Experience

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  Florida hospital

  Feb 2001 - Dec 2004

  Vas team nurse

  VAS team nurse. PICC insertions as well as all IV team duties such as PIV's, port access, central line care and maintenance

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  Vascular consultants

  Dec 2004 - Nov 2009

  Co founder

  Co-founder of a succesful, high-tech, PICC insertion business which provided insertion, consulting and education of PICC lines and midlines to area hospitals and LTAC's, including two Select Specialty facilities and Health Central Hospital.Responsible for marketing, PICC insertions and training hospital staff in care and maintenance,

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  Wellstar health system

  Jul 2010 - now

  Provide nursing care and collaborate with other diciplines, to provide palliative care for patients at home. Responsible for the PICC program at Douglasville Hospital. Ninety-six percent success rate with ultrasound guided PICC and midline insertions. Key player in updating vascular access policies and procedures according to INS standards for the system. Member of Value Analysis and LEAN. Collaborated with staff educators in developing education resources and competencies for staff.

  • infusion nurse specialist

    Aug 2012 - now

  • Infusion Nurse Specialist

    Jul 2010 - Aug 2012