Ashley Cowart
New Orleans,LA
Summary
Registered nurse with 10+ years of experience in surgical and critical care settings and current experience as a Charge Nurse. Skilled in clinical leadership, patient care coordination, staff support, and evidence based practices. Strong communicator with a passion for improving patient outcomes and promoting quality and safe patient care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse- Same Day Surgery
University Medical Center Of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
2021.06 - Current
- Assume responsibility for direction and coordination of all functions in the unit throughout the shift
- Collaborate with other members of the management team such as OR, PACU, and Cath lab charge nurse and managers to help direct, monitor, and evaluate nursing care in accordance with policies, procedures, and criteria.
- Created daily staffing and patient assignments to maintain safe staffing ratios and address nurse/patient acuity based on RN experience.
- Communicate and collaborate with physicians across multiple specialties to ensure order sets, medications, consents, and other important task/documentation was in place prior to patient surgery along with post-op orders as well.
- Implemented infection control measures to maintain a safe environment for patients.
- Delegated tasks appropriately among staff members according to their qualifications.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Performed daily venipuncture on patients and also administered important medications and infusions during the pre and post op phases of care.
Registered Nurse-Trauma ICU
University Medical Center Of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
2019.12 - 2021.03
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Administered medications and treatments according to hospital protocols.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare providers promptly.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
University Medical Center Of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
2016.02 - 2019.12
- RN and charge nurse on Adult Isolation and Acute Surgery Unit
- Managed the flow; delegated care amongst a 32-bed unit
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Experience with providing care to patients under multiple isolation protocols such as Airborne, Contact, and Droplet precautions
- Performed assessments and provided specialized care to fresh post-op surgery patients that include, but are not limited to bariatric surgery patients, plastic and reconstructive surgery patients with new DIEP flaps and more.
- Conducted assessments upon admission of new patients in order to develop an individualized plan of care.
- Coordinated discharge planning to ensure continuity of care post-hospitalization.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA2015-12
Skills
- Medication administration
- Epic charting
- Surgical care coordination
- HIPAA compliance
- Critical care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection control
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
Timeline
Charge Nurse- Same Day Surgery
University Medical Center Of New Orleans
2021.06 - Current
Registered Nurse-Trauma ICU
University Medical Center Of New Orleans
2019.12 - 2021.03
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
University Medical Center Of New Orleans
2016.02 - 2019.12
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Dillard University