Frances DeForrest

Frances is a registered nurse with over 25 years of diverse experience in providing culturally competent and multi-generational care across various healthcare landscapes. Holding a multistate compact license, with additional licensure in California, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and Connecticut available. Frances has a proven ability to deliver timely and precise patient assessments while maintaining composure in high-pressure situations.

Effectively collaborating with other health care providers to uphold exceptional standards. Frances has seven years of remote experience with EHR documentation including AI script development for 1 year. Frances combines nursing experience with up to date continuing education to provide evidenced based care as a best practice.

Registered Nurse - Podimetrics

(2024-04 - 2025-05)

• Monitored data collected from foot scans for effective assessment of patient conditions.
• Identified markers indicating risks for chronic wounds, facilitating timely preventive intervention, telephonically with both outbound and inbound calls.
• Documented findings in electronic health records to maintain accurate patient information. Scripting for AI development.

Outdoor School Nurse - Maxim Healthcare

(2023-09 - 2023-11)

• Collaborated with teachers and other staff members to ensure a safe learning environment for students.
• Implemented school policies related to health and safety of students.
• Evaluated students with health concerns or injuries to develop a plan of care or provide a reference to appropriate healthcare providers.
• Responded quickly to emergency situations involving student health issues.
• Provided health services to students, including triage, evaluation, first aid care and administering medication in a 24 hour setting.
• Documented observations of student behavior, complaints or physical symptoms.
• Maintained accurate health records and documentation for compliance purposes.
• Communicated with parents about student health issues and follow-up care options.

Telephonic Triage Nurse Counselor - Fonemed

(2018-12 - 2023-12)

• Provided remote nursing care for multi-generational and culturally diverse populations, including tribal health, and with multi- and single-state nursing licensure for 43 states.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current medical treatments, protocols and procedures.
• Conducted patient assessments through telephonic triage protocols.
• Provided emotional support for callers experiencing distress due to illness or injury.
• Analyzed discussed symptoms with established protocols to determine patient acuity.
• Utilized evidence-based practice guidelines when making decisions about triage assessments.
• Responded to emergency situations with urgency and professionalism.
• Communicated effectively with physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care issues.
• Documented all conversations with callers accurately in an electronic medical record system.

South Coast ESD-School Nurse Consultant - Aya Healthcare

(2016-12 - 2018-06)

• Provided 1:1 care for 2 pediatric patients in an adaptive living skills classroom setting, 4 days a week, at two different schools
• One day a week, as a school nurse is available for the general population of students at third school.
• Performed student intake assessment, and maintained records.
• Completed individual service plans (ISP's) for appropriate medical protocol response to 25 students at schools in five counties on the Oregon coast.
• Trained teachers on appropriate medical response according to each student's ISP.
• Attended team meetings with parents as needed for reassessment of students needs and collaborative care planning.

Montana Veterans Home-Registered Nurse - State of Montana Employment

(2012-04 - 2017-02)

Performed 8 and 12 hour shifts as floor RN and PRN charge nurse, administering veteran and age-appropriate care in an inpatient environment including for diabetic, dementia, hospice and PTSD patients.

College Health Urgent Care-Registered Nurse - University of Montana

(2002-09 - 2008-03)

• Provided comprehensive clinic duties during eight-hour night shifts for after-hours triage and care, managing up to 10 inpatient beds for 13,000 students.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive patient care plans.
• Maintained clinic supplies through effective ordering and stocking processes, including autoclaving instruments.

Registered Nurse Health Assessor - Life Plans

(2012 - 2016)

Facilitated insurance assessments for clients in home and LTC settings as an independent contractor.

Worksite Health Registered Nurse Health Educator - Independent Contract

(2011-09 - 2011-12)

Delivered independent contract services providing interpretation of basic labs and preventive medicine recommendations for participants in employee health programs.

Registered Nurse-Medical Coder - MedAssurant

(2010-01 - 2011-01)

Executed comprehensive medical chart assessments and implemented ICD-9 coding for ensuring payment integrity and detecting fraudulent activities.

Nurse - Camp Augusta

(2016-07 - 2017-08)

• Managed precamp tasks and arrival of campers.
• Administering age-appropriate triage care, daily medications, and treatments for up to 130 campers and counselors aged 10 and older in an overnight camp setting. EHR documentation.

Nurse - Oakland Feather River Camp

(2013-06 - 2013-08)

• Coordinate and execute age-specific care strategies for campers and employees in a dynamic family camp setting with 80 participants.
• Rattlesnake catching team.

Nurse - Montana Children's Theater

(2006-08 - 2010-08)

• Managed precamp tasks and arrival of campers.
• Facilitating age-appropriate triage care with medication provision for 80-100 campers and counselors aged 10 and up.
• Bat migration manager

Nurse - Camp Four Winds Westward Ho! - Remote island location

(2005-06 - 2007-07)

• Managed precamp tasks and arrival of campers.
• Administered age-appropriate triage care, daily medications, and treatments for up to 130 campers and counselors aged 10 and older in an overnight camp setting.
• Collaborated with administration to develop a new camp intake health assessment form.
• Provided pre camp infection control education to staff members.
• Passed water safety assessment in 58 F water temperature with subsequent and frequent polar bear plunges as a participant of camp culture.

Wound Care Registered Nurse - St Patrick's Hospital

(2001-07 - 2002-01)

Pioneering wound care in the first year of new chronic wound care clinic. Providing bedside assessment, debridement, treatment, and paper and digital documentation processes for chronic wound care.

Neuro Intermediate Care Unit Registered Nurse - St. Patrick's Hospital

(1998-12 - 2001-12)

• Served as floor and charge nurse on a 14-bed neuro ICU unit.
• Monitored cardiac rhythms, IV drips, and ventilator care for critical patients.
• Part of the transition team from paper to EHR documentation
• Worked collaboratively with other unit charge nurses to maintain safest staffing ratios based on patient acuity.

Behavioral Health RN - St. Patrick's Hospital

(2000-07 - 2001-08)

Providing inpatient care focused on adult and adolescent mental health, including position as charge nurse and primary mental health ICU nurse.

BSN - Nursing - Drexel University (2015)

Honor Society Member - Golden Key Honor Society - Drexel University (2015)

ASN - Nursing - Delaware Technical and Community College (1997)

Continuing Education - Green Building and Sustainability - University of Vermont (2011)

Continuing Education - Cannabis Science - University of Vermont (2012)