Amy Adams
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 14 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with endoscopic specialty.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Endoscopy RN,
UNiversity Hospital
11.2023 - Current
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Endoscopy RN
Spring Hill Medical Center
09.2013 - 10.2023
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Experience with hiring, managing and supervising personnel.
- Experience with training and development of new staff.
- In charge of ordering supplies and managing inventory.
- Verifying correct inpatient and outpatient scheduling for six gastroenterologists.
- Direct patient care with bedside physician assistance with procedures.
Staff RN
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
05.2009 - 09.2013
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL05.2009
Skills
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- Small Bowel Enteroscopy
- Dilations; Balloon, Savory
- Variceal Banding
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Colonoscopies
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Ultrasonography with FNA Bx, Tumor Staging
- Stent Placement; Biliary, Esophageal, Enteral, Colonic
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube
Timeline
Endoscopy RN,
UNiversity Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Endoscopy RN
Spring Hill Medical Center
09.2013 - 10.2023
Staff RN
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
05.2009 - 09.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bishop State Community College