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REGISTERED NURSE
Summary
Louisiana State Board Certified Registered Nurse with over 22 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in Medical and Cardiovascular care units. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in Medical and Telemtry while driving innovation.
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Experience
December 2019
to
June 2020
AdventhealthKerrville , TXRegistered Nurse
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Designed strategies to resolve nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and propose plans to enhance quality and safety initiatives hospital-wide.
- Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
- Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
May 2009
to
December 2019
AdventhealthLeesburg , FLRegistered Nurse
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Designed strategies to resolve nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and propose plans to enhance quality and safety initiatives hospital-wide.
- Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options.
- Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma, seizure disorders and pneumonia.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including creating and improving medical protocols and guidelines.
- Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Instructed patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and self-management to maintain continuity of care.
- Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
- Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork.
- Assessed patient health needs by reviewing and tracking EKG readings to address telemetry readings and quickly inform teammates on stability or acuity changes.
- Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
- Managed and provided leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care and telemetry monitoring.
- Worked with management to identify and implement initiatives to increase nursing staff retention, morale and satisfaction.
- Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
- Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to all patients.
May 1998
to
December 2009
Avera HealthGettysburg , SDRegistered Nurse
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Instructed patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and self-management to maintain continuity of care.
- Conducted post-op reviews, tracked patients' vitals and monitored fluids to reach optimal care targets.
- Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
- Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.
- Coordinated and managed care for patients undergoing myocardial infarction screening and anticoagulation therapies.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork.
- Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
- Managed and provided leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care and telemetry monitoring.
Education and Training
May 1998
McNeese State UniversityCity, StateBachelor of Science: Nursing
Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification expires 9/2020
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
Additional Information
Dr. Ron Lewis
337-274-3934
1701 Oak Park Boulevard
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601
Dr. Micah Leleux
337-853-1468
217 Sam Houston Parkway
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601
Kathedria Davis RN
337-247-8806
Diana Veillon RN
337-930-1226
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School Attended
- McNeese State University
Job Titles Held:
- Registered Nurse
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science : Nursing
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