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Jennifer Morgan
Registered Nurse
Brunswick,GA
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Qualified Georgia Board-Certified Registered Nurse experienced delivering high-quality care to patients in medical and trauma care units. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously driving widespread healthcare system initiatives. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in EHR while driving innovation. Exceptional background of performance. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
26
26
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Southeast Georgia Health System
Brunswick, GA
12.2007 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Registered Flight Nurse
Air Evac Lifeteam
Jesup, GA
04.2014 - 03.2020
- Assessed for and detected changes in status of patients and demonstrated proactive approach to solving patient problems.
- Performed wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor-wing.
- Communicated with patients, explaining nursing tasks being performed in effort to maintain calm.
- Documented appropriate and accurate information for assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.
- Planned, organized and positioned equipment and supplies for use in emergency conditions before, during and after transport.
- Maintained flight medicine knowledge base by attending mandatory meetings, performing chart and equipment reviews, skills labs and clinical rotations and participating in continuing education sessions for care and transport of critically ill and injured patients.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill and trauma patients.
- Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of traumatic injury in challenging fast paced environment.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to aircraft, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
St. Joseph’s/Candler
Savannah, GA
06.2006 - 12.2008
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Education
Associate of Science - Pk-6 Education
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA 06.1998 - 06.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Pk-6 Education With A Minor in Special Education
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 06.2000 - 07.2021
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MS 05.2003 - 05.2006
Master of Science - RN- MSN With A Focus On Trauma/ PTSD
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ 11.2021 - Current
Skills
Patient and family advocacy
Accomplishments
- Charting - Developed and organized 300+ charts for all new and current patients, routinely updating information for physician reference.
- Implementation - Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care.
- Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Association of Surface and Air Transport Nurses
Software
Epic
Word
Windows, Excel and Powerpoint
Certification
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Master of Science - RN- MSN With A Focus On Trauma/ PTSD
Grand Canyon University
11.2021 - Current
Registered Flight Nurse
Air Evac Lifeteam
04.2014 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Southeast Georgia Health System
12.2007 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
St. Joseph’s/Candler
06.2006 - 12.2008
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Jones County Junior College
05.2003 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Pk-6 Education With A Minor in Special Education
Old Dominion University
06.2000 - 07.2021
Associate of Science - Pk-6 Education
Piedmont Virginia Community College
06.1998 - 06.2000
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