Anne Kaaya
Registered Nurse
Daytona Beach,FL
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
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Certification
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Language
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department-Short Stay
AdventHealth
Daytona Beach, FL
05.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Registered Nurse In patient Rehabilitation Unit
AdventHealth
Daytona Beach, FL
09.2019 - 05.2023
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- 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.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
AdventHealth
Daytona Beach, FL
05.2015 - 05.2019
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
AdventHealth
Daytona Beach, FL
04.2013 - 05.2015
- Maintained detailed records of patient conditions, reactions and progress in alignment with physician orders.
- Liaised with patients following cardiothoracic surgical procedures, providing support and education on post-surgical care.
- Changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs of up to 5 patients concurrently with focus on quality care.
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Registered Nurse
Good Samaritan Society
Daytona Beach, FL
01.2010 - 05.2013
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Relation And Public Administration
University of Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam -Tanzania06-1991
Associate of Science - Nursing
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL12-2009
Skills
- P>Patient and family advocacy
- P>Intravenous therapy
- P>HIPAA education
- P>Direct Patient Care
- P>Infection control measures
- P>Proper catheter insertion/removal
- P>Physical assessments
- P>Family Education
- P>French and Swahili proficiency
- P>Patient discharge
- P>Inpatient care
- P>Patient needs assessment
- P>Patient care monitoring
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Cardiac Arrest
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Specimen Test Interpretation
- Chest Tubes
- Nursing Process
- Interpreting EKGs
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Nasogastric Tube Insertion
- Medication Administration
- 12-Lead EKG Monitoring
- Wound Care
- Floor Assignments
- Compassionate and Caring
- Universal Precautions
- PICC Lines
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Treatment Planning and Implementation
- Coronary Artery Disease Knowledge
- Influenza Prevention and Treatment
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Heart Failure
- Airway Management
Certification
- Registered Nurse Multi state License 9304375
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS-Advanced cardiovascular life support.
- BLS-Basic life support
- NIHSS.Nationa Institute of Health Stroke Scale
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department-Short Stay
AdventHealth
05.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse In patient Rehabilitation Unit
AdventHealth
09.2019 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
AdventHealth
05.2015 - 05.2019
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
AdventHealth
04.2013 - 05.2015
Registered Nurse
Good Samaritan Society
01.2010 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Arts - International Relation And Public Administration
University of Dar Es Salaam
Associate of Science - Nursing
Daytona State College