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REGISTERED NURSE
Professional Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 15 years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in hospital and office environments. Personal strength is working well with a diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Strong organizational skills to efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
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Work History
Registered Nurse | 02/2011 to Current
Bristol Hospice - Arvada , CO
Bristol Hospice - Arvada , CO
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs and workshops.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Registered Nurse | 08/2007 to 02/2011
Bristol Hospice - Athens , TX
Bristol Hospice - Athens , TX
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs and workshops.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over patients daily.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients anddeliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- 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.
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Registered Nurse | 02/2006 to 08/2006
Bristol Hospice - Boulder , CO
Bristol Hospice - Boulder , CO
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Oversaw delivery of care for all patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care to patients, and delegating nursing assignments.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Education
University of Louisiana At Lafayette - City, State | Bachelor of ScienceNursing, 12/2005
Volunteer with Samaritan's Purse North American Ministries in disaster relief
I have had the privilege to serve since 2018 as a volunteer in Panama City, Florida and Winnie, Texas.
I serve in my community as a volunteer at the local food bank and homeless services organization.
I volunteer regularly at Great Harvest food bank and a local organization that assists the homeless with services.
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School Attended
- University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Job Titles Held:
- Registered Nurse
Degrees
- University of Louisiana At Lafayette - City , State | Bachelor of Science
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