ANGELA PRENTICE
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse specializing in post-operative care, skilled in patient assessment and interdisciplinary collaboration. Expertise in pain management and patient counseling enhances recovery outcomes through effective communication. Focused on improving patient safety and care efficiency by applying strong clinical judgment and leadership.
Overview
1
1
Certification
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE
UF Health St John's Flagler
Saint Augustine, FL
03.2016 - 08.2026
- Directed Charge Nurse responsibilities for four years, implementing strategies to optimize PACU efficiency and enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction.
- Lead post-operative care, ensuring optimal recovery through vital monitoring, pain management, and wound care.
- Assess complex patient needs, swiftly identify potential complications, and implement targeted interventions to enhance recovery processes.
- Coordinate patient care with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring seamless post-operative recovery and optimizing outcomes through effective communication.
- Coordinated patient care, facilitating smooth room transfers and admissions to enhance post-operative recovery outcomes.
- Cultivated healing environment through patient and family education on post-surgery care, alleviating anxiety and promoting optimal recovery.
- Collaborated with surgeons and anesthesiologists to improve patient outcomes.
- Experienced nursing supervisor with a proven ability to motivate, lead, and empower teams, driving exceptional performance and fostering a collaborative, patient-centered environment.
REGISTERED NURSE
Putnam Community Hospital
Palatka, FL
07.2010 - 02.2016
- Assumed Relief Charge Nurse responsibilities for three years, overseeing quality patient recovery, optimizing daily operations, and proactively assessing and adjusting staffing requirements to meet dynamic needs.
- Spearheaded post-operative care initiatives, significantly reducing recovery times and readmission rates.
- Implemented data-driven protocols, enhancing overall patient outcomes.
- Delivered comprehensive patient and family education, supporting adherence to recovery protocols and improving care experience.
- Fostered interdisciplinary teamwork in surgical units, improving patient care through effective communication and knowledge sharing.
- Oversaw quality patient recovery and daily operations as Relief Charge Nurse for three years, adjusting staffing to meet dynamic needs.
Education
BACHELOR'S - NURSING
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FLASSOCIATE'S - NURSING
St. John's River State College
Orange Park, FLSkills
- Post-procedure monitoring
- Pain management
- Medication administration
- IV administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient evaluation
- Discharge process
- Wound care
- Clinical judgment
- Documentation
- Critical care
- Nursing leadership
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Care coordination
- Quality improvement
- Epic charting
- Recovery management
- Patient education
- Health education
- Patient counseling
- Time management
- Patient advocacy
Certification
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), Present, 04/30/28
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Present, American Heart Association, 01/27
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Present, American Heart Association, 01/27
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Present, American Heart Association, 05/28
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE
UF Health St John's Flagler
03.2016 - 08.2026
REGISTERED NURSE
Putnam Community Hospital
07.2010 - 02.2016
BACHELOR'S - NURSING
Jacksonville University
ASSOCIATE'S - NURSING
St. John's River State College