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Amanda Horton
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Results-driven Registered Nurse specializing in critical care, delivering comprehensive patient assessments and interventions for complex conditions. Demonstrated effectiveness in leading teams as a charge nurse, enhancing patient outcomes through precise care management and mentoring of new staff.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ICU Department
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
04.2025 - Current
- Performs initial assessments on admissions as well as continuing assessments and observation on a 17 bed unit
- Prioritize nursing care based an assessment and identifying needs of patient
- Provide direct patient care on patients needing intensive care including septic shock, cardiogenic shock and respiratory failure
- Assess and monitor patients mechanical ventilation needs
- Monitor paralytic medications and titrate drips to maintain Train of 4/BIS monitor
- Administer medications determined by patient’s condition
- Assess, document and change dressings of patients wounds
- Provide assistance to the physician during procedures while monitoring patient’s needs
- Participates in all aspects of Code Blues, and rapid responses both within the hospital and Intensive Care Unit
- Assess and determine patient’s needs during Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Serves as a preceptor to new staff members, both experienced and new graduates
- Ensures 100% accuracy and completeness while documenting patient conditions, patient changes, medications given and any procedures performed
- Serves as a charge nurse with a proven ability to lead and manage a team
- Oversees patient discharges and ensures correct EMTALA documentation
ICU Department
Maryview Medical Center
06.2019 - 03.2025
- Provide direct patient care on patients needing intensive care including septic shock, cardiogenic shock and respiratory failure
- Assisted in Code Blue situations, stabilizing patients and executing emergency protocols to ensure timely interventions.
- Assess and monitor patients mechanical ventilation needs
- Monitor paralytic medications and titrate drips to maintain Train of 4/BIS monitor
- Assess and determine patient’s needs during Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Administer medications determined by patient’s condition
- Prioritize nursing care based on assessment and identifying needs of patient
- Performed initial assessments on admissions and continued assessments for patients on a 17-bed unit.
- Ensure 100% accuracy and completeness while documenting patient conditions, patient changes, medications given and any procedures performed
- Assess, document and change dressings of patients' wounds
- Assist physician during procedures, ensuring patient needs were monitored and addressed.
- Precepted new staff members, both experienced and new graduates.
- Oversaw team operations as charge nurse, facilitating patient care and supporting nursing staff to maintain high standards of care.
Family Birth Center
Maryview Medical Center
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Provide care and guidance for expectant mothers during labor, birth and postpartum care. Including monitoring contractions, and fetal heart tones
- Cervical exams to monitor labor progression
- Assisted physicians with deliveries and procedures
- Circulating nurse in the OR for cesarean deliveries
- Assisted anesthesia during epidural placement
Registered Nurse
Virginia Beach Health and Rehab Facility
03.2017 - 05.2017
- Assisted with medicine administration
- Maintain all aspects of patient care including vital signs
- Perform phlebotomy
- Monitor and maintain PICC lines
- Administer immunizations
- Monitor surgical sites
- Monitor and treat decubitus ulcers
- Maintain all aspects of documentation
Emergency Department
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
01.2016 - 03.2017
- Assisted in all aspects of patient care including Assess vital signs, monitor abnormal heart rates
- Perform phlebotomy
- Start and monitor IV’s
- Assist with wound care
- Perform correctly and efficiently Point of Care functions including EKG
- Apply Orthopedic braces/splints
- Monitor Stroke patients
- Assist with STEMI patients
- Assist with Code Blue protocols
Licensed Practical Nurse Educator
Bon Secours Medical Group
06.2013 - 05.2015
- Trained new LPNs in physician office setting on patient care and Epic computer program.
- Evaluation and skills check off on all new LPN’s and annual skills check off
- Conducted monthly orientation and medication and immunization classes for new employees.
- Conducted employee training on the Bon Secours organization
- Education on Diabetes and hypertension
- Evaluation of all Point of care skills including EKGs
- Evaluation of manual blood pressure taking and phlebotomy
- Managed scheduling and task prioritization in physician office to streamline workflow.
- Monthly chart audits of physician practices
- JACHO training and implementation follow up
Licensed Practical Nurse
Bon Secours Amelia Medical Associates
07.2011 - 06.2013
- Measured and recorded patient vital signs including heart rate and blood pressure
- Administered immunizations for both adults and pediatric patients
- Assisted with wound care
- Performed correctly and efficiently Point of Care functions including EKG
- Collected blood samples through venipuncture for laboratory testing
- Drew up steroid injections for various muscular injuries
- Applied orthopedic devices to stabilize and protect injured areas
- Upheld strict infection control standards
- Upheld strict infection control standards
- Maintained all levels of JCAHO regulations
- Trained and evaluated student LPNs, enhancing their clinical skills and readiness
- Executed prior authorizations for procedures and medications, ensuring timely patient care
- Maintained pain management protocols to optimize patient comfort and recovery
Team Leader
Aveda Corporation
11.2000 - 02.2010
- Led team to consistently meet service level expectations through focused direction
- Coached team members to meet performance targets and improve skillsets
- Delegated work and projects to recognize and strengthen the skills and talents of others
- Developed measurable objectives aligned with company goals and timelines
- Organized time and work to maximize productivity and time management skills
- Created innovative methods to enhance product and service delivery to customers
- Actively managed team service effort and maintained sales focus
- Ensured timely completion of all required paperwork to support operations.
- Completed six month and yearly performance evaluations
- Maintained weekly and bi-yearly inventory results
- Followed established cash management procedures and point of sale security protocols
Legal Nurse Consultant
Self-employeed
03.2026 - Current
- Analyzed medical records for legal cases to provide expert insights.
- Collaborated with attorneys to clarify medical terminology and procedures.
- Reviewed case files to identify relevant healthcare standards and practices.
- Created detailed reports summarizing medical findings for legal teams.
- Educated clients on the intersection of healthcare and legal matters.
- Prepared detailed reports outlining potential risks associated with various medical treatments or procedures.
- Collaborated with attorneys to develop effective strategies for presenting complex medical concepts in an understandable manner during trials.
- Reviewed medical records to identify patient care issues and evaluate the quality of care provided.
- Developed case summaries for attorneys to use as evidence during trial.
- Provided guidance on how best to present complicated medical evidence before a judge or jury.
- Collected medical records and evidence to organize case information for lawyers.
- Provided legal team and clients with information and definitions for medical terminology.
- Analyzed medical data to determine if there was a deviation from accepted standards of care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Aspen University
Denver, Colorado01-2025
Bachelor of Nursing -
Aspen University
Denver, Colorado01-2024
Associate’s degree - Registered Nursing
Medical Careers Institute
Virginia Beach, Virginia01-2015
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nursing
Medical Careers Institute
Virginia Beach, Virginia01-2013
Diploma - Social Work and Social Psychology
Stratford Career Institute
Washington, DC01-2004
Skills
- Legal documentation
- Medical record analysis
- Summary preparation
- Report analysis
- Case review
- Critical care documentation
- Clinical decision making
- Emergency response
- Evidence-based practice
- Ventilator management
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- Patient monitoring
- Critical care management
- Team leadership
- Staff training
- Case organization
- Time management
- Legal terminology proficiency
- Clinical decision making
Certification
- Legal Nurse Consultant, 2026
- Member of Delta Epsilon Tau International Honor Society, 2025
- Bon Secours Mercy Health Exemplary Professional Practice Award recipient, 2023
- Bon Secours DAISY Award recipient, 2017
- NCLEX RN, 11/01/15
- NCLEX LPN, 05/01/11
- Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers Certification, 02/01/27
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification, 07/01/27
- Diploma in Social Work and Social Psychology, Stratford Career Institute, Washington, DC, 2004
Websites
Timeline
Legal Nurse Consultant
Self-employeed
03.2026 - Current
ICU Department
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
04.2025 - Current
ICU Department
Maryview Medical Center
06.2019 - 03.2025
Family Birth Center
Maryview Medical Center
06.2017 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse
Virginia Beach Health and Rehab Facility
03.2017 - 05.2017
Emergency Department
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
01.2016 - 03.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse Educator
Bon Secours Medical Group
06.2013 - 05.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Bon Secours Amelia Medical Associates
07.2011 - 06.2013
Team Leader
Aveda Corporation
11.2000 - 02.2010
Master of Science - Nursing
Aspen University
Bachelor of Nursing -
Aspen University
Associate’s degree - Registered Nursing
Medical Careers Institute
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nursing
Medical Careers Institute
Diploma - Social Work and Social Psychology
Stratford Career Institute