Anne Denk

Experience

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  Scripps Mercy Hospital

  Oct 2007 - Nov 2009

  Registered Nurse

  Staff Registered Nurse, Medical-Oncology• Implemented care for up to eight adult medical-surgical and/or oncology patients including administration of chemotherapeutic medications • Established patient support including assessment, providing education regarding medications and treatments, and documenting patient care and progress • Assessed and monitored patients and notified physician of clinical changes• Coordinated care of patients between different departments of the hospital• Assisted in emergency services to patients who went into cardiac arrest or respiratory distress• Provided end of life care to patients and acted as support for family Show less

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  Bethesda North Hospital

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Registered Nurse

  Staff Registered Nurse, Surgical and Medical Oncology• Implemented care for up to six adult medical and surgical oncology patients including administration of chemotherapeutic medication• Performed assessments, administered medications and monitored intake/output for patients following surgeries including lobectomies, colectomies, cholecystectomies, appendectomies, hysterectomies, oopherectomies and Whipples• Managed pain control for patients who were using both epidural and PCA devices• Notified physicians, surgeons and/or anesthesiologists for significant clinical changes• Assessed surgical incision sites and monitored output of drains including chest tubes, biliary tubes, JP drains• Participated as a member on the Safety Committee for the unit Show less

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  Stanford Hospital & Clinics

  Feb 2012 - May 2012

  Travel Nurse

  Staff Registered Nurse, 23Hour Observation and Ambulatory Treatment Infusion Center• Cared for up to six patients status post various procedures including chemo embolisms, thyroidectomies and laparoscopic appendectomies on a 23 Hour Observation Unito Performed assessments, administered medications and reviewed education with patients and their familieso Monitored patients vital signs, intake/output and surgical incision siteso Notified physician of any clinical changes or need to transfer patient to an inpatient unito Coordinated discharge care with physicians, social workers, patients and their families• Cared for up to ten adult patients in the Ambulatory Treatment Infusion Center for infusions including IVIG, Rituxan, blood products and various antibioticso Performed assessments, started peripheral IV’s and monitored necessary vital signs throughout medication administrationo Drew labs and performed routine maintenance care on Port a Caths, PICC lines and AV fistulaso Removed PICC lines as ordered Show less

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  Kaiser West Los Angeles

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Travel Nurse

  Chemotherapy Infusion Registered Nurse• Cared for up to ten adult Oncology patients a day in the Chemo Infusion room administering IV and subcutaneous chemotherapeutic medicationso Reviewed lab work prior to administration of chemotherapy and notified physician of any abnormal findingso Performed assessments and administered appropriate pre-medications to patients prior to receiving chemotherapyo Performed education with patients and arranged patients’ future appointments for chemotherapy sessions prior to leaving clinic• Cared for up to twelve adult patients a day in the Ambulatory Treatment Centero Performed assessments, vital signs and reviewed necessary lab work prior to treatmento Administered IV biotherapies, antibiotics and blood productso Administered subcutaneous growth factor medications i.e. pegfilgrastim, epoetino Performed routine maintenance care on Port-A-Caths and PICC lineso Arranged patients’ future appointments in the Ambulatory Treatment Center Show less

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  The Angeles Clinic

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2012

  Travel Nurse

  Chemotherapy Registered Nurse• Cared for up to eight adult Oncology and Hematology patients each day administering chemotherapy, biotherapy, antibiotics or IV iron to patients being seen by physicians in the clinic• Drew and assessed patients’ lab work prior to treatment• Mixed and prepared chemotherapy and other IV medications prior to administration• Performed phlebotomies as ordered for patients with hemochromatosis• Performed routine care and maintenance of patients’ Port-A-Caths and PICC lines Show less

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  Kaiser Zion Medical Center

  Nov 2012 - Apr 2013

  Travel Nurse

  Staff Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical• Implemented care for up to six adult patients with various medical-surgical diagnoses • Maintained charts, administered medications and reviewed education with patients and family• Floated frequently to orthopedic floors to care for patients with varying diagnoses from total hip replacement to rotator cuff repair

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  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Travel Nurse/Clinical Coordinator

  Clinical Coordinator, Waitlist Team, Kidney Transplant Clinic• Coordinated care and medical testing for patients on the Kidney Transplant Waitlist in preparation for kidney transplant• Ensured that patients were up to date on their annual testing to rule out any carcinoma, cardiac disease or other medical conditions that would inhibit them from receiving a kidney transplant• Obtained and reviewed medical reports from Cedars-Sinai, HMO’s and other out-of-facility locations in order to clear patients for transplant surgery• Met and assessed patients in clinic every two weeks with the Transplant Team for review of their cases• Collaborated patient care and management with Nephrologists, Surgeons and Living Donor Team in preparation for kidney transplant Show less

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  Wake Forest Baptist Health

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2013

  Travel Nurse

  Staff Registered Nurse, Medical-Oncology • Implemented care for up to five adult oncology patients including administration of chemotherapeutic medications• Performed assessments and notified physicians of any clinical changes• Collaborated with physicians, social workers, physical/occupational therapists and the Chemo Team for both inpatient care and discharge planning• Managed complications of chemotherapy treatment i.e. neutropenic fever

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  Inova Health System

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

  • Clinical Case Manager II

    May 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Clinical Case Manager I

    Sept 2015 - May 2016

  • Clinical Case Manager/Discharge Planner

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2015
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  Scripps Health

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2022

  • Registered Nurse, Transplant Coordinator

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2022

  • Registered Nurse, Care Navigator

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2019
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  Genex Services

  Dec 2022 - Nov 2024

  Field Case Manager
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  Freelance

  Nov 2024 - now

  Freelance Writer