Work:
UCSF Parnassus Campus and at The Zen Hospice Project
VOLUNTEER AND FULL-TIME PARENT
YWCA - Madison, WI
HOMELESS COUNSELOR
Postgraduate Center for Mental Health - New York, NY
CASE MANAGER & RESIDENTIAL COORDINATOR
Education:
Samuel Merritt University - San Mateo, CA
BSN, RN, Cum Laude in NURSING
Sarah Lawrence College - Bronxville, NY
BA in ANTHROPOLOGY
Skills:
Helped to coordinate patient care with multidisciplinary team and other departments. Performed clinical tasks according to hospital policies, with emphasis on infection control. Conducted head-to-toe assessments and took vital signs. Addressed ADLs such as bed-making, personal hygiene, specimen collection, ambulating, turning, transferring, and assisting with food trays and nutrition. Provided complete wound care and administered medications (oral, enteral, suppository, IM, SQ, topical, ophthalmic, optic, nasal, and intradermal). Assisted nurses in caring for patients receiving chemotherapy and blood products. Assessed patients status and notified RNs of clinical changes. Maintained patient charts and confidential files in accordance with HIPAA regulations. Educated patients and families about medical conditions, proper treatment and follow-up care, preventive measures, and administration of medication.