Melissa Schumacher
Waterville
Summary
Over 21 years’ experience as a Registered nurse, within a variety of specialties. Current experience entails Ambulatory surgery center with pre operative, PACU, and post operative cares.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN-Surgery Center
Allina Health-District One Hospital
09.2020 - Current
- Caring for a variety of Specialty surgical patient’s including Ortho, Urology, GYN, General, and ENT. Pre/post op and PACU cares. IV placement, Assessments, medication administration, Vital signs, collaborating with surgeons.
RN-SCU/Resource nurse
Allina Health- District One Hospital
06.2018 - 09.2020
- Hospital nursing care for patients in Specialty Care Unit, Medical/Surgical unit, Pre-surgery, PACU, and Post-surgery. Patients cared for include diagnosis of Sepsis, UTI, URI, Cellulitis, Hip and knee replacements, appendectomy, infant/Pediatric care, etc. Duties included: assessment, medication administration, vital signs, collaborating with physicians, advocating for patients, working with patient care assistants, assisting with patient load of coworkers.
RN-Transgender and Intersex Specialty Care Clinic/Thyroid clinic/Fracture Liaison clinic
Mayo Clinic
05.2017 - 05.2018
- Adding nursing to these 3 groups was new, therefore I was involved in developing each role. Transgender and Intersex Specialty Care Clinic (TISCC)- Contacting patient’s via phone prior to scheduled appointments to review basic information, preferences, and to discuss the clinics process and set expectations. Running the TISCC Case Conference 3 times per month, where discussions were held on patients that were requesting interventions for the gender dysphoria (surgery, hormones). Tracking patients through the process and setting up appointments for pre and post op with Endocrinology and Mental Health once the surgical date was set. IM and SQ injection teaching. Medication adjustment phone calls. Contacting patient’s with provider’s recommendations. Prescription refills per protocol and filtering to MD when unable to fill per protocol. Triaging patient questions. Working with a multi-disciplinary team. Thyroid Clinic- person to person visits with patients to discuss proper administration of Levothyroxine/Synthroid, Methimazole, or PTU. Discussions with patients in regards to preparation of Whole Body Iodine Scan. Prescription refills per protocol and filtering to MD when unable to fill per protocol. Triaging patient questions/phone calls. Fracture Liaison Clinic- Working in the BOSS system, which created a list of patient’s that where either seen in the ER of hospitalized due to a fracture. Following the clinical guidelines. Contacting patient’s to education on Osteoporosis and invite them to be seen by our bone specialists to evaluate further.
Registered Nurse-Ambulatory Care/General Internal Medicine and Executive Health
Mayo Clinic
05.2014 - 05.2017
- Flexibility within different roles in the department including International, Executive, and General patient populations. Phone call assessments/triage, relaying information to providers and returning calls to patient’s to discuss recommendations. Test and lab results/recommendations. In person assessments. Use of interpreter in person, phone and iPad. Medication injections/immunizations. Coordination of care. Prescription refills/Prescription prior authorizations. Working with multiple team members. Reviewing medical records. Pre-order creation and forwarding to providers.
Research Study Coordinator-Urology
Mayo Clinic
01.2012 - 05.2014
- In this role, I was in charge of coordination of patient’s research and medical care which included communication with several different medical departments/physicians. Following the research guidelines set forth by the study sponsor. Ensuring follow through with patient’s medical care. Phone call assessments. Handling/ assessments of side effect from study medications. Assistance with building a program to capture patient study date of a new study project.
RN-Outpatient Urology
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus
04.2006 - 12.2011
- Outpatient duties included: Charge nurse (assessment, orientation, medication administration, oversight of coworkers), Catheter removal with voiding trial, suprapubic tube changes, catheter changes, administration of IM/SQ injections, bladder instillation of medications (ie. Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy agents), urine collections, telephone triage, setting up and assisting with Cystoscopy, dilation, pyelogram, cystogram. Patient education to include: penile injection teaching, intermittent catheterization of male and female patients.
RN-Urology
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus
05.2004 - 04.2006
- Hospital nursing care for patients after Urological surgery (RRP, laser PVP, penile implantation, Nephrectomy) as well as overflow patients from Orthopedic surgery (TKA, THA, elbow, shoulder), Gynecology surgery, and General/GI surgery. Duties included: assessment, orientation of new staff and nursing students, charge nurse, medication administration, vital signs, collaborating with physicians, advocating for patients, working with LPN, patient care assistants, medical secretaries, assisting with patient load of coworkers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI01.2004
High School Diploma - undefined
Wabasha-Kellogg High School
Wabasha, MN01.2000
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Mayo Clinic Quality Academy
01.2011
Skills
- Health and wellness knowledge
- Knowledge of urological procedures
- Inpatient and outpatient charge nurse
- Proficient in safe medication practices
- Adept at performing physical assessments
- Knowledge of elderly patient treatment
- Culturally inclusive
- Commitment to medical ethics
- Compassionate caregiver
- Healthcare advocate
- Coordinating patient services
- Management of metastatic prostate cancer
- Clinical study coordinator
- Designing new roles for nursing staff
- Proficient in specimen handling procedures
- Advanced cardiac life support training
- Empathetic communication
- Patient discharge coordination
- Clinical decision-making
- Pediatric advanced life support certification
Certification
- Mayo Clinic Quality Fellow: Bronze Level Certification
- ANCC Medical/Surgical Board Certification
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
Awards
Department of Nursing- Urology Practice Committee Member 2007-2009, Mayo Clinic Nursing Council Unit Representative 03/2011-12/2011, Department of Nursing-Patient Education Committee Member 01/2016-05/2017, Magnet Champion 2015-2017, Unit Practice council- Ambulatory Surgery 2021-current, Nursing Practice Council-2021-current
Additional Information
Unit Practice Committee member 2021-current
Nursing Practice Committee member 2021-current
Allina Nurse Advisory Council member 2023-current
Timeline
RN-Surgery Center
Allina Health-District One Hospital
09.2020 - Current
RN-SCU/Resource nurse
Allina Health- District One Hospital
06.2018 - 09.2020
RN-Transgender and Intersex Specialty Care Clinic/Thyroid clinic/Fracture Liaison clinic
Mayo Clinic
05.2017 - 05.2018
Registered Nurse-Ambulatory Care/General Internal Medicine and Executive Health
Mayo Clinic
05.2014 - 05.2017
Research Study Coordinator-Urology
Mayo Clinic
01.2012 - 05.2014
RN-Outpatient Urology
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus
04.2006 - 12.2011
RN-Urology
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus
05.2004 - 04.2006
High School Diploma - undefined
Wabasha-Kellogg High School
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Mayo Clinic Quality Academy
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Viterbo University
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