Performed knee Injections, patient examinations, obtained medical history. Assessed patient status.
Collaborated with supervising physicians to makeĀ treatment recommendations. ordered labs and other diagnostic tests
Delivered patient education on various topics ranging from disease prevention and health promotion to proper medication usage and nutrition.
Professional Experience
Chi Health - Registered Nurse- Orthopedic Spanaway, WA, 03/2015 - Present
Cross trained in all medical floors with the ability to maintain efficient patient flow Meditech and EMR software experienced Experience in pain management, provide high quality patient care Documented patient performance and evaluated ability to thrive supervised nurses and certified nursing assistants Monitored wounds for signs and symptoms of infection and maintained hygiene of wounds Demonstrated and assisted patients with use of prescribed therapies including continuous passive motion devices Monitored and controlled patient pain levels for adherence to prescribed therapies Committed to providing compassionate, high quality patient care Assisted MD's as necessary, performed patient teaching Started IV's, blood sugar monitoring, CPM machines, blood transfusions, caring for drains (JPs, Picc lines, central lines, Hemovacs) Provided care and support for patients with musculoskeletal diseases, educated the patients and the families about self-care and available support systems.
Provided care for patients with fractures, arthritis and osteoporosis.
Responsible for patient management from admission to discharge.
Help At Home - Registered Nurse Mobile, AL, 05/2008 - 03/2015
Administer medications using age appropriate guidelines Determine a child's need related to pain management.
Provide care to children while addressing families concerns Provided care for surgical, orthopedic, neurological, and general medical patients.
Provided care for pediatric patients that included ruptured appendixes, repaired fractures, asthma.
Assisted on other units throughout hospital, as needed, such as GI/GU, oncology, cardiac, women's service, postpartum, and long term care units.
Performed duties included head- to- toe assessment, patient teaching, blood transfusions, vital sign assessments and interventions as appropriate, writing telephone orders, medication administrations Coordination of care with physicians, reporting to physicians assessment finding Assisted doctors with various surgical procedures such as heart cath, lumbar puncture, and wound debridement.
Obtained and monitored patient vital signs Prioritize nursing care for assigned cardiac patients based on assessed data or identified needs Worked with children who experienced orthopedic, respiratory, neurological, and many other medical issues Maintained accurate, detailed reports and records Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement and/or evaluate patient care plans Experienced in Geriatric patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease and limited physical mobility.
Assessed at-risk patients, interfaced with physicians, implemented prescribed protocols and formulated patient care plans as prescribed.
Bjc Healthcare - Certified Nurse Assistant O Fallon, IL, 05/2003 - 03/2015
Med-surg Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration.
Prepared patient rooms prior to their arrival.
Collected urine and fecal samples.
Positioned patients for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems.
Actively assisted with personal hygiene to prevent skin breakdown by turning and repositioning, bathing, dressing, pedicure, and haircuts.
Languages
French
*English
Moroccan Dialect
Skills
Ā EMRĀ and Meditech software, Life Support, pain management, direct patient care, evaluate patient, quality of care and usage of evidence-based practices. Follows guidelines and protocols, extensive experience mentoring new nurses, provide assistance as resource healthcare team and motivator. clinical experience in Medical surgical/pediatric/geriatric and orthopedic care. Experience in pain management andĀ care for urology patient.
Additional Information
Honors & Activities
*Membership- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
* Honor Student- 2016 Tennessee State University
*Award Geriatric Inter-professional Training Certificate
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