Andrea Regas
Bremen,AL
Summary
Compassionate and dependable RN successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Bringing 10+ years of experience in direct patient care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Staff Nurse
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
02.2012 - 05.2022
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- 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.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Ensured all equipment was in working order and placed work orders for equipment when appropriate.
- Ensuring unit was clean and well maintained meeting regulations set by JCAHO.
- Performed inventory counts every 6 months.
- Encouraged and ensured staff completed required unit education by due dates.
- Updated post procedure and educational handouts keeping information current.
RN Staff Nurse
Ridgeview Health Services
Jasper, AL
06.2011 - 02.2012
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- 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.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Wallace State Community College - Hanceville
Hanceville, AL05.2011
High School Diploma -
Cold Springs High School
Bremen, AL05.2002
Skills
- PICC and CVL Line management
- Infection Control Measures
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Medication administration and Side Effect Knowledge
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Patient Care Assessment
- Chest Tube management
- Charting and Documentation
- Prioritizing Patients
- Patient Education
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Ventilation
- Admissions and Discharges
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Conditions such as Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation
- Needs Assessment
- 12-Lead EKG Monitoring
- Delegation and Motivation
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
02.2012 - 05.2022
RN Staff Nurse
Ridgeview Health Services
06.2011 - 02.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Wallace State Community College - Hanceville
High School Diploma -
Cold Springs High School
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