Audreka Lawson RN
Registered Nurse
Bainbridge,GA
Summary
Compassionate and devoted registered nurse with 5 years of experience working in the healthcare industry. Committed to delivering exceptional care and support to all patient's in order to help enhance their quality of life, and promote a safe healing process. Respected for conducting thorough examinations, and recommending individualized care plans based on patients needs. Demonstrated the capacity to educated patients and caregivers on treatment plan, goals, and expected outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse
Archbold Medical Center
01.2021 - Current
- Provide direct and indirect patient care focusing on patient safety.
- Ensure and organized flow of patient care through the PACU phase in an efficient and timely manner.
- Trained over 30 new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Make patient assignments based on skill set, experience, and temperament of other nursing personnel, acuity of the patient while insuring patient and staff safety.
- Assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Archbold Medical Center
09.2020 - Current
- Observing patients for abnormal side effects and level of consciousness post anesthesia
- Assessed patient incision site, monitored body temperature and tracked other indicators of stability or complications.
- Performing post-operative task, such as administering medication, changing dressing, drawing labs, and coordinating post-op scan if indicated.
- Evaluated patient pain, nausea, difficulty breathing and fear and agitation in recovery room and employed various nursing interventions to manage vulnerabilities.
- Collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, physicians, and other members of the patient's care team.
- Educating patients and their families regarding post-surgery care at home.
Medical Surgical Nurse.
Archbold Medical Center
06.2018 - 09.2020
- Provide inpatient hospital care to patients with multiple complex diagnosis.
- Monitored patient's status daily and reported changes to physician.
- Developed, implemented, and evaluated plan of care.
- Made necessary revisions as patients status and needs changed.
- Provided accurate clinical documentation.
- Work alongside other interdisciplinary teams to provide high quality of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT07.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA05.2018
Skills
- Leadership
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfort working in high-pressure environments
- Skilled in pre and post-op care
- Good eye for detail
- Closely observing patients for signs of side effects of anesthesia medication
- Ability to quickly notify medical personnel regarding abnormal side effects or changes in patients condition
- Proficiency with hospital management systems such as Soarian clinicals, Surgical information systems, and MAC
- Measuring and recording patients' vital signs
- Closely observing patients for signs of side effects of anesthesia medication
- ACL, BLS, and PALS certified
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Archbold Medical Center
01.2021 - Current
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Archbold Medical Center
09.2020 - Current
Medical Surgical Nurse.
Archbold Medical Center
06.2018 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Southern Regional Technical College