DANIELLE DIAGOSTINO, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
CREDENTIALS
- Registered Nurse – New Jersey / Multi-State | Licensed
- Registered Nurse – New York | Licensed
CERTIFICATIONS
- Medical-Surgical Board Certified (MEDSURG-BC)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- NIH Stroke Scale Certified
- Telemetry Certified
- Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Certified
EDUCATION
William Paterson University – Wayne, NJ
Master of Science in Nursing Education | April 2026
College of Staten Island – School of Nursing – Staten Island, NY
Bachelor of Science in Nursing | June 2015
Associate in Applied Science in Nursing | January 2014
HONORS & AWARDS
- Good Catch for Patient Safety 2025
- Daisy Award Nominee, 2024
- Kellogg Award of Nursing Excellence Nominee, 2023
- 1199 Novice Nurse of Distinction, 2014
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Ocean University Medical Center – Brick, NJ
Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical Geriatric Unit | May 2022 – Present
- Deliver comprehensive, evidence-based care to complex geriatric and adult medical-surgical patients.
- Perform ongoing assessment, evaluation, and coordination of multidisciplinary care plans.
- Promote quality and safety through adherence to hospital policies, protocols, and best practices.
Aya Healthcare – Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center
Telemetry Float Pool Travel RN | Apr 2022 – Oct 2023
- Adapted rapidly to high-acuity units including Surgical Oncology, Oncology, Telemetry, Stroke, Cardiac, and Med-Surg.
- Transitioned to Charge Nurse on Surgical Oncology, coordinating patient flow, assignments, and team communication when staff nurses went on strike.
- Provided specialized monitoring and management of cardiac and neurologic patients across diverse units.
White Glove Agency – Ocean Medical Center
Telemetry Travel RN | Jan 2022 – May 2022
- Delivered patient-centered care to acute and chronic medical-surgical populations.
- Floated to telemetry, observation, and med-surg units based on staffing needs.
- Ensured safe, evidence-based practice in alignment with organizational standards.
NY Community Hospital – Brooklyn, NY
Critical Care Registered Nurse | May 2021 – Nov 2022
- Collaborated closely with intensivists to manage critically ill patients requiring advanced hemodynamic support.
- Recognized and intervened in life-threatening arrhythmias, titrated vasoactive drips per protocol.
- Managed CVP lines, arterial lines, lab interpretation, and nurse-led titration of critical medications.
- Served as Charge Nurse, overseeing assignments, narcotic reconciliation, and team coordination.
Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Registered Nurse | Aug 2014 – May 2021
- Provided comprehensive care including telemetry monitoring, medication administration, wound care, IV therapy, and patient education.
- Served as Charge Nurse, overseeing assignments, narcotic reconciliation, and team coordination.
- Serve as a preceptor, mentoring new nurses and fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Key member of the first COVID-19 response team, supporting rapid conversion of unit to a primary COVID-19 unit.
COMMITTEES & LEADERSHIP
- 1199 Union RN Delegate
- 1199 Nurse Ambassador
- 1199 Hearing & Arbitration Committee
- NYCH Professional Practice Committee
- NYCH Labor Management Committee
- NYCH Safe Staffing Guidelines Committee
- Member Wage Disparity Committee
- Quality Improvement & Policy Committee
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Nurses Association (ANA) – Member ID 06682390
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) – Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) – Member ID 248549
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) – Member ID 12974022
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