Barbara Howard
Lawrenceville,GA
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
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Emoryhealthcare
07.1992 - 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.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Managed caseload of 4 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Dekalb College
Clarkston, GA07.1992
Skills
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- IV Administration
- Update Electronic Charts
- Patient Rapport
- Postoperative Complications
- Patient Admission
- Patient Health Information Access
- Needs Assessment
- Monitoring Recovery
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient and Family Education
- Renal Transplants
- Compassionate and Caring
I am currently interested in a remote position to continue caring for patients.
I have been a bedside nurse for 30 years and currently interested in a remote position where I can continue to provide care for patients and their families.. I would be available to start in August.
Work history
I have had 30years experience caring for liver and renal transplant patients.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Emoryhealthcare
07.1992 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Dekalb College
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