NR 661 Week 6 APN Capstone Portfolio Part 2

Demonstrated expertise in supporting patients with multiple chronic co-morbidities, including assessing, implementing orders, performing diagnostic interventions, documenting findings and reporting changes in patient status.  Practiced using proper hygiene standards to eliminate risk for hospital acquired infections  Managed the unit during shifts, which included scheduling, navigating though patient electronic health records, reporting abnormal findings to physicians, assessing function of healthcare equipment, assessing nursing documentation, reporting needs of unit to supervisor, ordering supplies needed for the unit, educating updates on standards and requirements of the facility to staff, interviewing patients for satisfaction, supporting the care team as needed and transferring patients to different levels of care.  Precepted new-hire nursing staff  Shadowed nursing students  Documented and successfully applied findings of patient data encompassing assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, and treatment changes.  Attributed to the continuum of care of patients by ensuring thorough nurse hand-off reports were conducted at shift changes, as well as when transitioning patients to a different level of care.  Communicating professionally between different members of the care team including other facilities, physicians, nurses and healthcare associates, to ensure patient case and plan of care is well established and understood among all