Audrey Williams
Lakeside,AZ
Summary
Accomplished RN with a proven track record at Summit HealthCare Regional, specializing in critical care and emergency response. Worked in ICU for 22 years. Was on and off, Charge RN throughout the 22 years. Demonstrated leadership in training nurses and improving patient outcomes through expert clinical judgment and compassionate care. Skilled in health promotion and chronic disease management, significantly enhancing patient recovery and education.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Summit HealthCare Regional
05.1999 - 11.2023
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- 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.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Norland Pioneer College
Showlow, AZ05.1999
Skills
- Health Promotion
- Quality Improvement
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Compassion and Empathy
- Clinical judgment
- Discharge Planning
- Nursing staff leadership
- Geriatric Care
- Community health
- Diabetes management
- Medical assessment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Management
- Critical Care
- Emergency Response
- Unit Administration
- Health screening
- Chart updating
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Case Management
- Precepting
- Wound Care
Certification
Licensed Registered Nurse - Licensed since 1999 and renewed every 4 years. Last renewal was April of 2024
Timeline
RN
Summit HealthCare Regional
05.1999 - 11.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Norland Pioneer College