Holly Jo Delinski
Metamora
Summary
Compassionate Advanced Practice Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environment. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Clinician, APN Lead
Illinois CancerCare
08.2003 - Current
- Developed and managed a two nurse clinic to oversee and treat all acute leukemia and bone marrow transplant patients in the practice.
- Coordinated stem cell harvest procedures and subsequent bone marrow transplants for lymphoma and multiple myeloma patients.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, chemo education and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to patients daily.
- Informed patients and answered questions about health condition management and general health information.
- Provided direct patient care, including chemotherapy administration and managing infusion reactions.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers,pharmacists, nutritionists and navigators to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
- Worked on several physician teams as team nurse.
- Traveled to various outlying clinics for both desk and treatment responsibilities.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Helped develop and implement a two-check system of chemotherapy administration to promote safer checkpoints to ensure patient safety.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Bradley University
Peoria, IL05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bradley University
Peoria, IL05.2003
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate Care
- Health Promotion
- Oncology/hematology management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Direct Patient Care
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Organizational Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Education
- Time Management
- Clinical Documentation
- Physical Assessment
- Pain Management
Timeline
Registered Nurse Clinician, APN Lead
Illinois CancerCare
08.2003 - Current
Master of Science - Nursing
Bradley University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bradley University
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