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REGISTERED NURSE
Professional Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Skills
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Work History
Registered Nurse, 03/2020 to Current
State Of North Carolina – Lumberton , NC
State Of North Carolina – Lumberton , NC
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Cared for patients in 32-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Fostered improvement in all operational facets, including staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures such as Laparascopies and Appendicectomies.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Updated patient charts using Apollo with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over Number patients daily.
Registered Nurse, 01/2011 to 02/2020
State Of North Carolina – Newland , NC
State Of North Carolina – Newland , NC
Elective and non elective surgeries
Registered Nurse, 07/2006 to 12/2010
State Of North Carolina – Wadesboro , NC
State Of North Carolina – Wadesboro , NC
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures such as Type and Type.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
Registered Nurse, 03/2005 to 04/2006
State Of North Carolina – Concord , NC
State Of North Carolina – Concord , NC
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Fostered improvement in all operational facets, including staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
Education
Diploma in Nursing: Nursing, 03/2005
United Bulawayo Hospital - City
United Bulawayo Hospital - City
Bachelor of Science Nursing: Nursing, Expected in 2021
Grand Canyon University - City, State
Grand Canyon University - City, State
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School Attended
- United Bulawayo Hospital
- Grand Canyon University
Job Titles Held:
- Registered Nurse
Degrees
- Diploma in Nursing : Nursing , 03/2005
Bachelor of Science Nursing : Nursing , Expected in 2021
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