Alexander Yeakel
West Hartford,CT
Summary
Dedicated nurse educator with excellent collaboration and leadership skills. Specializing in Emergency medicine care and well-versed in all relevant principles and protocols. Compassionate registered nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, trauma, triage and precepting in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Continuously provides support and guidance to new graduate and seasoned nurses by displaying leadership qualities. Committed to delivering clear and comprehensive instruction to all trainees.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Nighttime Nurse Educator
Hartford Hospital
04.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for the development and implementation of evidence-based practice initiatives.
- Played an instrumental role in achieving departmental goals related to nurse retention rates by fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Promoted professional growth among nursing staff through continuous education opportunities, conferences, and workshops.
- Established a supportive learning environment by providing guidance through teaching, coaching and mentorship to nursing staff.
- Improved patient safety by designing and conducting simulation exercises that strengthened nurses'' critical thinking skills.
- Helped orientation processes for new hires, ensuring timely integration into clinical settings.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Hartford Hospital
11.2017 - 04.2022
- Managed care from admission to discharge at Level 1 trauma facility that intakes on average 250-300 patients daily
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Cared for multi-level class patients including step down and ICU
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Properly intake and Triaged new patients upon arrival to appropriate treatment area
Registered Nurse
Denver Health Medical Center
12.2015 - 10.2017
- Cared for inpatient as well as observation patients on 25 bed unit while maintaining safe patient care
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Assistant charge nurse role with responsibilities that included assigning new patients to RN's on floor, staffing for unit, maintaining safe environment while performing auditing and rounding on patients.
Patient Care Assistant
Hartford Hospital
04.2011 - 08.2015
- Provided care for wide range of patients throughout all hospital units, with average of 8 – 12 patients per shift, while ensuring safety of all patients, visitors and hospital staff at all times
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to registered nurse.
- Attended to patient and family's immediate needs and concerns by acknowledging and providing required attention.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- C.O.I.N. provider: 1:1 continuous observation of patient for reasons such as confusion, high fall risk, risk to self and others, and/or behavioral issues
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Speech And Hearing
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ05.2010
Skills
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- IV Catheter Placement
- Critical Thinking
- Compassionate and Caring
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC certified
- ELNEC Training
- Eagle Scout Award 2006
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Timeline
Nighttime Nurse Educator
Hartford Hospital
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Hartford Hospital
11.2017 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse
Denver Health Medical Center
12.2015 - 10.2017
Patient Care Assistant
Hartford Hospital
04.2011 - 08.2015
Master of Science - Nursing Education
University of Hartford
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Saint Joseph
Bachelor of Science - Speech And Hearing
University of Arizona