megan leak

* Provide leadership and professionalism to a clinical support staff of 4 LPNs * Triage a patient flow of up to 15 chronic, acute, and critically ill patients per day * Exhibit KP values of professionalism, patient and family-centered care, compassion, teamwork and integrity * Respond to patient requests and inquiries via email and electronic messaging * Provide follow-up care to patients by providing outgoing telephone calls, follow-up interaction, coordinating referrals, scheduling follow-up appointments and by calling in or faxing prescriptions * Advocate on behalf of patient during facilitated transitions and coordination of care * Assess patient and family health education needs during hospital stay and discharge * Partner with disciplinary team to providing excellent customer service to patients and their families * Participate in problem identification and resolution * Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of patient care activities

* Demonstrated comprehensive assessment. * Evaluated patient responses to interventions and adjusted plan of care appropriately. * Provided effective education appropriate for learning needs of patient/family. * Resolved situations of conflict involving patients, families and staff and seek appropriate * resources when necessary. * Participated in maintaining and monitoring the work environment to ensure a continual state of * Joint Commission readiness. * Read nursing research and EBP articles posted on unit and questioned care as it relates to EBP. * Seeked resources by actively consulting with the interdisciplinary team

* Collected assessment data to determine the diagnosis needs of patients * Identified expected outcomes for an individualized care plan * Developed plans that prescribed strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes * Evaluated progress towards attainment of outcomes * Participated in committees, shared governance, or other facility decision making activities * Collaborated with patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice * Participated in committees, shared goverance, or other facility decision making activities. * Collaborated with patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Society