Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training
Pediatric ICU, Emergency Department and Pediatric Procedural Unit.
Registered Nurse-NICU
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York, NY
06.1984 - 03.1985
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis,
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Registered Nurse- NICU
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
08.1978 - 05.1984
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
Registered Nurse
Central Vermont Medical Center
Barre, VT
05.1976 - 05.1977
I worked primarily in maternity covering labor and delivery, nursery and post partum. I also worked in the adult ICU.