Anthony Booth, BSN,RN

• Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
• Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
• Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
• Directed day-to-day nursing and operational functions for 24-bed nursing Critical Care Unit, ensuring exceptional delivery of care when developing well-rounded nursing teams.
• Reduced Staff turnover by 50%, by implementing retention strategies and improving employee satisfaction.
• 550 days without a reportable CLABSI since establishment within the unit.

Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.

• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.