Riverside Regional Medical Center
Newport News,
VA
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
07/2013 to
Current
23601 Served as a member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams in providing critical care and performing life-saving interventions. Handle medical emergencies resulting from events such as strokes, cardiac arrest, car accidents, stabbings, gunshot victims, head injuries, poison ingestion, drug overdoses, sexual assault and burns. Assess and stabilize patients Display expert clinical skills in managing the critical care of all categories of Emergency Department patients. React effectively in emergency scenarios, demonstrating sound decision-making that helped save patient lives. Supervise EMT's and CNA's and served as a preceptor/mentor to first-year nursing students. Closely monitor ER patients; alert physicians/charge nurses any changes in patient status; and interact with patients and family members often suffering from pain, stress, shock or grief. Efficiently and knowledgeably provided RN care for all ER patients. Handled and assisted intubations, defibrillations, autotransfusions, IV starts, A-line setups, splinting, suturing and more. Leverage interpersonal communication strengths to establish rapport and build trust with patients and families.
Hope in Home Care
Newport News,
VA
RN Supervisor/Case Manager
11/2012 to
07/2013
23606 Managed a caseload consisting of 112 patients. Supervised over 100 PCA's, CNA's, and LPN's. Exceptional ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with citizens, public officials, physicians and other medical professionals and co-workers. Made skilled nursing observations and assessments of client health care status by monitoring and documenting such things as vital signs, presence of edema, heart and lung auscultation, blood and urine laboratory values, intake and output, consciousness and orientation levels; by completing a health history and evaluation, and evaluating living arrangements. Provided case management for clients by developing care plans, consulting with other health care providers such as physicians and social workers, referring clients to other health care resources, participating in team meetings, coordinating health care services provided by ancillary personnel such as home health aides, and instructing clients and families on methods of positive health maintenance Initiated and conducted interdisciplinary conferences. Intervened in emergency situations by notifying proper authorities such as police, physicians, child protection agencies and personnel in medical facilities/emergency rooms. Developed and provided health education and consultation services to community members, clients and family members on a one-to-one and group basis through home visits, responding to requests for information by phone or in person.
U.S. Air Force
Langley AFB,
VA
02/2004 to
02/2010
Planned, developed and provided training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as demonstrations, on-the-job training, meeting, conferences, and workshops. Updated and retrieved information from teletype networks and computerized data system regarding suchthings as wanted persons, stolen property, vehicle registration, and stolen vehicles. Administered all security policies, programs, and procedures to ensure compliance with internal security policy, licensing requirements, government directives. Supervised and coordinated the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations. Interfaced directly with customers, both internal and external, demonstrating exceptional interpersonal skills.
Associate of Applied Science:
Applied Science
2012
ECPI UNIVERSITY,
Newport News,
VA,
US
2012 Associate of Applied Science: Registered Nurse ECPI UNIVERSITY - Newport News, VA
Associate of Applied Science:
Criminal Justice
2004
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE,
Maxwell AFB,
AL,
US
2004 Associate of Applied Science: Criminal Justice COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE - Maxwell AFB, AL
Bachelor of Science:
Nursing
Current Bachelor of Science: Nursing Chamberlain Collage - Illinois Calculate medication dosages Reporting procedures for acts of violence Isolation procedures Triage procedures Care of patient with minor/major trauma Care of patient with burns Care of patient with hazardous materials exposure Obtain arterial blood gases from arterial line.
Cases, Security, Security Policies, Training, Rn, Registered Nurse, Cardiac, Critical Care, Healthcare, Mentor, Arrangements, Basis, Case Management, Clients, Documenting, Laboratory, Maintenance, Medical Facilities, Acls, Cardiac Life Support, Cpr, Pediatric, Associate, Hazardous Materials
