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REGISTERED NURSE
Professional Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 22 years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in hospital, clinical office and home environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Quick learner, easy going personality, calm demeanor, can work individually or as a team member.
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Work History
Registered Nurse, 12/2017 to Current
Eye Specialty Group – Memphis , TN
Eye Specialty Group – Memphis , TN
- Work one to two times monthly at pediatric gastroenterologist satellite clinic
- Register new and established patients for visits
- Schedule return appointments for physician clinic visits between 24-28 patients a day, monetary collection for office visit, obtain measurements, vital signs of clients, and place in room for physician assessment
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches
- Updated patient charts using Athena with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy
- Fax records to office in Austin
Registered Nurse, Mother Baby, 05/1996 to Current
Hca – Frisco , TX
Hca – Frisco , TX
- Provided direct patient care, assessment of Postpartum, gynecological and medical patients over the last 22 years. Recently hospital has transitioned to Couplet Care and includes care of newborns
- Managed care for post-operative Hysterectomy's, Cesarean Section's, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy's, clean female patients
- Educate patient and family on post operative care, healing process, signs and symptoms of infection, wound care, deep vein thrombosis
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures such as Gynecological, Obstetrical Emergency and Laparoscopic Surgeries
- Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 6-8 patients daily
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up Patient Controlled Analgesic and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes
- Supervised and managed functions for 20-bed OB/Gynecological unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration, yearly evaluations, hiring of new employees, unit budget
- Supervised 16 nurses by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards for 22 months
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results
- Quickly responded to situations impacting infant and patient safety and security, crisis prevention interventions to control and deescalate situations
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Providing new mothers support with breast feeding, infant care during hospitalization and post discharge
- Newborn care, assessment, stabilization of temperature, monitor glucose levels of newborn and adult patients
- Certifications in ACLS, PALS, NRP, BLS
- Pulled to Pediatric Unit and provided care of pediatric patients and their families pre and post surgery, treatments, medication administration orally, IV, transdermal, and discharge instructions
- Pulled to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and care of Intermediate Care infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, nasogastric feedings, vital signs, cardiac and pulse ox monitors, IV, oral and topical medication administration
Registered Nurse, 07/2002 to 02/2012
Eye Specialty Group – Southaven , MS
Eye Specialty Group – Southaven , MS
- Performed Child Find activities for 25 clients with organizations and satellite Specialty Clinics to make referrals for delayed or disabled children in the community and out-lying communities so as to better service this population
- Assisted Dr Kukolich with San Angelo satellite clinic for several years in her Genetics Clinic
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches
- Sustained quality standards by upholding internal and industry best practices
- Collaborated with physicians to assess patients developmental needs and deliver appropriate treatment
- Case manager for children with disabilities/delays from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations, coordinating with Speech, Physical, Occupational therapist, Nutritionist and Social Worker to help the child reach his/her fullest potential
- Assisted families in finding monetary funding for assistive devices, such as, seating aides, mobility aides, hearing and visual aides
- Provide one on one home visits with parents and children to develop strategies for parents to use with their children to improve gross/fine motor, speech delay, cognitive delays, visual, hearing impaired children until next visit
- Collaborated with disciplines on the child's team, co-visited to brainstorm and develop better plan of action for child's development
- Collaborate with agencies, school districts in the area for visual and hearing impaired teachers so parents could obtain early access per state mandate for necessary tools and instruction to aide in their development
- Re-evaluated child's development and milestones every six months and yearly, developmental goals changed as needed with team approach with multi-discipline approach
- Collaborated with school system prior to child turning three to qualify for Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities to continue with developmental needs so they are better at adapting to school when entering Kindergarten. Attended evaluations with school diagnosticians to better service the child and family
- Participated in Annual Christmas Party Early Childhood Intervention held for families in the Program and shared in the gift giving from generous donations made by persons in the community
- Attended educational seminars to improve knowledge of childhood development and strategies to better serve this population
Education
Associate of Science: Nursing, 05/1997
Angelo State University - City, State
Angelo State University - City, State
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School Attended
- Angelo State University
Job Titles Held:
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Nurse, Mother Baby
Degrees
- Associate of Science : Nursing , 05/1997
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