Christopher P. Cox
Richmond,TX
Summary
Compassionate, thoughtful, creative, and organized RN leader dedicated to optimal patient care, advocacy, education, and quality outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center, Care Line NU5B
Houston, TX
02.2012 - Current
- Involved patient and support person in decisions affecting perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation process and evaluated patient progress toward attaining outcomes.
- Planned, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patient through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety.
- Assisted with or initiated emergency measures for sudden adverse development in patients with cardiac arrest, respiratory distress and shock.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery bedside procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
Med/ Surg
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land
Sugar Land, TX
10.2014 - 10.2016
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by stocking medical supplies and preparing operating rooms.
- Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
- Assessed patient status during procedures to communicate abnormalities to physicians.
- Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
- Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
Psychiatric RN
Claghorn-Lesem Research Clinic
Houston, TX
04.2011 - 02.2013
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
Psychiatric RN
National Smart Healthcare Services
Houston, TX
05.2011 - 07.2011
Education
BSN -
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX12.2013
ADN - Nursing
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA12.2010
Skills
Pre/Post Op Surgical Recovery
Multiple Surgery Disciplines
Proficient Charge Nurse
Peri-Operative Care
Pain Management
Wound Care
Sterile Procedures
Patient Experience Council
EKG’S
Rehabilitation
Telemetry
Fall Interventions
Shared Governance
Patient Advocacy
Team Leader
Phlebotomy Critical Care
Tracheotomy Care HIPAA Regulations
Time Management
Affiliations
Texas Nurses Association
American Nurses Association
Additional Information
- LICENSURE / CERTIFICATIONS , Texas Registered Nurse: 800581 BLS current
Timeline
Med/ Surg
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land
10.2014 - 10.2016
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center, Care Line NU5B
02.2012 - Current
Psychiatric RN
National Smart Healthcare Services
05.2011 - 07.2011
Psychiatric RN
Claghorn-Lesem Research Clinic
04.2011 - 02.2013
BSN -
The University of Texas At Arlington
ADN - Nursing
Bristol Community College
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