Nicole Rodrigues
Somerset
Summary
A dedicated nursing professional with twenty eight years of nursing experience at Saint Anne's Hospital, covering areas from critical care in the emergency department to surgical services in PACU/PAT. Now a leading PAT nurse, committed to very detail oriented chart reviews for documentation in ensuring patients are medically optimized and safe to proceed with surgery, while ensuring that surgeons and the anesthesia team adhere to guidelines and protocols with the ultimate goal of safe patient outcomes. Made a significant impact in patient care by implementing nurse driven protocols, PEP education and improvement of processes in PAT.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Saint Anne's Hospital
Fall River
07.2004 - Current
- team lead in pre-admission testing
- ensures standards for documentation requirements are met for surgery in collaboration with anesthesia and surgeons; including evidence of risk stratification
- detail oriented approach while reviewing charts to ensure all anesthesia protocols are followed
- excellent communication skills with surgeons, anesthesia, PAT team and administration to confirm optimization guidelines are being met, allowing for safe patient outcomes
- knowledge of multiple computer systems in order to collect documentation while using Athena, Meditech and EClinical works systems, leading to a practice that allows for efficiency and continuity of care
- assisted anesthesia with the creation of a nurse driven protocol for pre-op testing based on patient comorbidities and cardiac risk for certain procedures
- assisted in restructuring PEP (Pre-surgical Education Program) class for education of total joint patients as part of our center for orthopedic excellence
- scholar recognition for our clinical ladder program; the highest level achieved for nurses who demonstrate advancement in their nursing practice
- vast knowledge of clinical care and treatment from routine care to critical treatment of a population ranging from children to adults
- charge nurse in PACU, pre-op and endoscopy areas prior to team lead in PAT, allowing for full circle education of PAT patients at the start of their surgical journey
Registered Nurse
Saint Anne's Hospital
Fall River
09.1997 - 07.2004
- Provided critical care as charge nurse/new graduate in emergency department while clearly communicating with doctors and colleagues to ensure safe patient outcomes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Umass Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA05-1997
Skills
- Documentation and chart review
- Emergency care
- Team leadership
- Anesthesia protocols
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient satisfaction and process improvement; demonstrated in scholar recognition
Certification
- MA RN license
- RI RN license in progress
- ACLS/PALS/BLS
Accomplishments
- Scholar Recognition in Clinical Ladder Program for advanced nursing practice
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Saint Anne's Hospital
07.2004 - Current
Registered Nurse
Saint Anne's Hospital
09.1997 - 07.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Umass Dartmouth
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