Diane Fegiel
St Louis
Summary
Dynamic nursing professional with a friendly demeanor and strong problem-solving skills, experienced at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital. Proven track record in patient advocacy and effective wound care management. Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes while ensuring meticulous attention to detail in all medical procedures.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
CSN
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
08.2003 - 12.2023
- Served as an approachable leader who consistently addressed concerns raised by both nursing staff and families regarding patient care issues and resolving them promptly whenever possible.
- Continually acted as a strong advocate for patients and their families, ensuring that their needs were met. .
- Assisted physicians during medical procedures.
- Removal of jackson pratt, hemovac drains, and central lines.
- Access and deaccess portacaths.
- Implemented IV insertions and maintenance of central line to include dressing changes.
- Conduct audits with hand washing, central lines, and foley care.
- Assist in all RRTs to ensure the best patient outcome.
- Participated in several hospital committees in the past including, wound, infection control, nursing peer review, and unit practice council.
- Managed patients recovering surgical procedures including orthopedics.
- Monitors and adjusts day to day staffing according to census.
- Ensures medical equipment working effectively or requests a work order to be fixed.
- Coordinates all admissions, transfers, and discharges for the unit.
- Manages unit assignments.
Staff Nurse
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
07.1999 - 05.2003
- Maintain assessments, treatments, and progress notes.
- Assisted physicians during medical procedures.
- Managed wound care skills in assessment, dressing application, and infection control measures.
- Provide ostomy teaching and care.
- Provided safe administer blood products.
- Insertion and removal of foley catheters and nasogastric tubes.
- Removal of jackson pratt, hemovac drains, and central lines.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous administration and documentation of medications.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, NG, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented IV insertion and maintenance of central lines and dressing changes.
- Participated in several hospital committees in the past including, wound, infection control, nursing peer review, and unit practice council.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
St. Louis Community College At Forest Park
St Louis, MO05-1999
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable
- Dependable and responsible
- Multitasking Abilities
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
Timeline
CSN
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
08.2003 - 12.2023
Staff Nurse
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
07.1999 - 05.2003
Associate of Science - Nursing
St. Louis Community College At Forest Park
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