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Surgical Clinical Reviewer
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoSurgical Clinical Reviewer
Jul. 2018ChicagoTask include identifying surgical patients for inclusion in the database, based on program protocol; Collects preoperative, operative and postoperative data for the program through the effective utilization of the hospital medical record system; Contacts patients and/or families by telephone and/or written correspondence to record data of any post-operative occurrences, associated with surgical procedures. Identifies and performs quality improvement activities across the institution, based on the hospitals ACS NSQIP Semiannual Report results; Represents the ACS NSQIP program on various hospital quality committees and assists with the quality improvement activities of these committees; Analyzes ACS NSQIP reports and develops presentations to leverage ACS NSQIP data for use in hospital wide quality improvement efforts. Use of analysis and presentation software to prepare analysis and present findings.Identify surgical patients for inclusion in the database according to program protocols. Collect preoperative, operative, and postoperative data for the program by effectively utilizing the hospital's medical record system. Contact patients and/or their families via telephone or written correspondence to gather information on any postoperative occurrences related to surgical procedures. Identify and perform quality improvement activities across the institution, based on the hospital's ACS NSQIP Semiannual Report results. Represent the ACS NSQIP program on various hospital quality committees and assist with their quality improvement initiatives. Analyze ACS NSQIP reports and develop presentations to leverage this data for hospital-wide quality improvement efforts. Utilize analysis and presentation software to prepare analyses and present findings effectively.
School Nurse
McHenry School District 15School Nurse
Mar. 2017 - Dec. 2018McHenry, Illinois, United StatesPlan and deliver care for students in a school setting. Responsibilities include performing general triage for injuries and medical complaints, administering medications, and carrying out medical procedures such as G-tube feeding. Review health forms to ensure compliance with school and state policies. Obtain health histories and conduct medical reviews for Individual Education Plans. Create 504 Plans and Individual Health Care Plans for students. Ensure the safety and health of students throughout the school year.
Surgical Clinical Reviewer/Performance Improvement Nurse Coordinator
Advocate Condell Medical CenterSurgical Clinical Reviewer/Performance Improvement Nurse Coordinator
Jul. 2016 - Oct. 2016Libertyville, ILCollaborate with the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP). Responsibilities include identifying surgical patients for database inclusion according to program protocols. Collect preoperative, operative, and postoperative data for the program using the hospital's medical record system effectively. Contact patients and/or their families by telephone or written correspondence to gather information about any postoperative occurrences related to surgical procedures. Identify and conduct quality improvement activities across the institution based on the hospital's ACS NSQIP semiannual report results. Represent ACS NSQIP in various hospital quality committees and assist with the quality improvement activities of these committees. Analyze ACS NSQIP reports and develop presentations to leverage ACS NSQIP data for hospital-wide quality improvement efforts.
Surgical RN Coordinator, NSQIP
Northwestern Memorial HospitalSurgical RN Coordinator, NSQIP
Apr. 2016 - Jul. 2016Chicago ILCollaborate with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) and the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. Responsibilities include identifying surgical patients for inclusion in the database based on program protocols. Collect preoperative, operative, and postoperative data for the program by effectively utilizing the hospital's medical record system. Contact patients and/or their families by telephone or written correspondence to gather information regarding any postoperative occurrences related to surgical procedures. Identify and carry out quality improvement activities across the institution based on the hospital's ACS NSQIP and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Semiannual Report results. Represent the ACS NSQIP and the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program on various hospital quality committees and assist with their quality improvement activities. Analyze ACS NSQIP and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program reports, developing presentations to utilize this data in hospital-wide quality improvement efforts. Employ analysis and presentation software to prepare analyses and present findings.
School Nurse
Maxim Healthcare StaffingSchool Nurse
Mar. 2016 - Mar. 2017Chicago, IL Plan and provide care for students in a school setting. Responsibilities include diabetic care, medication distribution, and general triage. Experience with g-tubes and tracheostomies is required. Plan and provide care for students in a school setting. Responsibilities include diabetic care, medication distribution, and general triage. Experience with g-tubes and tracheostomies.
Surgicial Clinical Reviewer
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoSurgicial Clinical Reviewer
Mar. 2012 - Mar. 2016ChciagoI initiated the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) for Pediatrics. My tasks included identifying surgical patients for inclusion in the database according to program protocols. I collected preoperative, operative, and postoperative data through effective utilization of the hospital’s medical record system. Additionally, I contacted patients and/or their families by telephone and/or written correspondence to record any postoperative occurrences related to surgical procedures. I identified and performed quality improvement activities across the institution, informed by the hospital’s ACS NSQIP Semiannual Report results. I represented the ACS NSQIP program on various hospital quality committees and assisted with the quality improvement initiatives of these committees. My responsibilities also involved analyzing ACS NSQIP reports and developing presentations to leverage NSQIP data for hospital-wide quality improvement efforts. I utilized analysis and presentation software to prepare analyses and present findings. I worked on several quality improvement projects based on NSQIP data, including Wound Classification, Decreasing Blood Transfusions in Craniofacial Reconstruction Cases, and Reducing Organ Space Infections associated with complex appendectomies.
Registered Nurse
Northwestern Children's PracticeRegistered Nurse
Jul. 2006Chicago, Illinois, United StatesPlan and provide care for patients in the clinic, including initial assessments for health maintenance and acute visits, phone triage, and education and immunizations.
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