Nancy Doyle

• Advise patients via telephone according to guidelines and protocols.
• Act as first clinical line of contact for patients.
• Relay triage information and facilitate communication between provider and patient .
• Use RN clinical expertise to instruct patients regarding medications uses and side effects.
• Administer IV Lasix to patients in office when ordered by the provider.
• Orient and train clinical staff new to the office.
• Act as a resource to non clinical and ancillary office staff.
• Communicate with other offices and facilities both within the network and outside the network when appropriate.
• Refill patient prescriptions per physician orders.
• Maintain HIPAA regulations.

Provided intake and assessment on patients scheduled for GI procedures.

Obtained vital signs and initiated IV therapy in preparation for GI procedures

Managed care of patients on return from procedures to the recovery area. Monitored vital signs post procedure and educated patients on procedure findings and diagnoses.

Facilitated patient discharges from the units.

Instructed patients on post care.

Prepared Opthalmology patients in an outpatient setting for opthalmology procedures, including eye laser treatment and eye injections. Assisted physician during the procedures.

Performed Fluorescein Angiograms as ordered by physician.

Instructed and provided education to patients regarding aftercare.

Trained patients in home dialysis therapies . Trained and instructed patients in home peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis.

Created care plans for each patient.

Maintained and facilitated pertinent communication between patient and physicians.

Assigned to and managed the home dialysis patients out of the East Stroudsburg Dialysis Clinic in conjunction with Nephrology physicians.

Participated in and provided data in monthly QI meetings.

Administered IM immunizations to patients

Obtained blood work from patients via phlebotomy .

Provided in patient acute hemodialysis treatments at three hospitals to patients in acute and chronic renal failure as directed by the nephrology physician.

Assessed patients and independently initiated, monitored and terminated their dialysis treatments.

As charge nurse and team leader, acted as a liaison between dialysis staff and other hospital personnel.

Managed staff daily assignments.

As charge nurse, was responsible for monitoring and maintaining adequate hemodialysis supplies.

Provided acute inpatient hemodialysis treatments as a travel nurse at three facilities operated by the University of Arizona Medical Center.

Independently assessed, initiated, monitored and terminated hemodialysis treatments in acute hospital settings.

Provided hemodialysis treatments to chronic renal failure patients in an outpatient setting in a 26 station unit.

Collected blood specimens and prepared for lab testing.

Independently assessed, initiated, monitored and terminated hemodialysis treatments.

Administered IV medications and intramuscular immunization injections and monitored responses.

Maintained immunization records on each patient.

Maintained care plans on each patient.

Effectively communicated with nephrology physicians and interdisciplinary team.

As an RN, monitored and directed work done by dialysis technicians.

Worked alone as the dialysis nurse when assigned , at a local rehab hospital which contracted out to Fresenius Medical Care.

• Provided acute hemodialysis treatments to hospitalized patients in an eight station dialysis unit and to patients in ICU and post Open Heart Units.
• Independently assessed each patient, initiated, monitored and terminated their dialysis treatments.
• Provided dialysis treatments to critically ill patients on ventilators and patients in the trauma unit.
• Administered IV infusions and blood transfusions through the dialysis blood line and monitored patient reaction.
• Acted effectively and in a skilled manner in emergency and code blue instances.
• Acted as the on call hemodialysis nurse when assigned.
• Assisted physicians with insertion of dialysis catheters at the bedside.
• Trained new staff RNs and techs as needed.

• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and blood specimen collection.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Trained new clinical staff.
• Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
• Collaborated with. physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality care.