Nurse Practitioner Registered
Resume:
ALANA LUGO (POLLACK)
**** ***** ****** ****** ****, FL 33558 Cell: 575-***-****
Email: ************@***.***
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Director of Patient Care Services, ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, GULFSIDE HOSPICE AND PALLATIVE
CARE
PASCO COUNTY, FL.
Provide end of life care to patients in the home and in patient settings
Ordering appropriate diagnostic tests
Prescribe medications for acute illness and comfort
Perform recertification assessments compliant with Medicare guidelines for hospice eligibility
Collaboration with interdisciplinary team to create plan of care
Participate in detailed review of processes related to mandated clinical regulatory compliance.
Participate in departmental and/or corporate quality initiatives.
Maintain a working knowledge of current and proposed laws, regulations and guidelines.
Support the management of internal and external compliance monitoring of Gulfside Hospice operations.
Provide guidance to GHS staff regarding regulatory compliance and internal policies and procedures.
Review and provide feedback on clinical protocols.
Participate in and support regulatory survey preparation and execution activities.
Managed oversight of 100 employees
2023- Current
AVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, BeeperMD Telehealth Urgent and Primary Care Services
Provide acute care to individuals across the lifespan including pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric assessments
Assessment, treatment, and diagnoses of patients and their conditions
Evaluate patients and medical records, if available
Ordering appropriate diagnostic tests
Prescribe medications and treatments
Determine and/or facilitate patient admission to medical facility
Determining the need for consultation to specialists
2021-2023
AVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, PROFESSIONAL URGENT CARE SERVICES ST PETERSBURG, FL.
Provide acute care to individuals across the lifespan including pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric assessments
Assessment, treatment, and diagnoses of patients and their conditions
Evaluate patients and medical records, if available
Ordering appropriate diagnostic tests
Performing minor procedures such as removal of foreign objects and suturing where indicated
Prescribe medications and treatments
Determine and/or facilitate patient admission to medical facility
Determining the need for consultation to specialists
2021- 2022
REGISTERD NURSE, JAMES A. HALEY, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (VA) HOSPITAL
TAMPA, FL
Administer COVID vaccinations to veterans and public
Assist in preprocedural and employee COVID testing
Responsible for staying current with national or regional guidance to implement the most current best practices for COVID and flu vaccines to employees and veterans
Oversight of vaccine administration data and ordering of vaccinees
Current in documentation venues including ORHS, CPRS and ACUSTAFF
Instructing personnel with the appropriate use of personal protective equipment
2018 – 2021
CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT REGISTERED NURSE, BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP
LARGO, FL
Conducted triage, assessments, and delivered care to patients from newborn to elderly
Worked collaboratively with all aspects of health care team to uphold excellence in patient care
Help meet hospital goals and initiatives
Documented medication reconciliation, diagnoses, and patient medical history.
Floater, traveled to various facilities including Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough
Administer medications using protocols, policies, and patient identifiers
2017 – 2019
CRITICAL CARE, EMERGECNY DEPARTMENT, REGISTERED NURSE, HEALTHTRUST WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
Floater, traveled to surrounding facilities to assist with staffing needs in the Emergency Department including counties of Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough
Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information
Measure their vital signs, weight and height
Recorded patients' medical history
Obtain vital statistics, and test results in medical records
Administer medications using best practice protocols
2015-2018
CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE MANAGER, LARGO MEDICAL CENTER, FL
Supervised employees, led recruiting and hiring, managed employee review process
Ensured compliance with state and federal regulations
Evaluated patient satisfaction during nurse leader rounding
Managed staffing needs and assignments according to census
Assisted in scheduling employees for three Emergency Department campuses including 50 employees
Facilitated education and competencies for employees
Helped mentor and educate new graduates in the Emergency as a preceptor
Balance and allocating annual department budget of 20,000 dollars
2013-2015
CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CHARGE NURSE, GERALD CHAMPION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Alamogordo, NM (USA)
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols Delegating task and nursing assignments for the department
Facilitating patient transfers to higher level of care
Ensuring department flow while maintaining patient and staff safety
ADDITIONAL SKILL/REQUIREMENTS
Patient management
Patient/caregiver Interviews
Prescribing medications and treatments
Review Medical Records
Collaborate with attending Physician
Assess patient care and needs
Experience with various EMR systems
Clinical judgement for clinical care
Strong multi-tasking skills
Precept and teach new graduate nurses
EDUCATION
2021
MASTER’S DEGREE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, SOUTH UNIVERSITY TAMPA, FLORIDA
2019
BACHELOR OF SCEIENCE IN NURSING, SOUTH UNIVERSITY TAMPA, FLORIDA
2010
ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN NURSING (ADN) NURSE I, NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO (USA)
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