Tamara "Tamme" Pfeifer, RN, BSN

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RESUME:

Education:

Graduated from Woodburn High School with a 4.00 GPA in 1975 in Woodburn, Oregon.

Graduated from University of Portland with a 3.84 in 1979 with a BSN.

Post-graduate studies in pre-med part time for 2 years at Portland State University.

Studying for Psychiatric/Mental Health RN Certificate and Chemical Dependency RN

Certificate.

Studying for insurance license with Colonial Penn.

Chemical Dependency Unit and many other facilities. Child and Adolescent psychiatric and care

centers: Alberta Kerr Center, Perry Center, Dornbecker's Hospital, Shriner"s Hospital and

others. Day surgery experience i.e. starting IV's, obtaining consents, drawing blood, admission

and discharge procedures, and giving IV and oral ---------------------------------------------------------

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Summary or Experience and qualifications:

2014-2015

I have been caring for a termanally ill, providing Hospice care, Mental Health care and all cares

of daily living much of last year and this year appoximately 6-7 days per week.

2001-2015

Integrated Health Care Solutions

Worked at many different facilities i.e. ER, Day Surgery, Behavior Health in-patient, Chemical

Dependency units, i.e. CODA, Telecare, Providence Adult Care Mental Health Acute care

inpatient Providence inpatient medications as prescribed. I have charge RN experience in which I

was responsible for many patient in both long term care (senior and rehabilitating Facilities i.e

Prestige and Avamere) and psychiatric residential facilities I was successful in delegating other

RN's and LPN's, techs.and CNA's appropriately. In addition I was employed at Cedar Hills

Hospital because of my work through the Agency and started working there without applying for

the position and with no orientation by Cedar Hills Hospital for a FT position by COO, CON,

Supervisor and Manager of Nursing due to my outstanding work via working there via temp.

nursing. I have also been asked by several long term care units to become an employee as well,

but was unable to at the time.I also have worked with children at Schriner's, Dornbecker's, Perry

Center, Telecare, kerr Center for children. I have a stack of over 150 perfect evaluations that you

can veiw if needed. I love being a nurse and love to work. I would be the perfect nurse to call in

on a short notice if needed so.

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1999-2006

Tero Medical Recruiting

Started my own Recruiting Company recruiting health care and other engineer professionals

from across the US and abroad. I learned a lot doing this including nursing laws in different

states and abroad. Found sponsors for abroad clients who were nurses. Wrote Professional

Resumes for Clients at their request.

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2003-2009

Health Care Service, LLC.

9021 SW Barbur BLVD. #207

Portland, OR 97219

503-715-2103

Travel Nurse work as RN, BSN worked as Med-Surg. RN in many different Hospitals and

Facilities. Worked a lot in Psychiatric Hospital Units and Psychiatric Facilities. Also worked in

Acute Long Term Care Facilities and Rehabilitation Facilities, day-surgery, etc.

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6/2007-12/2014

Cedar Hills Behavioral Health and Chemical Dependency Hospital

Pain management patients

Dual diagnosis treatment

Behavioral Health

Chemical Dependency treatment

Military Patients (PTSD, Dual diagnosis, etc.).

Pain Management

SOMA Trained (Training in help prevent injury to patients and staff)

Trained in using 4-point restraints as needed as a last resource..

As Charge Nurse I made sure that patients were kept safe and evaluated their suicide ability

and other behaviors that were dangerous to themselves or others and notified their Providers and

others on the patients team as needed. I am knowledgeable in assessing patient using COWS and

CIWA's and medicate as order. I am also able to administer Suboxone and Subutex as ordered

and needed by assessment and MD's order. I report any changes in their behavior and evaluated

if medication was helpful by evaluating patient's CIWA'S or COWS after medication is given.

Attended Team meetings and shared my observed and documented information so the team was

able to provide the next step, how medication changes were helping (Both Psychotropic and

Medical Medications).Talked with patients families with regards to HIPPA regulations.

I also was successful in talking with patients on a 1:1 basis and able to calm them and in most

cases I was successful with this and I truely enjoyed helping patients in this manner.

Frequently was leader of groups and researched on my own time and got approval of many

topics for groups.

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5/1979--2002 ( I added this only because I think it is important to my history as an RN, BSN)

Oregon Health Science University Hospital

Worked on Neurologic, Neuro/ Trauma and Ear, Nose, Throat Unit

Unit involving pre-op, post-op, Chemotherapy,

Ventilator Cares including suctioning NT, oral and new laryngectomies from laryngeal or

esophageal cancers. Also maintained patients on ventilators, CPA P's, and respirators..

As Charge RN I was responsible for making assignments on days of work and make certain

that the assignment fit the RN's abilities and in addition to make certain that the patients were

taken care of professionally.

Talked with MD's, families, and other health care personnel to evaluate and treat as MD

ordered and attended discharge planning meetings an and discussed patients post care needs, etc.

Cared for comatose and semi comatose patients, requiring total care.

Paraplegic and Quadraiplegic patients. With experience in transferring the patient by self..Also,

taught patient to transfer self with just stand-by-assist using approved equipment.

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Licenses :Oregon State Board of Nursing 07043653RN to expires: 10/28/2017

CPR including baby's, pediatric's and aldolescent's and adult's with AED expires

04/2016.

All immunizations are up-to-date. (all childhood immunizations, PPD is negative and recent tetnus immunization.

Complete Pysical completed 04/07/15

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Skill Highlights

• Health and wellness expertise

• Medication administration expert

• Skilled in conducting physical examinations

• All different drains in ICU i.e.bile drains, CSF drains, and others

• Laparoscopic procedures familiarity

• Pediatric exams competency

• BAC screening/drug screen collection

• Vascular care understanding

• Dermatology training

• Geriatric treatment knowledge

• Psych and mental health care proficiency

• Broad medical terminology knowledge

• Committed to compliance reporting

• Effective policy and program development

• Diagnostic tools experience

• BAC screen/drug screen collection ability

• Successful treatment per MD order and able to notify MD of possibe incorrect dosage of medication or a possible incorrect treaatment by notifying Charge RN and notifying MD.

Notifed Pharmacist of incorrect dosages in Pxis and other medication despensing machines by carefully checking dosages.

• Culturally sensitive

• Strong medical ethic

• Computerized charting specialist

• Enthusiastic caregiver

• Diabetes: CBG readings and insulin administration as indicated

• Hospice and Stroke Patient Care

• Familiarity with disease management programs

• Trained in in- and out-patient care

• Wound cleaning/care experience

• Infection control standards

• Flow sheet charting

• Acute and rehabilitative care

• IV drug therapy management

• Mobility assistance

• Colostomy care familiarity

• Gastro enteral nutrition education

• Body mechanics knowledge

• Hematology testing aptitude

• Specimen collection/processing proficiency

• Sterilization technique

• Acute and rehabilitative care

• Frequent teaching of medications to patients when indicated.

• Medication program on cell phone with detailed information on medications

• Excellent knowledge of psychotropic medication and medical medications.

• Very qualified at calming agitated patient

• Able to identify patients need for need of psychotropic medications for anxiety and other psychological medications.

• Ventilator and other respirator skills

• Able to communicate well with patients, staff and families in a professional and friendly

manner.

• I have excellent computer skills and able to learn quickly, have worked at agencies and able to learn in a expedient manner. Familiar with many different computer programs.

• Day surgery experience- able to pre-op patients and start IV's and other pre-op procedures, as well as safely post-op and discharge patient, explain to patient and family

post-op procedures and things to expect or not to expect.

• Teaching to other staff and patients and family on a regular basis both at discharge and phone questio

• Experience giving Chemotherapy i.e. 5-FU, Cisplatanim, Carboplatanim and others.

Worked with Dr. Neuwelt who gave chemotherapy to brain tumors in surgery crossing the Blood- Brain-Barrier.

• I am skilled in doing a head to toe assessment on patients and documenting it

appropriately.

• Case Management work with Behavioral Health and Chemical Dependency patients.

• Recommendations available upon request

• I am a very experienced RN and I believe I would be a great employee at your facility.

Respectfully Yours,

Tamara Pfeifer, RN, BSN