Mary Atkins
Hospice Liaison/Admission Nurse at Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Enhanced Role Registered Nurse
UNC Gillings School of Global Public HealthJun, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Registered Nurse
North Carolina Board NursingFeb, 2007- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Hospice Liaison/Admission Nurse
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Dec 2020 - Present
Receive referrals from providers, individuals, and patients for patients needing hospice services. Serve as a liaison between patient/family and providers to utilize records and resources to get patients approved for the services they need to be admitted into the hospice program. Also, admit patients into the program as needed. Using nursing skills and best practice methods, admit newly approved patients into hospice services. Chart per Medicare guidelines and implement nursing plans, care plans, treatment plans, medication orders, and order equipment needs. Show less
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Forsyth County Health Dept
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE III/Enhanced Role Nurse/STD nurse/Immunization Nurse
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Feb 2014 - Feb 2022
Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations, perform exam. document lab results and standing order for treatment or referral to provider. Administer medication as prescribed per standing or written order Educate patients Listen to the patient and respond to concerns or requests Administer vaccinations per CDC and ACIP guidelines for patient 0 months to 99 years. Ensure adequate stock for private vaccine and accurate counts. Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations, perform exam. document lab results and standing order for treatment or referral to provider. Administer medication as prescribed per standing or written order Educate patients Listen to the patient and respond to concerns or requests Administer vaccinations per CDC and ACIP guidelines for patient 0 months to 99 years. Ensure adequate stock for private vaccine and accurate counts.
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Gentiva Home Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Home Health Nurse
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Apr 2013 - Feb 2014
Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations Perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review Administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s Physician Dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient’s care plan Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life Listen to the patient and respond to concerns or requests Show less
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The Forsyth County Health Department
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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PHNII, Care Coordination for Children Team Leader and Case Manager
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Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
Assessing clients' physical and mental wellness, needs, preferences and abilities, and developing plans to improve health and reduce Medicaid spending Working with clients, family and friend support networks, and health care professionals to put care plans in place Listening to clients' concerns and providing counseling or intervention as required Recording clients' progress, charting referrals and scheduling home visits Evaluating clients' progress periodically and making adjustments as needed Following up with discharged clients to ensure they are satisfied with services and still in good physical and mental health Show less
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Care Coordination for Children Team leader/case manager
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Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
Assessing clients' physical and mental wellness, needs, preferences and abilities, and developing plans to improve health and reduce medicaid spending Working with clients, family and friend support networks, and health care professionals to put care plans in place Listening to clients' concerns and providing counseling or intervention as required Recording clients' progress, charting referrals and scheduling home visits Evaluating clients' progress periodically and making adjustments as needed Following up with discharged clients to ensure they are satisfied with services and still in good physical and mental health Show less
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Home Health Nurse
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Dec 2009 - Jan 2013
Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations Perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review Administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s Physician Dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient’s care plan Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life Listen to the patient and respond to concerns or requests Show less
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Wake Forest Baptist Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Staff Nurse II
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Mar 2007 - Dec 2009
Critical/coronary care unit March 2007-May 2008. Performed various diagnostic tests, monitoring cardiac telemetry, administers medications, and develops patient care plans in conjunction with other medical professionals.. May 2008-Dec 2009 Day Hospital Med Surgical Nurse.Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the adult or elderly patient’s immediate condition or needs within time frame specified by client facility’s policies, procedures or protocols. • Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by the adult or elderly patient’s condition and/or the client facility’s policies, procedures or protocols and prioritizes care accordingly. • Develops plan of care that is individualized for the adult or elderly patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. • Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner. • Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the adult or elderly patient and his/her family. • Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the adult or elderly patient and his/her family. • Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psycho social responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution. • Initiates emergency resuscitation measures according to adult resuscitation protocols. • Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff. • Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the adult or elderly patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights. • Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift. • Maintains current competency in adult medical surgical nursing. Show less
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Education
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2020 - 2021
Walden University
Bachelor's degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse -
2014 - 2015
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
ERRN-STD training, STD -
2004 - 2006
Forsyth Technical Community College
Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
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