Barbara Hall
Registered Nurse
Lander,WY
Work Preference
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with expertise in patient education, critical thinking, and direct care. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through personalized care plans and effective communication.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Wyoming Life Resource Center
Lander, WY
09.2022 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders and established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes and communicating with healthcare team.
- Developed personalized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on treatment plans, enhancing understanding of health management.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional development and adherence to best practices.
- Evaluated patient progress, adjusting care strategies as necessary to meet changing needs.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Registered Nurse
Help for Health Hospice
Riverton, WY
04.2019 - 09.2022
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders and established protocols.
- Developed personalized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse
SageWest Health Care
Lander, WY
06.2017 - 05.2019
- Implemented infection control measures, improving safety standards within the facility.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes and communicating with healthcare team.
- Educated patients and families on treatment plans, enhancing understanding of health management.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Central Wyoming College
Riverton06-2017
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient care
- Wound care
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient monitoring
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient management
- Medication distribution
- Tracheostomy care
- Lab result interpretation
- Insulin medication assistance
- Personal care needs
- ADL assistance
- Hospice and palliative care
- Long-term care
- Geriatric nursing
- Oxygen saturation standards
Certification
BLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Wyoming Life Resource Center
09.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Help for Health Hospice
04.2019 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse
SageWest Health Care
06.2017 - 05.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Central Wyoming College