Alison Dyson
Mocksville,NC
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 16 years of diverse experience in direct patient care. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Pre-Op experience and Emergency Department experiance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Novant Health, Forsyth Medical Center
Winston Salem, NC
05.2010 - Current
- I collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing changing conditions.
- I enjoyed educating patients, families and caregivers on post operative care and disease process.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- I implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion.
- Managed care from admission to discharge
- I managed care from admission to discharge depending upon the area I was working in at the time.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients pre-op and post-op.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing surgeries.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives and safe medication use.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs.
Registered Nurse
Novant Health Lakeside Family Physicians
Mooresville, NC
12.2007 - 05.2010
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Registered Nurse
Davis Regional Medical Center
Statesville, NC
08.2006 - 12.2007
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Education
High School Diploma -
RJ Reynolds High School
Winston-Salem, NCAssociate of Science - Nursing
Mitchell Commuinity College
Statesville NC05.2006
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Preventive Healthcare
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Critical Thinking
- Needs Assessment
- Therapy and Counseling
- Infection Control Procedures
- Patient Care Assessment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Epic Systems
- Treatment Preparation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Pre-Op/Post Op experiance
- Emergency Dept
- Treatment Preparation
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Novant Health, Forsyth Medical Center
05.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse
Novant Health Lakeside Family Physicians
12.2007 - 05.2010
Registered Nurse
Davis Regional Medical Center
08.2006 - 12.2007
High School Diploma -
RJ Reynolds High School
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mitchell Commuinity College
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