Summary Summary Summary Education Care Manager/Utilization Review (Most recent position) * Worked in Critical Care 16 years as a staff RN caring for critically ill patients and supporting the patient and their families during the acute/chronic illness Provided care planning, implementation of care plan and revisions of individual patient plans * Managed ventilators/IABP/continuous IV infusions/ conscience sedation/ * RN Care Manager Palliative Care Consultation Team * Co-lead the consultation team in establishing improved, compassionate care for patients /families at the end of life * Provide ongoing education to hospital nurses and physicians regarding end of life care. * Participated in the research and writing of The End of Life Sedation standard for the organization and presented the information at the Kansas City Hospice/ Palliative Care Conference * Other Relevant Experience * Past instructor for BLS, ACLS and PALS * Served on multiple hospital committees and PII teams * Super User for CERNER and Curaspan computer programs * Assess diverse patient population for various healthcare needs and assist with addressing needs to be successful post discharge * Collaborate with insurance providers to obtain community resources/ DME/medications/services * Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to accomplish safe and appropriate discharge disposition