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- Registered nurse with experience in advancing quality patient care in the surgical and intensive care unit (ICU)
- Dedicated student in nursing and regularly commended for delivering patient-oriented and critical care to patients, coupled with compassion for recuperating patients and a friendly attitude
- Presents as a highly organized and skilled individual who exhibits excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Displays commitment in utilizing both academic and professional knowledge towards the fulfilment of the company’s mission and vision
- Strong leadership skills to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, radiate positivity, and guide nursing teams to attain patient care goals
- Passion and devotion to helping others while utilizing my skills
- Ability to make swift and accurate decisions in emergency incidences
- Makes clinical judgments based on standardized procedures, health care plans and scientific knowledge
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications that streamline my focus in harnessing expertise and innovations in delivering cardiac care, and reduce mortality associated with cardiac arrests
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- An active member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams for improved clinical skills
Work Experience
2016-Present: Holy Cross Hospital at Silver Spring Maryland
Position: Clinical nurse medical/surgical/Telemonitoring Unit
- Develop individualized and innovative patient care plans aligned with client needs
- Care for patients with complex and unpredictable health issues
- Prevent diseases to promote positive health outcomes
- Help patients to cope with different illnesses by providing education and support
- Assess patients’ conditions and administered medications
- Monitor vital signs while keeping records, and changing dressings
- Advance scheduled drugs and intravenous therapies
- Oversee pain management plans for critically-ill patients
- Increase patient satisfaction significantly since my inception at the work station
- Improve the utilization of telemonitoring technology in the unit
- Minimize the hospitalization of patients with chronic conditions through telemonitoring to improve their wellbeing while at home
- Educate patients on effective ways of managing chronic diseases
- Assist patients with maintaining personal hygiene, standing, walking and moving in bed
- Provide instructions for preoperative, inter-operative and post-operative care (Radford, Smith, & Kisiel, 2016)
- Perform invasive and non-invasive procedures and the monitoring of arterial and central line catheters
- Record patients’ medical history and changes in their condition
- Interact with patients with diverse backgrounds and give the appropriate medical care
- Apply RN knowledge in caring for ICU patients through handling intubations and defibrillations
- Establish trust with patients and their families
- Ensure all questions raised by patients regarding care receive exhaustive answers
- Cooperate with patients, their caregivers and healthcare professionals
- Interprete diagnostic results
- Provide comfort to patients to prevent suffering
- Consistently monitor life support equipment
- Identify immediate and subtle variations in a patient’s health conditions
- Provide regular updates to patients, doctors and family members about the clients’ medical conditions
- Respond to medical emergencies and notify the physician in charge
- Care for patients’ throughout their recovery at the ICU
2015-2017: Hadley Hospital at Washington DC
Position: Staff Nurse Medical/Surgical Unit
- Facilitated the discharge of patients from the surgical unit through a formulated discharge plan
- Guided on the care advanced and assessed its effectiveness on the medical-surgical patients
- Collaborated with perioperative nurses before and after a surgical procedure to meet clients’ needs
- Responsible for the administration and checking the intake of drugs in the wards
- Cared for patients with cardiovascular conditions and renal failure
- Provided post-surgical care and routine treatment to patients after undergoing surgery
- Educated patients and their loved ones about surgical procedures and therapeutic regiments such as medication and pain management methods
- Administered oral, intramuscular and subcutaneous medications
- Maintained a safe and accommodative environment for proper patient care
- Adhered to infection control techniques with a particular focus on hand washing and neat workplace
- Collected laboratory samples such as blood and tissue for screening and have a confirmed diagnosis
- Observed and checked the dynamic needs of the patients and responded promptly
- Shared information about the hospital’s policies and procedures with the patients and their families
- Demonstrated the capacity to manage critical situations and make care-based decisions
- Developed a harmonious relationship with patients with chronic illnesses
- Ensured the safety and efficiency of the treatment given and maintained the patients’ physical and psychosocial wellbeing
- Utilized evidence-based practice (EBP) to document the desired treatment plan for patients using a confirmed diagnosis, expected outcomes and nursing interventions
- Assessed the symptoms exhibited by patients as an indicator of physiologic and psychosocial changes
- Performed intricate wound care and monitored the performance of drainage devices
- Harnessed strong relations with physicians and other multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient care
- Ensured accurate documentation of patients’ charts to assess their food and fluid uptake and output
- Gained experience and skills in diagnosis and analysis of clients’ symptoms
- Offered and prescribed pharmacologic treatments
- Provided advanced life support to patients
- Developed physical and mental stamina to care for critically ill patients and handle the anxiety of their loved ones
2013-2015: Deanwood Rehabilitation and Wellness Center at Washington DC
Position: Supervisor in Long-term facility
- Ensured the availability of adequate nurses in each shift to care for patients
- Provided hands-on care to the patients in the facility
- Supervised the patient care advanced by the shift nurses
- Ensured the patients received appropriate and comprehensive care
- Ascertained proper staff-patients interactions to develop productive relations
- Answered clients’ calls and formulated ways of assisting them and providing family support
- Served as a coach and mentor to the inexperienced staff
- Promoted a safe working environment for the team and the recovering patients
- Took part in routine meetings on planning patients’ discharge schedule
- Performed the duties of a Charge Nurse per need basis
- Recommended and implemented changes in the facility to enhance high standards of patient care
- Encouraged the adoption of healthy behaviors, self-care and compliance to the recommended care plan by embracing strategies such as regular exercise and a healthy diet
- Developed and implemented care plans for patients in palliative care
- Offered guidance on disease prevention to patients
- Supervised the admission of patients and transfers using the facility’s ambulances
- Nurtured staff to create community spirit and advocacy
- Coordinated clinical training and in-services to improve the quality of patient care
- Steered teams restructuring to enhance team-building
- Encouraged patients to have an active role in their recovery
- Offered guidance on health maintenance and prevention of infections to patients
- Built a healthy working relationship with other facility personnel
- Acted as patients’ advocates by championing for their needs
- Created a therapeutic environment for patients with acute and chronic illness
Education
Chamberlain College of Nursing
2015-Present
Degree: Master of Nursing
Specialization: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
2013-2015
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
Prince George Community College
Associated degree in science of nursing
Completed in 2013
Skill Set
- Expertise in cardiac care
- Operation of ICU equipment
- Catheter and wound tending
- Aseptic techniques
- Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) screening
- General patient care
- Care plan formulation
- Strong work ethic
- Critical thinking