Adrenna Jackson

Medical Sugical unit with nurse to patient ratio of 1:6. Advanced to charge nurse role. Awarded Daisy Award. Honored to train new hires.

Left hospital due to career relocation.

Initially, worked on unit 9NS which was primarily covering bedside care of neurological patients/CVA/TIA, it was also attached to a Neuro ICU. With time, this unit merged with unit 5NS, and is currently covering bedside care for both CVA/TIA patients as well as intermediate level care patients.

At this facility, I had the honor of chart auditing, training, and allow shadowing from nursing students at the University of South Carolina - Aiken students.

PRN status begin 2/2015.

Experience on intensive care unit with ventilator assisted patients, monitoring cardiac/vasoactive drips, sedative drips, and paralytics.

13-week travel assignment, caring for patients on progressive care unit where patients are all cardiac monitored. interpreted cardiac strips and handled stable cardiac drips, and endocrine drips. Floated to gynecology unit, surgical unit, Progressive Care Unit for prisoners, and ICU.

13- week assignment on a ACU or acute cardiac unit. Cardiac monitored patients, cardiac strip interpretation, handled cardiac drips, managed patients undergoin procedures such as cardiac cathetrizations, and open heart. Nurse to patient ratio 1:4.

13- week assignment, located in the state of North Carolina, where experience included bedside care of medical surgical and telemetry patients under a nurse patient ratio of 1:5-6.

13-week assignment practicing in the state of North Carolina, where experience was required for medical surgical and telemetry patients under a nurse patient ratio 1:5

original 13- week travel assignment, currently under extension, experience care on progressive care unit, patients all cardiac monitored, and handling of cardiac or endocrine medication drips under a nurse patient ratio of 1:4 or 1:5.

13-week assignment, experienced care with cardiovascular patients being treated for chest pain, NSTEMI, STEMI. Pre-operatively prepared patients for coronary artery bypass grafting, stress stesting, and heart catherizations. Nursing ratio 1:5.

13-week assignment provided care for patients with underlying respiratory diseases on a pulmonary unit. Patient cardiac monitored, often required supplemental oxygen, maintained chest tubes, and managed cardiac drips. Nurse ratio 1:6.

Initially started as a travel RN under a 13-week travel assignment, care for patients requiring vascular surgery, and stroke patients. Preoperatively prepared and performed bedside after care for patients undergoing vascular surgery. NIHSS certified. Nurse ratio 1:4 or 1:5.

Transition from a travel RN to full-time employee. Obtained additional roles as relief charge nurse and received credit hours as clinical instructor for Emory nursing students.

13-week assignment with extension initiating as float nurse for all intermediate care units, with extension assignment to primary intermediate unit/stroke unit beginning November 22, 2019. Providing care for patients with intermediate needs, neurological abnormalities, stable ventilated patients, and advanced medical disorders. Ratio 1:4

• Followed PPE specifications and disposed of contaminated materials, following strict safety guidelines.
• Facilitated medication management, monitoring for side effects.

13-week assignment provided care for patients with underlying respiratory diseases on a pulmonary unit. Patient cardiac monitored, often required supplemental oxygen, maintained chest tubes, and managed cardiac drips. Nurse ratio 1:6.

13-week assignment with extension of contract due nursing shortage, experienced care with cardiovascular patients being treated for chest pain, NSTEMI, STEMI. Pre-operatively prepared patients for coronary artery bypass grafting, stress testing, and heart catheterizations. Care of COVID-19 diagnosed patients. Nursing ratio 1:5.

• Completed structured, year-long program dedicated to developing nurse practitioner skills through comprehensive training, mentorship, specialty rotations, and primary placement in family or internal medicine practice.
• Completed all 23 disease specialty rotations spending one day a week at specialty offices throughout the network, in addition to their primary practice.
• Completed two hours per week of formal learning sessions with ability to develop problem-solving skills for a variety of complex clinical challenges.
• Participated each month as host case presentation discussing complex patients and the learning outcomes from the specific patient to help foster an environment of ongoing education and collaboration.
• Delivered primary care for patients and handled diagnosis, treatment, referral for consultation or specialty services, follow-up care, evening urgent care call and on-call emergency consultation.
• Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
• Managed patients with acute and chronic conditions.
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
• Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.
• Prescribed medication, including controlled substances.
• Counseled patients on health maintenance through lifestyle modifications and medications.

• Assisted in the implementation of health care policies and procedures.
• Monitored patient vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
• Provided direct patient care to a variety of patients with diverse needs.
• Maintained accurate records of patient assessments, treatments and medications administered.
• Communicated effectively with patients and their families about medical conditions and treatment plans.
• Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss plan of care for individual patients.
• Assessed patient physical condition by obtaining vital signs; performed EKG's; monitored glucose levels; collected urine samples; documented findings into EMR system.