Ashley Begley
Summertown,Tennessee
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Unit Manager
NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center
10.2022 - 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
- Reviewed patient transfer records routinely to verify patients received appropriate levels of care.
RN Floor Nurse
Maury Regional Hospital
11.2021 - 10.2022
- 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.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
RN Unit Manager
NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center
05.2020 - 11.2021
- 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.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
LPN
Northside Medical Professionals
11.2013 - 08.2020
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
LPN
Family Health Group
10.2008 - 11.2013
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Post University
Waterbury, CT12.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN12.2020
License Practical Nurse - Nursing
Tennessee Technology Cengter
Hohenwald, TN08.2008
High School Diploma -
Mount Pleasant High School
Mount Pleasant, TN05.2007
Skills
- Physical Assessment
- Direct Patient Care
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Instructing
- Patient Care
- Personal Care Needs
- Patient Discharging
- Speaking
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Unit Oversight
- Tracheostomy Care
- Microsoft Word
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
Timeline
RN Unit Manager
NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center
10.2022 - Current
RN Floor Nurse
Maury Regional Hospital
11.2021 - 10.2022
RN Unit Manager
NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center
05.2020 - 11.2021
LPN
Northside Medical Professionals
11.2013 - 08.2020
LPN
Family Health Group
10.2008 - 11.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Post University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Columbia State Community College
License Practical Nurse - Nursing
Tennessee Technology Cengter
High School Diploma -
Mount Pleasant High School
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