Alicia Batten
Tabor City,United States
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Medical-Surgical
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, NC
03.2022 - Current
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
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CRHS
Whiteville, NC
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures by following all policies and procedures .
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Observed surgeon's body language, movements and demeanor during operations to anticipate needs.
- Prepped operating rooms by stocking and maintaining sterility to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
RN, Medical-Surgical
CRHS
Whiteville, NC
03.2020 - 06.2021
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- 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.
RN, Emergency Department
CRHS
Whiteville, NC
02.2017 - 03.2020
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at urgent care clinic.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC05.2019
Skills
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Pain Management Techniques
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Medical Supply Management
- Patient Examination
- Accurate Documentation
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Care Assessment
- Electronic Charting
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Compassionate and Caring
- IV Administration
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Treatment Preparation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Blood Product Transfusion
- PICC Lines
- Disease Processes
- Patient Admission
- Intramuscular Injections
- Pain Prevention
- EPIC EMR
- Infection Control Procedures
- Delegation and Motivation
- Surgical Assistance
Timeline
RN, Medical-Surgical
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
03.2022 - Current
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CRHS
06.2021 - 02.2022
RN, Medical-Surgical
CRHS
03.2020 - 06.2021
RN, Emergency Department
CRHS
02.2017 - 03.2020
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Southeastern Community College