Effective communication, time-oriented, goal-oriented, and a team player
Ann Thomas
Middleton,WI
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 20+ 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 Psychartric, Neuro/Med-Surgical, Postpartum/Gyn/Urology, and Post-op cath patients, Home health specialties
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
GLC Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
Education
Master Of Science - Informatics
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2009
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and Empathy
- Care Planning
- EMR Systems
- EMR / EHR
- Mental Health Nursing
- HIPAA Education
- Team Coordination
- Licensed RN
- Patient Management
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Monitoring
- Intake and discharge
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Lab result interpretation
Certification
- Registered Nurse License - exp. 3/2026
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Training - exp 6/2024
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification exp. 11/2025
Additional Information
Currently obtaining my TEFL creation to start up an Online English and Health Educator
Software
Timeline
Registered Nurse
GLC Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
Master Of Science - Informatics
Walden University