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CLINICAL NURSE
Professional Summary

Energetic critical care Nurse with 16 years of experience in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of critically ill patients patients. Understanding, kind approach in helping people through medical challenges. Skilled in rapidly analyzing data and communicating patterns to medical team.

Skills
  • Patient Care
  • Venipuncture
  • Treatment Planning
  • Patient Information Collection
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Patient Bathing
  • Medication Management
  • Completing physical assessments
  • Ability to perform evaluations
  • Clinical instruction
  • Resource management
  • Competency-based education
  • Interventions
  • Evidence-based Teaching
  • Classroom assessment techniques
  • Clinical assignments
  • Scheduling
  • Medication administration
  • Infection Control
  • Diabetes Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Telemetry
  • Disease Management
  • Mentoring proficiency
  • Supervising students
  • Managing simulation equipment
  • Verbal communication
  • Professional Development
  • Alternative learning styles
  • Clinical rotation supervision
  • Teaching material preparation
  • Preceptor evaluation
Work History
Clinical Nurse, 07/2019 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Assess patient conditions by performing thorough examinations and asking appropriate medical questions.
  • Interviews patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
  • Educate on side effects from medications and provided in-depth education to patients on diabetes, asthma, cancer and other diseases.
  • Interpretes test results and maintained patient records.
  • Provide counseling to patients and families and referred patients to other treatment facilities.
  • Evaluates patient progress and responses to various treatments.
  • Perform different critical assessments including neurological assessment, pain assessment-agitation sedation scores among other specific assessment according to the patient's condition
  • Cardiac monitoring identifying dysrhythmia and conducting treatment appropriately.
  • Hemodynamic monitoring interpretation and taking correct interventions.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
  • Deliver regular updates to patients and their families
  • Assist in insertion of invasive devices to include central lines, arterial lines, PICC lines, dialysis catheters, endo-tracheal tubes, tracheotomy tubes, Gastronomy tubes, chest tubes, peritoneal dialysis catheters, ICP monitoring catheters, PEG tubes.
  • Assist physicians in procedures such as paracentesis, pleural fluid aspiration, Collection of CSF, intubation and extubation bedside ultrasound scanning, endoscopy and colonoscopies
  • Care of invasive lines such as central lines, arterial lines, PICC lines, dialysis catheters, urinary catheters, endo-tracheal tubes, tracheotomy tubes, Gastronomy tubes, chest tubes, and peritoneal dialysis catheters.
  • Administers medication via oral, nasal, optic intravenous, rectal, intramuscular, intraosseous and subcutaneous routes.
  • Performing diagnostic studies such as blood glucose, electrocardiography, collecting urine and stool samples and tracheal aspirate specimens, urine dipstick and ketone strip.
  • Insertion and care of foley catheter insertion.
  • Insertion of nasogastric tube and care of NG/PEG tubes
  • Dose calculation and administration of vasoactive agents, inotropic agents and emergency medications.
  • Care of patients on invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation - Assessment, Monitoring the ventilator settings, Endotracheal suctioning, Interventions to prevent VAEs, weaning off the ventilator.
  • Oxygen administration via nasal cannula, face mask, non-rebreather mask, venturi mask, T piece and bag valve mask ventilation
  • Provide the skin care to prevent pressure ulcers.
  • Provide patient and family education and organize for family conferences.
Clinical Nurse, 07/2016 to 04/2019
Company Name – City, State
  • Assessed patient conditions by performing thorough examinations and asking appropriate medical questions.
  • Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
  • Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
  • Explained side effects from medications and provided in-depth education to patients on diabetes, asthma, cancer and other diseases.
  • Provided counseling to patients and families and referred patients to other treatment facilities.
  • Evaluated patient progress and responses to various treatments.
  • Performed re-assessment of patients Identifying patients needs and any sudden changes in a patient's condition.
  • Cardiac monitoring identifying dysrhythmia and conducting treatment appropriately.
  • Responded to emergencies within the ICU and the hospital acting as team leader or performing the allocated role during emergencies.
  • Assisted in insertion of invasive devices to include central lines, arterial lines, PICC lines, dialysis catheters, endo-tracheal tubes, tracheotomy tubes, Gastronomy tubes, chest tubes, peritoneal dialysis catheters, ICP monitoring catheters, PEG tubes.
  • Assisted physicians in procedures such as paracentesis, pleural fluid aspiration, Collection of CSF, intubation and extubation bedside ultrasound scanning, endoscopy and colonoscopies
  • Care of invasive lines such as central lines, arterial lines, PICC lines, dialysis catheters, urinary catheters, endo-tracheal tubes, tracheotomy tubes, Gastronomy tubes, chest tubes, and peritoneal dialysis catheters.
  • Administered medication via oral, nasal, optic intravenous, rectal, intramuscular, intraosseous and subcutaneous routes.
  • Performed diagnostic studies such as arterial blood gases, blood glucose, electrocardiography, collecting urine and stool samples and tracheal aspirate specimens, urine dipstick and ketone strip.
  • Performed hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy and peritoneal dialysis.
  • Performed temporary pacing and care of temporary and permanent pacemakers.
  • Performed emergency procedures such as defibrillation and cardioversion.
  • Dose calculation and administration of vasoactive agents, inotropic agents and emergency medications.
  • Care of patients on invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation - Assessment, Monitoring the ventilator settings, Endotracheal suctioning, Interventions to prevent VAEs, weaning off the ventilator.
  • Oxygen administration via nasal cannula, face mask, non-rebreather mask, venturi mask, T piece and bag valve mask ventilation
Clinical Nurse Educator, 03/2011 to 03/2016
Company Name – City, State
  • Prepared and delivered lectures per to Nurses
  • Developed and created clinical assignments to assess Nurses skills.
  • Created training materials and implemented instructional strategies to track nurses progress, ascertain skills and development and perform staff assessments.
  • Created and implemented interactive learning techniques to achieve maximum retention of objectives.
  • Oriented and provided instruction to new nursess
  • Administered job knowledge assessments and competency testing for BLS,ACLS and PALS
  • Identified process improvements in day-to-day functioning of department.
  • Continually improved knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.
  • Gave public talks on importance of health education and specific disease prevention and treatment strategies.
Clinical Nurse, 04/2003 to 04/2006
Company Name – City, State
  • Assessed patient conditions by performing thorough examinations and asking appropriate medical questions.
  • Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
  • Monitored patients, evaluated results and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
  • Treated patients by administering medications and assisting in invasive bedside procedures.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
  • Coordinated diagnosis, exams of patients per shift
  • Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
  • Explained side effects from medications and provided in-depth education to patients on diabetes, asthma, cancer and other diseases.
  • Provided counseling to patients and families and referred patients to other treatment facilities.
  • Evaluated patient progress and responses to various treatments.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, Expected in 2021
Grand Canyon University - City, State
Associate of Science: Critical Care Nursing, 03/2011
Ceceily McDonald School of Nursing - City
Associate of Science: Nursing, 03/2003
Clive Irvine College of Nursing - City
Certifications

Basic life support

Advanced cardiac life support

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School Attended

  • Grand Canyon University
  • Ceceily McDonald School of Nursing
  • Clive Irvine College of Nursing

Job Titles Held:

  • Clinical Nurse
  • Clinical Nurse Educator

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science : Nursing , Expected in 2021
    Associate of Science : Critical Care Nursing , 03/2011
    Associate of Science : Nursing , 03/2003

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