Dynamic and compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Stanford Healthcare, excelling in medication administration and psychiatric care. Proven ability to advocate for patients and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, enhancing patient outcomes through effective communication and critical thinking. Committed to maintaining high standards of care and promoting wellness in diverse populations.
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics, and test results in medical records. Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus, while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments. Evaluated patients presenting with asthma, appendicitis, and hernia. Provided education to patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills, and community resources. Acted as a patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process, covering 8-10 high-acuity patients per shift. Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas. I took and recorded patients' temperatures, pulses, and blood pressures. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Psychiatric and mental health care.
Tested glucose and administered injections. Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics, and test results in medical records. Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community. Provided palliative care in outpatient settings, ranging from assessment to the development and implementation of care plans. Sound, ethical, and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols. Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues. Acted as a patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process, covering 8-10 high-acuity patients per shift. Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma. Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care. I took and recorded patients' temperatures, pulses, and blood pressures. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care. Skillfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages.
Psychiatric and mental health care
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics, and test results in medical records. Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus, while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments. Evaluated patients presenting with asthma, appendicitis, and hernia. Provided education to patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills, and community resources. Acted as a patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process, covering 8-10 high-acuity patients per shift. Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas. Took and recorded patients' temperatures, pulses, and blood pressures. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Psychiatric and mental health care
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics, and test results in medical records. Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus, while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments. Evaluated patients presenting with asthma, appendicitis, and hernia. Provided education to patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills, and community resources. Acted as a patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process, covering 8-10 high-acuity patients per shift. Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas. Took and recorded patients' temperatures, pulses, and blood pressures. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Psychiatric and mental health care
Assessed patients in active withdrawal, and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Maintained patient charts and confidential files. Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height. Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect, and dignity of residents. Partnered with a team of Registered Nurses to ensure the overall well-being of all patients. Worked as part of a team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and the safety of the patient.
Psychiatric and mental health care
Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit. Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols. Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues. Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery. Provided education to patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills and community resources. Provided necessary health education training for patients. Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's. Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools. Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
Psychiatric and mental health care.
Assessed patients in active withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Maintained patient charts and confidential files. Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height. Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of residents. Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients. Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient. Psychiatric and mental health care.
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records. Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments. Evaluated patients presenting with asthma, appendicitis and hernia. Provided education to patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills and community resources. Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 8-10 high acuity patients per shift. Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas. Took and recorded patients' temperatures, pulses, and blood pressures. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care. Psychiatric and mental health care.
AureusHendrickMoorehouseAMN
Tested glucose and administered injections. Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records. Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community. Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans. Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols. Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues. Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 8-10 high acuity patients per shift. Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma. Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care. Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care. Skillfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages. Psychiatric and mental health care
Registered Nurse in the State of Mississippi and California Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2004 to present. CPR certified through American Heart Association Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification 2004 to present ACLS Certification 2004 to present Managing Aggressive Behavior
I have worked as a Long Term Care Supervisor at 4 locations. The first position was at Singing River Rehab for 1 year. I worked there 2014 - 2015 as well as at the Singing River Hospital ER up until I became a Travel Nurse in 2015. I worked as a LTC NOC shift Supervisor at San Miguel Villa for a year, at Windsor Post Acute Care of Hayward for a year, working Per Diem as a LTC Supervisor at Crown Bay Rehabilitation for a year and currently working a 13 week LTC contract with LRS at Modoc Medical Center Warnerview.