Award-wining registered nurse with strong background in supervision and all areas of patient care. ten year's experience in CCU, ICU, medical and surgical progressive, general medical-surgical, orthopedics, home care and more. Also experienced in developing and implementing a variety of hospital patient care and employee training programs.

RN Case Manager, Home Health Services of General Hospital, Denver, CO
May 1993-current

• Manage total care needs for up to 30 patients (per week) in their homes.
• Supervise six Home Aides (HHAs).
• Plan and direct necessary additional training for aides, including annual CPR certification.
• Created brochure explaining hospital's home care program and how it benefits patients and their families, increasing number of clients by 35%.
• Developed and implemented hospital-based HHA training program to address demand for home aides, resulting in increased opportunities to meet community needs.

House wide Float RN, General Hospital, Denver, CO
October 1991-May 1993

• Quality care-giver in CCU, ICU, medical progressive, surgical progressive, general medical-surgical, orthopedics, post-partum, med-psych and newborn nursery.
• Revamped hospital's "New Mom/New Baby" patient information program and developed take-home package, which provide essential information and educational materials for new mothers on 24-hours stay.

General Post-Surgical RN, General Hospital, Denver, CO
December 1989-October 1991

• Cared for post-op patients, including EKG tracings, aerosol treatments and chest percussion, phlebotomy and lab test preparation, quality review and insurance recertification.

GYN/Oncology RN, Cooper Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs, CO
November 1988-December 1989

• Cared for routine GYN post-surgery patients and GYN oncology patients.
• Administered chemotherapy and cared for routine post-partum and C-section patients.
• Developed hospital's "Family Care" support group program to address needs of family members of oncology patients, resulting in greater understanding of-and better ability to cope with-a terminally ill family member.