Nadine Brennan RN 217 East Chilhowie Ave Johnson City,TN 37601 423-773-7162 nb1ee6cf0@westpost.

net Objective Dedicated registered nurse (RN) with specialty experience in individuals with in tellectual and developmental disabilities in adults and geriatric Clients. Exper ience in Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Cardiac Cath Lab and Cardiac Rehab Reliable, ethical healthcare provider with ability to stay calm and intervene du ring crises, to facilitate groups and educational seminars, and to collaborate o n multidisciplinary teams. Proven ability to build positive relationships with p atients, family members, physicians and other medical professionals. Work Experience Director of Health Services and Nursing 03/2008 to present Dawn of Hope Inc, Johnson City ,TN Served as Director of Health Services and Nursing serving 72 clients with intell ectual and development disabilities in adults. Many Clients have psychiatric iss ues. Supervised Clinic at Dawn of Hope Center. Responsible for all Clients asses sments, providing first aid, and supervision of 5 LPN(tm)s in Clinic. Responsibl e for staffing Residential Home LPN(tm)s which at one time numbered 64 FT employ ees. Responsible for all health care paperwork for Clients. Med administration. Developed Plan of Cares for all Clients who received Nursing care. Worked with o utside agencies and state agencies to provide best practice guidelines and insur e optimum care for Clients. Developed close working relationship with PCP, psych iatry and other Specialty therapies. Developed Quality Assurance and Quality Imp rovement Plan for Health Services. On Call 24/7 for medical issues. . Key Accomplishments: Saved Agency $22,000/month for last 27 months by developing Agency work force of 64 LPN(tm)s and abolishing outside Agency LPN workforce. Decrease Agency OT to 20% from 60% /month for last 27 months through initiating mandatory call policy. Developed entire Heath Service Policy Manual Helped develop and refine unit policies and procedures in the areas of Clinic an d Residential Homes, safety methods, medication administration for unlicensed an d licensed staff, care planning and documentation. Ceased use of outside Agency Nursing and developed Dawn of Hope only LPN workfor ce Health Services received a 6 out of 6 (highest possible score) two years in a ro w (2010-2011) from DiDDS State Survey team. I was singled out as being the drivi ng for in this high rating. Development of a highly effective Health Service Administrative and Clinical Sta ff Renegotiated with outside Pharmacy vendor successfully 2 years in a row to decre ase cost and then hold the line in costs. Developed Hospice Protocols for the IDD population. Successfully enacted for 2 C lients in last 6 months.

Chest Pain Center Coordinator 7/2006-12/2007 Johnson City Medical Center Hospital, Johnson City, TN Built from the ground up a 12 bed, 10 million dollar, Chest Pain Center. Respons ible for recruiting and training staff. This Center treated those with Chest Pai n in a 24 hour observation modality. Led Chest Pain Center Committee comprised o

f MD(tm)s, Cardiologist, Respiratory and Clinical Managers. Reported directly to VP of Cardiology. Key Accomplishments: Instructed staff in cardiac assessment, EKG interpretation, non nuclear stress t est, use of ISTAT, use of TIMI score for MI recognition, cardiac cath results Supervised staff of 24 comprised of RN(tm)s, LPN(tm)s, CNA(tm)s and clerical sta ff. Earned a reputation for excellence in service delivery. Chest Pain Center consis tently earned high marks in Press-Ganey Surveys. Cardiac Cath Lab RN 5/2005-6/2006 Holston Valley Medical Center Worked in busy interventional cath lab, 7-12 cases per day Circulated in interventional heart caths, stent placement, peripheral stenting a nd carotid stenting Part of team evaluating TIMI scoring Assisted with Cardioversion Circulated in Electrical Physiology lab Assisted with Pace Maker insertion Participated in stent trials Participated in cardiac med trials ACLS, BCLS EDUCATION 1977-1980 Thomas Jefferson University, School of Nursing 1980 RN in State of Pennsylvania 1987 RN in State of Tennessee Skills Case Management QA/QIP Critical-Care Nursing JCAHO Standards/ Compliance Medication Administration Team Leader Team Builder Parent/Patient/Family Education In Service educator Patient Advocacy Staffing Medicare/Medicaid Standards/Compliance Patient Assessment Psychiatric Nursing Quality & Continuity of Care Additional Information Able to increase staff productivity while increasing company bottom line. Took time off to raise my son from 1992-2005, returned to nursing by taking CCRN Course and passing with A+. First job after 13 years was in extremely fast pace d interventional Cardiac Cath Lab. Known as a patient advocate and team player; believe in empowering patients by d elivering health education and nursing care that enhances wellness and quality o f life. Complex cases and care first one given to with proven results.