Tiffany Trahey

Provided comprehensive wound care, including measurements, diabetic teaching, and coordination of wound supply orders. Communicated with physicians and home care agencies to support ongoing healthcare needs.

Provided care for patients in mental health crisis, including administration of psychotropics, antipsychotics, and antidepressants as appropriate. Managed admission/discharge protocols, completed frequent physical reassessments, maintained documentation of daily progress and PRN use, and supported group-based therapeutic programming.

Case managed up to 30 patients with multiple disease processes and comorbidities, providing education on conditions, medication regimens, symptom management, and safety. Performed wound care for diabetic ulcers, pressure injuries, stasis wounds, and incisions, while completing daily documentation for reimbursement and identifying discharge risks.

Cared for stable to critically ill patients requiring frequent cardiac monitoring, including post-cardiac procedure care (e.g., cardiac catheterization, ablation, Watchman, and open heart). Administered high-alert IV medications (e.g., heparin, Cardizem, insulin, nitroglycerin, dobutamine), performed frequent physical assessments, and provided wound care and phlebotomy as needed.

Managed and supervised the personal care department for a 100-resident occupancy, ensuring supervision of nursing staff and med techs/CNAs. Oversaw scheduling and DHS competency compliance, completed evaluations, led quarterly meetings, reviewed daily reports, and managed resident admissions/discharges, education, and monthly in-services.

Supervised nursing staff on a memory care locked dementia unit and maintained records for falls data, wound care, acute care transfers, and antipsychotic use. Assisted with admissions/discharges, conducted level-of-care assessments, administered required vaccinations per MD order, and performed chart audits to ensure compliance with DOH regulations.

Oversaw daily nursing staff duties and initiated disciplinary action when necessary. Produced monthly regional reports summarizing acute care transfers and falls data, assessed residents (including new admissions and significant changes), and administered influenza/pneumococcal vaccinations with education on adverse reactions.

Provided critical care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy care, including patient advocacy and interdisciplinary rounding to coordinate plans of care. Administered IV medications via peripheral/central/PICC lines, administered PEG tube medications with tube feeding monitoring, provided wound care and phlebotomy, and collaborated with respiratory therapy for ventilator w

Delivered patient advocacy and comprehensive nursing care, including medication administration (including narcotics), wound care, tube feeding, respiratory treatments, and injections. Documented patient status and supported rehabilitation and restoration after hospital discharge for conditions including hip/knee arthroplasty, stroke, and falls, with experience in palliative and hospice support and

Completed a Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Education through accelerated online learning.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Pennsylvania State University (Abington).

Earned an Associate in Science in Nursing from Aria Health School of Nursing.