Corey Papale
Lutherville
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience specializing in critical care and patient education. Demonstrates proficiency in medication administration and infection control while prioritizing patient safety. Recognized for exceptional critical thinking skills and a strong commitment to process improvement in high-pressure environments, collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams to enhance care outcomes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse- Ambulatory Surgery Center
Dialysis Access Specialists
Arbutus
05.2021 - Current
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Provided education/quarterly inservice to staff on the principles of infection prevention and control.
- Maintained continuous and stringent safety levels and took preventive measures to avoid spread of disease and infection.
- Performed environmental assessments to identify areas where additional cleaning is needed.
- Conducted hand hygeine audits to ensure compliance with policy and procedures related to infection prevention and control.
- Provided patient care before, during and after the procedure including monitoring vital signs.
- Initiated emergency interventions when needed during a procedure or post-procedure recovery period.
- Maintained accurate records of patient treatments, diagnostic test results, and medications administered in the electronic medical records system.
- Recognized potential complications related to interventional radiology procedures and took appropriate action to address them.
- Ordered supplies/medicatons necessary for interventional radiology procedures while maintaining appropriate inventory levels.
- Cared for patients undergoing complex vascular access procedures such as fistulas, grafts, and central lines placement.
- Performed nursing assessments of patients prior to each procedure with documentation of findings into the medical record.
- Conducted post-procedure follow-up calls daily.
- Ensured daily accuracy of narcotics logs and counts.
Registered Nurse/Pediatric Emergency Department
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Towson
02.2012 - 05.2021
- Administered emergency resuscitative measures following resuscitation guidelines and pediatric advanced life support protocols.
- Ensured precise and prompt documentation in electronic client medical records.
- Reported patient assessment findings and physical and psychosocial responses to nursing intervention for progress towards care goals.
- Facilitated medication management, including educating family members and monitoring for side effects.
- Attended educational workshops to maintain current competency and licensure in pediatric nursing specialty.
- Helped pediatric patients understand and feel at ease with vaccines, tests and minor procedures.
- Devised and modified individualized plans of care and communicated patient needs to supporting healthcare teams, including social workers and case managers.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit when working on inpatient unit.
- Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
Registered Nurse/Critical Care Unit
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Towson
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Delivered high-quality care by following clinical standards and implementing process improvements.
- Educated patients and families on clinical needs and care plans.
- Cared for critically ill patients with high-risk, life-threatening health problems to improve clinical outcomes.
- Performed nursing assessments, collected medical data and analyzed results.
- Prioritized patient care assignments based on patient conditions to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Managed all facets of telemetry, including PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tube management.
- Instructed patients, families and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease management and medication self-management.
- Assessed patients, documented observations and reviewed patient charts to determine care needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.
- Treated patients with broad range of diagnoses ranging from sepsis, renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
Nursing Student Technician/CNA
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Towson
02.2008 - 01.2009
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide high-quality patient care.
- Volunteered to work additional shifts and overtime during busy periods to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Attended to patients in 13-bed hybrid Pediatric ED and Inpatient unit, continuously checking on needs and maintaining high standards of patient care.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD11 2009
Skills
- Documenting vitals and all nursing assessments
- Medication and IV administration
- Triaging patient concerns
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Proficient in Epic
- Team collaboration
- Patient assessment
- Infection control
- Vital signs monitoring
- Care coordination
- Patient education
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Supply inventory management
- Chronic disease management
- Process improvement
- Removing sutures
- Telemetry monitoring
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Memeber of AORN
- Registered Nurse License #R189610
Education and Training
other
Timeline
Registered Nurse- Ambulatory Surgery Center
Dialysis Access Specialists
05.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse/Pediatric Emergency Department
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
02.2012 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse/Critical Care Unit
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
01.2009 - 01.2012
Nursing Student Technician/CNA
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
02.2008 - 01.2009
Associate of Science - Nursing
Anne Arundel Community College
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