Holly Nicolaou
Independence
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, excelling in patient education and care coordination. Proven ability to develop impactful educational programs and maintain compliance with HIPAA regulations. Strong clinical judgment and effective communication skills enhance patient outcomes and foster collaborative healthcare environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Kenton County School District
Ft. Wright
08.2024 - Current
- Established positive relationships with administrators, teachers and parents.
- Monitored classrooms, ensuring that all students were safe and adhering to school rules.
- Provided feedback to teachers on student behavior and performance in the classroom.
- Assisted with classroom instruction, following lesson plans and providing additional support to students.
Registered Nurse
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati
08.2018 - 12.2022
- Developed individualized discharge plans that included post-discharge instructions for follow up care.
- Utilized evidence based practice guidelines when making decisions regarding patient care.
- Maintained accurate medical records according to HIPAA regulations.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and plan next steps in treatment.
- Collaborated closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide optimal care for patients.
- Counseled patients on health maintenance and disease prevention strategies.
- Provided comprehensive health education including disease prevention, risk reduction, and lifestyle management.
- Actively participated in continuing education programs to stay current on best practices in nursing care.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Utilized Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Registered Nurse Education Specialist
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati
11.2015 - 06.2017
- Developed educational materials for use in teaching sessions with patients or their families.
- Maintained accurate records of customer interactions and transactions.
- Develop and implement comprehensive educational programs to support learners
- Monitor and assess the effectiveness of educational programs
- Provide individual support and guidance to learners
- Facilitate group learning sessions
- Develop educational materials and resources
- Design and implement assessments and evaluations of educational programs
- Maintain educational records and data
- Work collaboratively with other members of the educational team
- Provide guidance and feedback to learners
- Facilitate communication between learners and other stakeholders
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati
08.2008 - 05.2014
- Provided direct nursing care to medical-surgical patients including assessments, treatments, medications and documentation of care.
- Developed positive relationships with patients to ensure quality holistic care was provided throughout the hospital stay.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining high standards of professional conduct.
- Participated actively in unit meetings to discuss clinical issues related to patient outcomes, care plans, staffing concerns.
- Maintained accurate records of all patient interactions, treatments, medications administered and any changes in condition.
- Actively participated in performance improvement initiatives that focused on enhancing quality of services rendered by the Medical-Surgical Unit.
- Supported new staff members by providing orientation to the Medical-Surgical Unit procedures and protocols.
- Evaluated effectiveness of nursing interventions and revised plan of care accordingly.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information in electronic medical records system.
- Utilized evidence based practice guidelines when making decisions regarding patient care needs.
- Prioritized workloads according to urgency levels ensuring timely completion of assignments.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY05-2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights 12-2008
Skills
- Patient and family education an counseling
- Electronic health records
- Care coordination
- Strong clinical judgment
- Telephone triage and consultations
- Effective communication
- Time management and multitasking
Certification
- Registered Nurse License, Multistate Compact License
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Kenton County School District
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
08.2018 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse Education Specialist
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
11.2015 - 06.2017
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
08.2008 - 05.2014
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Northern Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Kentucky University
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