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PRIVATE DUTY - HOME CARE NURSE
Professional Summary
Registered Nurse with many years experience in clinical settings providing nursing care to diverse populations.
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Work History
Private Duty - Home Care Nurse, 01/2012
to 11/2014
The Pediatric Connection – Camp Lejeune , NC
The Pediatric Connection – Camp Lejeune , NC
- Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented effectiveness.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Provided assistance for all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patient with dementia.
- Assisted resident receiving hospice care with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring, and with pain management
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of pain and discomfort for patient with shattered hip both pre- and post- total hip replacement.
Substitute School Nurse, 08/2012
to 06/2013
Washington County School District – Abingdon , VA
Washington County School District – Abingdon , VA
- Orientation as substitute school nurse at primary and secondary school levels.
- Administered first aide to primary school children.
- Documentation via EMR of care given.
- Telephone notification to parents of care provided to children.
- Assisted with height, weight and auditory screenings to children.
CT Scan - Radiology Nurse, 01/2003
to 01/2011
Emerson Hospital Medical Center Radiology Imaging Services – City , STATE
Emerson Hospital Medical Center Radiology Imaging Services – City , STATE
- Prepare the out-patient population for CT-scan imaging studies through assessment, intravenous access and patient teaching
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Monitor patients for IV contrast reactions.
- Intervene and treat patients experiencing contrast reactions.
- Prepare patients for emergency transport when necessary.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Document for quality assurance and control management.
- Performed monthly inventory of supplies and pharmaceutical stock and maintained office and medical supply counts.
- Create checklists and spread sheets for unit based activities.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO - Joint Commission Survey - accreditation through unit and staff preparation and participation.
- Coordinate in-service presentation of intravenous contrast agents.
- Create word documents of policies and procedures for Radiology Nursing.
- Administer PPD test and interpret results.
- Administer Annual Flu Shots to hospital personnel.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Followed infection control procedures.
Intensive Care Unit - Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse, 01/1987
to 01/2005
Emerson Hospital – City , STATE
Emerson Hospital – City , STATE
- Provide primary nursing care to critically ill patients and their families, with diagnoses of Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Insufficiency and Ischemia, Respiratory Failure, Pneumonia, Status-Asthmaticus, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cerebral Vascular Accident - Stroke, Trans-Ischemic Attack, Cerebral Aneurysm, Spinal Cord Injury, Post-operative Craniotomy, Assorted Cancers, Cardiogenic Shock, Septic Shock, Anaphylactic Shock, and Diabetic Shock, Pancreatitis, Auto-Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Alcohol Detoxification, Guillain–Barré Syndrome, Seizures, Acute and Chronic Renal Failure, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair and others, in the critical care unit.
- Administer conscious sedation to patients requiring bedside procedures, such as - Elective Cardioversion, Temporary Pacemaker Insertion, Trans-Esophogeal Echocardiogram, and emergent endoscopy.
- Monitor and recover patients receiving conscious sedation.
- Provide Post-Anesthesia Care to the post-operative patient through discharge, as needed.
- Provide nursing care to the patient requiring critical care interventions and / or monitoring for example- Elective Cardioversion, Pacemaker Insertion, Trans-Esophogeal Echocardiogram, Thoracentesis, and Dobutamine Holiday, ventilation support, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans, including assessments, interventions, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Mentored and educated staff in the care of the neuroscience patient.
- Audit patient charts for quality control assessments and documentation standards.
- Precepted nursing students and new graduate nurses to critical care nursing.
- Supervised 2-4 nurses on night and evening shift, as needed, for 8-14 bed critical care unit.
- Represented unit staff on Documentation Committee.
- Designed and implemented critical care flow sheet for documentation.
- Assessed need for, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests and communicated results.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions and performed electrocardiograms, EKG, as warranted.
- Participated in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and Advanced Life Support resuscitation, as needed.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials during the TIMI-II and TIMI-III thrombolysis research trials.
- Contributed to successful department JCAHO accreditation.
- Participated in hospital-wide study to identify areas for process improvement regarding wound care and medication errors.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance.
- Coordinated Quality Improvement Activities (QIA's) to identify performance areas for improvement.
- Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
Clinician A Registered Nurse-Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, 07/1983
to 12/1986
Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals-Virginia Commonwealth University – City , STATE
Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals-Virginia Commonwealth University – City , STATE
- Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit Apply nursing process to care for critically ill medical and surgical pediatric and adult patients suffering from neurological illnesses and/or injuries
- Assist in the development of slide presentation for community outreach teaching program to increase adolescent awareness of the potential life altering effects of risky driving behaviors
- Gather research data on head injury patients for improvements in medical and nursing care.
- Author nursing unit's orientation chapter for Care of the Spinal Cord Injured Patient
- Assessed need for lab tests and obtained, interpreted and reported results.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
- Assisted doctors with invasive bedside procedures
Education
Bachelor of Science: Nursing,
December, 1986
Virginia Commonwealth University-Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing - City, State
Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University-Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing - City, State
Nursing
Diploma: Nursing,
May, 1983
Framingham Union Hospital School of Nursing - City, State
Nursing
Framingham Union Hospital School of Nursing - City, State
Nursing
OTHER
- 2012-13 Independent contract work - home office duties.
- 2012-13 Hands2Minds.org - charitable works.
- Aug 2013 Franklin Place Condominiums- crew director for external building maintenance.
- Aug 2013-15 Franklin Place Condominium Board of Directors, Secretary
Skills
charts, Documentation, driving, imaging, Mentor, access, word, Nursing, policies, quality assurance, quality control, research, spread sheets, teaching, Author
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School Attended
- Virginia Commonwealth University-Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing
- Framingham Union Hospital School of Nursing
Job Titles Held:
- Private Duty - Home Care Nurse
- Substitute School Nurse
- CT Scan - Radiology Nurse
- Intensive Care Unit - Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse
- Clinician A Registered Nurse-Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science : Nursing , December, 1986
Diploma : Nursing , May, 1983
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