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Skills

  • Geriatric treatment knowledge
  • Evidence-Based Practice Integration
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Ventilator care
  • Acute and rehabilitative care
  • Medication administration expert
  • IV medication administration and titration
  • Infection control best practices
  • Colostomy care familiarity
  • Staff Development and Precepting

Work Experiences

  • Kept track of post-op vitals, set up PCA and fluids, reviewed post-op orders, and helped patients adjust to their new surroundings.
  • Oversaw and led staff in providing direct and indirect patient care, as well as telemetry monitoring.
  • Made sure that the unit had enough supplies to meet the expected patient demand.
  • Achieved results over 13 years.
  • Created and modified individualized treatment plans based on the patient's recovery objectives.
  • Kept track of the patient's condition, vital signs, progress toward recovery, and medication side effects.
  • Collaborated with physicians and other clinical staff to plan treatment, implement interventions, and improve the continuum of care in order to provide comprehensive services.
  • Made patients and their families feel at ease during difficult and stressful situations, which aided recovery and reduced compliance issues.
  • Worked with an interdisciplinary team to advocate for patient needs and put treatment plans in place.
  • Followed strict safety procedures, such as double-checking medication dosages before giving them to patients.

Summaries

  • Communicative and team-oriented, with Adobe Creative Suite expertise.
  • Collaborative and inspirational leader with a track record of successfully training new nursing staff while providing excellent care to standard patient populations.
  • Proven track record of advocating for the needs of patients and promoting high-quality care.
  • Knowledge of Power BI in depth, as well as stakeholder engagement and quality assurance abilities.
  • Passionate and attentive, with process improvement and team leadership abilities.
  • Results-oriented Miscellaneous professional with quality assurance, client relations, and quality assurance strengths.
  • Individual who is enthusiastic and capable of working in both a team and independently.
  • Registered Nurse with more than 10 years of experience providing comprehensive patient care.
  • Process and category have a proven track record.
  • Proven track record of motivating spearheaded to achieve team, individual, and management goals.

Accomplishments

  • Assisted in unit’s successful compliance audit, leading to a 25% increase in accreditation scores for patient safety and care standards.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish new sedation protocols, reducing average ventilation time by 17 hours.
  • Facilitated a 59% increase in patient compliance with care plans by implementing family-centered therapies and enhancing team collaboration.
  • Successfully precepted 9 new hires over 6 months, accelerating their transition to fully autonomous nurses by 6 months.
  • Proficiently monitored 4 patients' vital trends, detecting and addressing acute changes within a 18 months-hour window, enhancing overall care quality.
  • Reduced medication-related incidents by 21% through the introduction of a double-checking protocol for high-alert drugs.
  • Achieved a 48% reduction in ICU-acquired infections through the rigorous implementation of infection control protocols.
  • Earned Scrum Master certification, demonstrating expertise in trauma and critical care, contributing to improved emergency response outcomes.
  • Optimized fluid and electrolyte management in 2 critically ill patients, resulting in a marked reduction in hypo/hypervolemic shock by 80%.
  • Initiated a unit-wide quality improvement project that lowered patient re-admittance by 80% over 18 months.

Affiliations

  • Founder, ICU Nurse Resilience and Stress Management Initiative, 2017
  • Member, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), 2015-Present
  • Mentoring Lead, New Graduate Nurse Orientation Program, program, 2020-2023
  • Organizing Committee Member, Critical Care Nursing Conference, 2020-2019
  • Co-Host, ICU Bedside Nursing Webinar Series, 2016-2023
  • Member, National Nurses United (NNU), 2021-Present
  • Participant, AACN National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, 2017
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Certified, American College of Surgeons, 2024
  • Participant, Ventilator Management in Critical Care Seminar, Portland, 2019
  • Mentor, Clinical Nurse Residency Program, program, 2024-2015

Certifications

  • Certified Critical Care Nurse - Pediatric (CCRN-P) 2024
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification, framework, 2021
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Infection Control Surveillance & Prevention Certificate - Beacon Labs 2022
  • Coding and Billing for Critical Care - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) 2021
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Nurse Leader (CNL) - Northwind 2018
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Ventilator Management Certification - Vantage 2019

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