Alexa Horrocks
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented Registered Nurse with over 5 years of hospital experience, 3 of those being a nurse on a med-surg telemetry floor delivering high-quality patient care in a fast paced hospital. Skilled in patient assessment, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration for individualized patient care. Committed to delivering the best patient care through effective education with evidence-based practices.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
CAMC Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - Current
- Performing comprehensive assessments on patients, including monitoring vital signs, heart rhythms (via telemetry), oxygen saturation, and neurological status.
- Identifying changes in patient conditions and using clinical judgement and collaboration with medical team on any changes in stability or acuity.
- Developing individualized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team, including administering oral and IV medications, IV fluids, and treatments as prescribed while monitoring for any reaction.
- Interpreting telemetry data, recognizing abnormalities such as arrhythmias, and responding appropriately.
- Documenting patient assessments, interventions, medications, and responses to treatment in EHR.
- Responding quickly to life threatening situations, such as cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, or other critical incidents, and provide necessary interventions until additional help arrives.
- Working alongside an LPN and an NA to provide thorough care through team nursing.
- Managing critical drips such as heparin, nitroglycerin, amiodarone, and cardizem.
Nurse Extern
CAMC Women's and Children's Hospital
06.2019 - 12.2021
- Assisting an RN with routine tasks such as taking vital signs, monitoring fetal heart tones, and observing laboring mothers.
- Answering call lights and assisting patients with being as comfortable as possible.
- Setting up delivery tables with instruments to prepare for delivery.
- Documenting patients' medical history, medication information and symptoms for the nurse to review.
- Observing epidurals, c sections, and vaginal deliveries while learning about the protocols and birth processes.
- Collecting specimens from the patient's to be sent to lab for testing.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
BridgeValley Community And Technical College
Charleston, WV12.2021
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgement
- Collaboration with Healthcare Team
- Individualized Care Planning
- IV insertion and management of PICC lines and ports
- IV fluids and Critical Drip Management
- Medication Administration
- Monitoring Vital Signs and Telemetry Interpretation
- EHR Documentations (Cerner)
- Team Nursing
- Infection Control Procedures
- Wound Care & Dressing Changes
Certification
- Registered Nurse, 111706
- Basic Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
CAMC Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - Current
Nurse Extern
CAMC Women's and Children's Hospital
06.2019 - 12.2021
Associate Degree - Nursing
BridgeValley Community And Technical College
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