed peritoneal dialysis Ass ess and maintain AV fistulas/Grafts/ Hickman and Quinton catheters for hemodialy sis access Educated patient and family on plan of care, discharge instructions a nd preventive care Experienced in leadership and as charge nurse on 32 bed acute care unit

MARYLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL, Baltimore, MD Staff Licensed Practical Nurse/Register ed Nurse 1990-1993 Provided nursing care to acute care patients and terminally ill clients includin g oncology patients with various cancer diagnosis on a 32 bed medical-surgicaloncology unit Maintained IV access, including central lines and porticatheters P repared patients for diagnostic procedures, chemotherapy and radiation therapy M onitored patients undergoing chemotherapy infusions and radiation and provided s upportive care Formulated nursing care plans and provided education for patient and family for supportive plan of care ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE UPON REQUEST NURSING EDUCATION Mount Carmel College of Nursing Refresher course- 2009 COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY, Baltimore, MD BS, Nursing, 1992 Mergenthaler Vocational Technical, Baltimore, MD LPN, Practical Nursing, 1988 CREDENTIALS AND AFFILIATIONS Certified in CPR, BLS, expiration 6/2011 Certified in ACLS, expiration 6/2011