ALA AL-SMADI
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience at The Speciality Hospital, excelling in medication administration and patient education. Recognized for enhancing patient satisfaction through personalized care and implementing infection control measures that significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections. Proven ability to lead nursing teams and advocate for optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
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Work History
Nurse
The Speciality Hospital
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Promoted a safe and comfortable healing environment by addressing patient concerns promptly and professionally.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Educated patients on disease management, self-care techniques, and wellness strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
- Implemented infection control measures that significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections.
- Utilized strong clinical judgment in prioritizing patient needs during high-stress situations, ensuring optimal outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff members, fostering teamwork and improving unit efficiency.
- Reduced medication errors through thorough double-checking of prescriptions and dosages.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on emerging trends in nursing practice to enhance effectiveness in delivering quality care.
- Assisted physicians in performing diagnostic tests and procedures to facilitate prompt diagnosis and treatment.
- Increased quality of care by participating in ongoing professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, and online courses.
- Provided emotional support to patients'' family members during critical incidents, strengthening overall trust in the healthcare team.
- Consistently adhered to strict safety guidelines while administering medications or performing invasive procedures.
- Created an efficient shift handover process which improved continuity of care between nursing shifts.
- Streamlined communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Nurse
Istiklal Hospital
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
Education
The Associate Degree - Associate Nursing
Princess Sarvath Community College
Amman, JordanBachelor Degree - Science in Nursing
Applied Science Private University
Amman, JordanBachelor - Banking And Finance
Philadelphia University
Amman, JordanSkills
- Medication administration
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient care
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Patient education
- Infection control
- Clinical judgment
- Patient management
- Compassionate care
- Family education
- Healthcare ethics
- Licensed RN
- Health promotion
- Wound management
- Surgical care
- Emergency care
- Care coordination
- Care plan implementation
- Critical care nursing
- Mental health care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Diabetes management
- Pediatric care
- Disease prevention
- Licensed by state nursing board
- Home health care
- Geriatric care
- Community health
- Treatment Planning
- Seizure management
- Palliative care
- Tracheostomy care
- Maternal-newborn care
- Unit administration
- Referral generation
- Post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) certification
- Triage assessment
- Blood transfusion administration
- Nursing assessments
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Medication reconciliation
- End-of-life care
- Patient advocacy
- Inpatient care
- Discharge planning
- Outpatient care
- Gastrostomy tube care
- Charting medication administration
- IV therapy management
- Ventilator care
- Clinical risk assessment
- Electronic health records management
- Nasogastric tube insertion
- Catheter maintenance
- Nursing staff development
- Discharge coordination
- Patient rights advocacy
- Nursing plan development
- HIPAA protocol adherence
- Patient safety monitoring
- Cultural history
- RN case management
- Intravenous therapy and blood withdrawal certification
- Workflow and patient management
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardia Life Support (ACLS)
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Nurse
The Speciality Hospital
Nurse
Istiklal Hospital
The Associate Degree - Associate Nursing
Princess Sarvath Community College
Bachelor Degree - Science in Nursing
Applied Science Private University
Bachelor - Banking And Finance
Philadelphia University