Angela Jackson
Durant,OK
Summary
Professional healthcare provider prepared for this role. Adept at patient care, medical procedures, and clinical documentation. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in critical thinking and time management. Experienced in preceptorship, training and orienting new nurses and students to a hospital setting, ensuring they have a positive esperance so they may grow their skills into the nursing role with confidence.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
BSN RN
Alliance Health Durant
09.1999 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
LPN
Texhoma Medical Center
08.2004 - 12.2012
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
LPN
Victory Home Heath
01.2000 - 03.2004
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely interventions and thorough follow-ups to mitigate potential complications.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN04-2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Murry State Collage
Tishomingo, OK06-2011
No Degree - Genralized
South Eastern Oklahoma State University
Durant OK01-2000
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Kiamichi Technology Center
Durant, OK06-1999
High School Diploma -
Durant High School
Durant OK06-1988
Skills
- Basic life support
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Discharge planning
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Team coordination
- Medication administration
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient monitoring
- Precepting
- Patient care
- Physical assessments
- Nursing staff leadership
- Infection control measures
- Licensed RN
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient evaluation
- Patient management
- High level of autonomy
- HIPAA education
- EMR / EHR
- Patient and family advocacy
- EMR systems
- Wound care
- Family education
- Taking vitals
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Performing ekgs
- Patient discharge
- IV setup
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Maintaining privacy
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Medication distribution
Accomplishments
- Training - Trained staff nurses and students in PACU preop and outpatient setting procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
- Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop Call back protocol and tracking.
- Employee Health - Assisted in new hire process by onboarding new hospital staff with immunizations and N95 Face mask fittings, filling out required paperwork and preparing new hire manuals.
Timeline
LPN
Texhoma Medical Center
08.2004 - 12.2012
LPN
Victory Home Heath
01.2000 - 03.2004
BSN RN
Alliance Health Durant
09.1999 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Murry State Collage
No Degree - Genralized
South Eastern Oklahoma State University
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Kiamichi Technology Center
High School Diploma -
Durant High School