Tara Coglan

Evaluated patients for hospice admission and admitted patients within 48 hours of referral. Coordinated physician orders, educated patients and families on end-of-life care, and provided vigil support after patient passing.

Evaluated patients for hospice admission and admitted patients within 48 hours of referral, communicating with physicians to obtain required orders. Educated patients and families on end-of-life processes and provided vigil support after patient passing; was the first RN hired in a startup hospice.

Evaluated patients for hospice admission and admitted patients within 48 hours of referral, coordinating with physicians to receive required orders. Educated patients and families on end-of-life processes and provided vigil support after patient passing.

Served as primary RN on a dialysis unit in a Skilled Nursing Facility, handling admissions and discharges and monitoring, recording, and communicating patient condition. Provided daily dialysis medication administration and used the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care.

Worked as an RN in an outpatient dialysis clinic and served as primary RN in acute dialysis, continuously monitoring patients’ conditions. Assessed patients’ physical, social, language, and mental needs and provided life-saving interventions and treatment/medication support as ordered.

Worked in the Intensive Care Unit as a bedside nurse, charge nurse, and clinical coordinator, acting as primary RN on a critical care unit. Provided life-saving interventions, continuously monitored patients’ conditions, supported treatment/medication administration, and completed discharge planning.

Earned an Associate Degree in Nursing from the University of Saint Francis/Lutheran College of Nursing in Fort Wayne, IN (1991–1997).