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Annette Mitchell

Summary

Patient-oriented Nurse with 14 years of diverse experience in direct patient care of mentally ill persons, staff supervision and training and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with mental health including geriatric behavioral/mental health specialty.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN

AMN Healthcare
07.2023 - 10.2023
  • Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
  • Responded promptly and professionally to patient questions and concerns.
  • Participated in patient and family planning process, as well as provided instructions and addressed question and concerns.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
  • Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.

RN

AMN Healthcare
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.





RN

BVRMC
12.2011 - 12.2022
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Administered medications via oral, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients improve coping abilities.
  • Precepting new nurses

MHT/RN Staff Nurse

Cherokee Mental Health Institute
03.1991 - 09.2018
  • Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
  • Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • 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.
  • Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
  • Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
  • Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain College of Nursing
Missouri
06.2011

Associate of Science -

Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
05.2009

High School Diploma -

Willow Community
Quimby, IA
05.1978

Skills

  • Diabetes Management
  • Wound Care
  • Vaccine Administration
  • Patient Management
  • Chart Updating
  • Care Planning
  • Mobility Assistance
  • ADL Assistance
  • Precepting

Certification

CPI training

11/28/22

Caregiving Skills-Dementia Care

10/3/22

BLS through American Heart Association

Valid until 6/30/24

Timeline

RN

AMN Healthcare
07.2023 - 10.2023

RN

AMN Healthcare
01.2023 - 05.2023

RN

BVRMC
12.2011 - 12.2022

MHT/RN Staff Nurse

Cherokee Mental Health Institute
03.1991 - 09.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Associate of Science -

Western Iowa Tech Community College

High School Diploma -

Willow Community

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