Allison Daisy Melton

Diagnosed, managed, prescribed, and treated patients with a variety of conditions as an advanced practice provider Prescribed medications and treatments as necessitated within standard practice Worked collaboratively with a variety of co-managing providers

Family Nurse Practitioner - Primary & Wound Care Home Health - Evo Health MD - Chicago, IL

(2025-02)

• Diagnosed, managed, prescribed, and treated patients with a variety of conditions as an advanced practice provider
• Prescribed medications and treatments as necessitated within standard practice
• Worked collaboratively with a variety of co-managing providers
• Established rapport and good faith with patients and their families in the wound care setting to make them feel comfortable and safe
• Utilized evidence based practice and patient centered care to tailor my care plan to best benefit the patient

Registered Nurse, Days/Nights - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital - Chicago, IL

(2018-11)

• Assessed, triaged and treated critically ill patients in the ICU setting, including those with an oncological or hematological history
• Worked with patients who were intubated, on BiPAP, on CPAP, the oscillator, on ECMO, on HD & PD, on CRRT, had EVDs, and other external and internal drains
• Built relationships with patients, families, and co-workers to better their experience in the hospital and used teamwork to accomplish patient and family centered care

Welle Behavioral Safety Management Specialist – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital - Chicago, IL

(2021-11)

• Unit specialist and point person as to handle violent, difficult or behaviorally challenging patients in the inpatient setting

Registered Nurse, Days – Neuro/Trauma Progressive Care Unit - IU Health Methodist - Indianapolis, IN

(2017-07 - 2018-09)

• Assessed, triaged and treated patients in who needed hospitalization for patients with brain and spinal cord injuries, disorders, cancers, and diseases in the trauma setting
• Advocated for patients and families regardless of the circumstances or setbacks
• Worked with the full healthcare team to ensure the patient received the utmost care during their hospitalization

Skin Audit Co-Chair – Neuro/Trauma Progressive Care Unit - IU Health Methodist - Indianapolis, IN

(2018-01 - 2018-09)

• Assessed and audited skin on every patient on the unit to ensure proper measures were in place for at-risk patients
• Collected and presented data to upper management on findings from skin assessments and audits to develop better ways for patients to be protected while hospitalized
• Worked with healthcare equipment representatives to bring new and updated automatic pressure distributing beds to the hospital

Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner - Duke University (2023-05)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Purdue University (2017-05)