Barbara Laurents RN, BSN
Texas City,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with 24year progressive career involving but not limited to inpatient, clinic, and home health patients and families. I am looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity in hospice nursing. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Caring with dedicated service in various types long-term and home health care settings. Provides individualized care plans and helps patients meet goals by delivering direct and effective patient care. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction and streamlining procedures.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Self Employed
Houston, TX
08.2017 - 04.2022
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse
Texas Home Health
Galveston, TX
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reported patient status.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse
UTMB Galveston
Galveston, TX
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX04.1997
Skills
- Patient Examination
- Patient Monitoring
- Decision Making
- Compassionate and Caring
- Clear Patient Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Care Coordination
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Care Oversight
- Medication Administration
- Creative Problem Solving
- Long-Term Care
- Family and Patient Support
- Palliative and Pain Management
- Home Visits
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Medication and IV Administration
Certification
BLS 2022
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Self Employed
08.2017 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse
Texas Home Health
01.2014 - 01.2015
Registered Nurse
UTMB Galveston
01.2012 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas Medical Branch
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