Resourceful nursing professional with 22 years caring for patients and working closely with other healthcare staff. Well-rounded with diverse experience in CVOR, Phase two bedside conscience sedation and [pacu recovery experience ]. Talented at prioritizing tasks in busy outpatient settings.
Skills
IV drug therapy management
Computerized charting specialist
Diagnostic tools experience
Geriatric treatment knowledge
Intake and discharge
Medication and IV administration
Laparasopic procedures familiarity
Body mechanics knowledge
Wound cleaning/care expertise
Diabetes management
Triaging patient concerns
Broad medical terminology knowledge
Staff Development and Precepting
Colostomy care familiarity
Care planning
Unit administration
Medication administration expert
Education and Training
Northeastern , Expected in ā ā: - GPA:
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CollegeMiami, OKExpected in 05/1997 ā āAssociate of Applied Science:Nursing - GPA:
Experience
Maricopa County, Arizona - Circulating Cardiovascular Registered Nurse Tempe, AZ, 02/1998 - Current
Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
Oversaw treatments, therapies and medication administration according to prescribed methods and protocols.
Prepared operating rooms through [Action], [Action] and [Action] to uphold strict asepsis standards.
Pitched in to assist with nursing duties in areas where healthcare teams were short-staffed.
Provided key information regarding diseases, medications and course of treatment to patients and caregivers.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to administer therapies and maintain continuum of care.
Register nurse travelled to area hospitals to work. Surgical, medical and telemetry floor. Floated
Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms.
Set up trays, supplies and sterile fields for office procedures.
Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.
Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
Completed daily chart audits and assessed clinical records to verify accuracy, evaluate performance against goals and check for appropriate education of patients and families.
Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization due to complications.
Dupage Medical Group - Charge Nurse Saint Charles, IL, 04/2002 - 01/2008
SMonitored patient vitals post-surgery, managed medical equipment and administered medications and IVs.
Educated patients, caregivers, and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention.
Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
Recorded patient reactions to drugs and initiated wound management protocols.
Audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accuracy and completion of information.
Provided leadership to telemetry and acute care unit; coordinated, tasked, and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements.
Conducted telemetry monitoring on patients, recording all cardiac rhythm data.
Ensured staff certifications were up-to-date, and routinely evaluated nurses' skills and provided opportunities for professional development.
Facilitated HIPAA and JCAHO reviews through patient chart audits, inventory and supply management, medication inventory management, biohazard management, and maintaining patient medical record confidentiality compliance; ensured all patient care, unit operations, and nursing protocols were in place and adhered to.
Educated patients on wound and disease self-management techniques.
Built and maintained excellent rapport with patients and loved ones.
Oversaw unit processes, including patient admission and discharge.
Collaborated with physicians and nursing staff to deliver quality care.
Maintained comprehensive patient care plans and monitored staffs' implementation of physician's orders.
Skilled in central line and catheter management for triple lumen catheter (TLC), peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), tunneled intravascular central catheter (TICC), Quinton lines, and implanted vascular accessdevice (IVAD).
Assigned daily tasks to nurses based on experience and strengths.
Assisted surgeons to perform bedside, non-invasive procedures.
Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis.
Presented information regarding diagnoses, conditions, illnesses, treatments and outcomes to patients and families in clear, easy-to-understand terminology.
Performed wound care, including post catheterization heart cath and post pacemakers, hemosplits, chest incision sites.
Actualized interventions and strategies to manage chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, G-tubes, peg tubes, colostomies, JP drains and Tru-close rains.
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