cindy kane

palliative care advanced practice nurse

About

Palliative care Advanced Practice Nurse. I evaluate and provide support to persons with acute and serious illness. Palliative Care provides best possible care for symptom management, assistance in focused discussions about goal setting in healthcare, as well as support for managing the stress related to advanced illness. Teamwork and innovation are key factors in providing well-rounded care. Also with a long history of Pulmonary Advanced Practice nursing, from rehab, to outpatient, to acute care.

Country

united states

City

chicago

Industry

hospital & health care

Skill

hospitals, acute care, healthcare, clinical research, palliative care, inpatient, patient safety, critical care, patient advocacy, oncology, medicine, quality improvement, nurse practitioners, disease management, chronic illness, symptom management

Experience

clinical educator

st. alexius medical center

2007-7 - 2012-12 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Orientation, clinical support of Med-Surg, Oncology units. Develop and present accredited Conntact Hour education programs.

advanced practice nurse

suburban lung associates

1996-1 - 2012-12 · 17 yrs

Hospital and outpatient care of persons with acute and chronic pulmonary diseases.

director of pulmonary rehabilitation

rehabilitation institute of chicago

1987-1 - 1996-1 · 9 yrs 1 mo

Clinical Director of inpatient and outpatient program affiliated with Northwestern University Medical Center

palliative care apn; achpn

st. alexius medical center

2012-12 - 2015-10 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Integral involvement in a growing Palliative Care Team within the Amita Healthcare System. Providing direct consultative services to a wide range of acute inpatient needs, program development across practice settings. Currently enrolled in the Coleman Palliative Care Fellowship Program.