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REGISTERED NURSE, MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNIT
Summary
New York State Board Certified Registered Nurse with over 12 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in Medical Surgical and other care units. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in Adult Nursing while driving innovation.
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Experience
Medstar HealthPerry Hall , MDRegistered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit08/2020 to Current
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork.
- Assessed patients' response to treatment and suggested ways to combat side effects.
- Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
- Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.
- Documented nursing intervention and patient and family responses accurately and in compliance with hospital policies.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
Medstar HealthWhite Marsh , MDRegistered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit01/2017 to 04/2021
- This is a general hospital with over 700 beds.
- RESPONSIBILITIES : Delivered a range of nursing services and expertise.
- Health education and counselling of patients.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Participated in hospital-wide initiatives and committees to improve patient care, satisfaction and safety.
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
- Specialized in nursing care for patients requiring continuous and comprehensive observation and acute trauma patients with multitudes of injuries.
Lakeview HealthDeerfield Beach , FLRegistered Nurse Assistant Supervisor07/2019 to 09/2019
- Monitored infection control and critical incidents and made changes and improvements to processes where necessary.
- Coordinated and led in-services to facilitate nursing leadership development and career growth.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Oversaw efficient nursing operations in 80-bed long-term care unit.
- Participated in hospital-wide initiatives and committees to improve patient care, satisfaction and safety.
- Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
ST. MARY’S JOINT HOSPITALCity , STATERegistered Nurse03/2006 to 04/2008
- This is a tertiary public hospital with about 700 beds RESONSIBILTIES:.
- Care of patients with life threatening illnesses like congestive cardiac failure , myocardial infarction, respiratory failure.
- Promote health and support patients and families with illness.
- Monitoring of vital signs: temperature , blood pressure, pulse and respiration.
- Giving health education according to the patient's need.
- Preparing and administering medications according to prescription.
- Assessing progress in patient management and identifying areas of strength and weakness; thus planning and implementing nursing care in the right direction.
- Ensuring healthy and hygienic status and infection control around patient through regular bathing and bed bathing for non-ambulant patients, regular changing of the bed sheets, barbing, shaving , oral toileting and changing of cloths.
- Communicating the status of the patients to the attending physician.
- Follow up care and advice for them to keep their check-up appointments.
- Care plans for patients management.
- CASES HANDLED:.
- Medical conditions like hepatitis, malaria typhoid fever.
- Surgical situation :pre, intra and post-surgical care of caesarean sections , appendectomy, laparotomy, hysterectomy.
- Wound care of road traffic accident victims, fractures and lacerations.
- Normal deliveries and care of the new-borns.
- Cases of hypertension, heart failure, angina pectoris.
- SPECIAL EQUIPMENT.
- Suction machine.
- Oxygen apparatus.
- Cardio-tocogram / fetal monitor
Education and Training
Diploma:Midwifery03/2006School Of Midwifery, Holy Rosary Hospital , City, Nigeria
Diploma:General Nursing11/2004School Of Nursing, St. Mary's Joint Hospital , City, Nigeria
Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification [2020 to present
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School Attended
- School Of Midwifery, Holy Rosary Hospital
- School Of Nursing, St. Mary's Joint Hospital
Job Titles Held:
- Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
- Registered Nurse Assistant Supervisor
- Registered Nurse
Degrees
- Diploma : Midwifery 03/2006
Diploma : General Nursing 11/2004
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