Driven Registered Nurse with 25 years of experience caring for patients within OB setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Skills
Guest services
Inventory control procedures
Merchandising expertise
Loss prevention
Cash register operations
Product promotions
Experience
08/2018 to Current
Associate Practical Nursing InstructorTrinity Health Corporation – Stafford Springs, CT,
Guided and supervised nursing students in all learning activities, including classroom, lab and clinical learning activities.
Maintained current, accurate records of course enrollment, attendance and student academic progress.
Contributed professional feedback in timely manner to student inquiries in class, online or during established consultation hours.
Supplied each student with syllabus complying with department guidelines, including all course requirements, attendance requirements and related course procedures.
Observed and evaluated student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments, projects and examinations.
Designed personal clinical assignments consistent with student's knowledge base, competency and learning needs.
Committed passionately to student development through hands-on training.
Supervised student laboratory and clinical work, offering knowledgeable advice to advance learning and abilities.
Continuously improved course curricula, content and materials to maintain currency with changing demands and technological advancements.
02/1993 to 07/2018
Registered NurseAdventist Health Nw – Marysville, CA,
Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma, seizure disorders and pneumonia.
Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes.
Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
Assessed patients' response to treatment and suggested ways to combat side effects.
Immunized patients against influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options.
Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork.
Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Took vital signs of newborns while assisting in NICU.
Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
Boosted patient outcomes by prioritizing nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reporting on each patient's status.
Delivered care to 6-7 patients per day, including coordinating and evaluating interdisciplinary care.
Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion.
Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.
Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
Cared for more than 5 patients each shift while delegating assignments and supervising junior team members to handle needs of 15-bed OB unit.
Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
10/2016 to 12/2017
Registered NurseOasis OB/Gyn – City, STATE,
Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes.
Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
Assessed patients' response to treatment and suggested ways to combat side effects.
Immunized patients against influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions.
Set up trays, supplies and sterile fields for office procedures.
Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
Education and Training
Expected in 12/1992
Bachelor of Science: Nursing University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga - Chattanooga, TN, GPA:
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