Michelle Pedersen

• Administered intravenous therapies to patients per treatment protocols.
• Monitored patient reactions and reported changes to healthcare teams.
• Educated patients and families on infusion procedures and self-care techniques.
• Assisted in training new nursing staff on infusion practices and equipment use.
• Administration/injections of biosmilars for adult/ped for RA, GA, Derm, oncology, and enzyme replacement therapies.
• Required PALS, ACLS, and BLS certification.

• Provided nursing care to patients in their homes, including and not limited to wound care, administering medications, and monitoring vital signs.
• Assessed patient needs and developed individualized plans of care to meet those needs.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Performed physical assessments of patients in home settings.
• Documented all patient information according to established standards.
• Developed relationships with clients that promoted trust and comfort through frequent visits.

• Assisted with admissions and discharges of patients from hospital units or long-term care facilities.
• Performed physical assessments.
• Educated patients on disease prevention and management strategies for their individual conditions.
• Facilitated referrals for specialty services when necessary. Such as PT/OT, CPAS, appointments, physicians orders.
• Team lead during shift for support workers.
• Processed orders and ensured care plans and medical needs were met.
• Create care plans.

Provided medical care for children within the catholic school division at various elementary schools. With this role I was also provided assistance as an educational assistant where needed.

• Researched and studied client diagnoses to identify care needs, effectively contributed to nursing plan developments and facilitated patient education.
• Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
• Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors and staff.
• Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.

• Provide nursing care for up to 30 minors.
• Administer medications, daily needs, appointments/follow-up, and treatments.
• Managed a team of 10 Child Care Workers. Providing direction and leadership along with delegating tasks.

• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of health care and social service providers to address patients' and family needs throughout the care process.
• Performed evaluations and offered counsel of each patient and family members within my limits.
• Administered medications.

• Responsible for Long Term Care unit along with Acute care unit for all ages and ailments.
• Collaborated and insured proper channels and documentation/information with medivac/ ambulance/ emergency transportations were conducted.
• Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures and discharge care.

• Responsible, performed, and provided full scope care for clients.
• Collected biological samples for lab tests.
• Engage and promoted client satisfication with activities of ADL, and assisted care team with bathing, feeding, transferring.

• Cared for pre and post surgery patients.
• Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
• Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.