Becky Foushee
Roxboro,NC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with a strong background in patient care, triage, and care coordination within fast-paced healthcare environments. Expertise includes patient assessment, medication administration, and delivering high-quality care while adapting to evolving patient needs. Skilled in quickly learning new medical concepts, communicating clearly, and maintaining composure under pressure to effectively manage challenging situations. Committed to building trusting relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and collaborative teamwork.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN CN II Preop and PACU
Duke University Health System
Durham, NC
09.2021 - Current
- RN CN II Preop and PACU Duke North and Duke Medicine Pavilion.
- September 13, 2021 to Currently
RN Coordinator
UNC Health Care System
Chapel Hill, NC
06.2019 - 07.2021
- RN Coordinator UNC Hepatology 2019 to July 19, 2021
- GI Endoscopic Procedure Unit. July 22, 2016-to June 16, 2019. CN II.
UNC Health Care System
Chapel Hill, NC
- Medicine Intensive Care Unit – full time Dec. 2008-June 2012
- Surgery Intensive Care Unit – per diem Feb. 2008-Dec. 2008
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit – full time Dec 2000-August 2007
Duke University Health System
03.2015 - 07.2016
- Endoscopy & Bronchoscopy Unit
ICU Manager
Person Memorial Hospital
07.2012 - 05.2014
- Schedule, staffing when needed, educate staff to ICU skills, audits, Core Measures, etc; Budget, Committees, evaluations.
Person Memorial Hospital
Roxboro, NC
- RN per diem Med/Surg Acute Care November 2000-October 2007
- Nurse Manager Med/Surg Acute Care February 1999-November 2000
- RN PACU full-time February 1998-February 1999
- RN Emergency Department full-time March 1992-February 1998
- RN Intensive Care Unit part-time July 1991-1992
Travel Nursing
09.2007 - 10.2008
- Worked in ICU settings in all assignments.
- RN ICU Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC.
- RN ICU at Appalachian Regional Health Care facility, Hazard, KY.
- RN ICU at Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, VA
- RN MICU at Metropolitan Memorial Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Berkeley Medical Center
Martinsburg, WV
- General ICU-20 bed unit.
MD. ICU Float Nurse
John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
- CICU, MICU, SICU, Neuro ICU, Telemetry Unit, Neuro Step-down
Nurse
Fusion Medical Staffing
01.2015 - 03.2015
- Nurse Travel Agency
Nurse
American Traveler
09.2014 - 01.2015
- Nurse Travel Agency
Nurse
Aureus Medical Group
05.2014 - 08.2014
- Nurse Travel Agency
Assistant Director of Nursing
Roxboro Nursing Center
Roxboro, NC
09.1994 - 02.1996
- November 1993-September 1994 RN Supervisor
Durham Regional Hospital
Durham, NC
10.1985 - 02.1991
- RN MICU/SICU
Person Memorial Hospital
Roxboro, NC
10.1986 - 02.1987
- RN Labor and Delivery & Post-partum
Moses H. Cone Hospital
Greensboro, NC
06.1985 - 10.1985
- RN Renal Acute Care
Education
RN to MSN program -
Excelsior College
Albany, NY07.2018
Diploma RN - undefined
Watts School of Nursing
Durham, NC01.1985
Skills
- Coordinate patient care with minimum of 6 providers, and communicate plan with patient and/or family members
- Worked remotely March 2020 to March 2021
- Patient education, reassuring, listening
- Develop connections with facilities in North Carolina to coordinate patient care
- Work with excel spreadsheets, Adobe, and Word applications
- Coordinate patient care with providers, communicate with patients and their families
- Admit patients to preop and prepare for scheduled procedure start IVs daily Clip and CHG prep to patients Perform preop and PACU assessments
- Charge Nurse duties
- GI Procedures Co-Nurse Educator for department
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Care plan development
- Professional bedside manner
- Family education
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Nursing staff leadership
- Team coordination
- EMR systems
- Complex Problem-solving
- Maintaining privacy
- High level of autonomy
Accomplishments
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Implementation - Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care.
- Patient Transfer - Safely lifted up to 80 pounds and pushed 300 pounds on wheels.
- Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.
- Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
- Supervised team of 20 staff members.
Certification
ACLS
BLS
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Presentations
- VAP in the ICU case study; Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in Young Adults, ICU Nursing 101, Removal of Basins from facility. C. Diff PowerPoint Presentation 8/2018.
- DUH 2024: Provide CHG education to Perianesthesia staff for annual revalidation.
Committees
Clinical Practice Committee Duke 2022 to currently Unit Practice Committee 2015 to 2016; 2012-2014: Skin Care Committee Leader, Monthly Skin Prevalence, Department Managers, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Financial review, Medication Safety, Code Cart Policy review and revise.
Personal History
- Married to Gregg since 1987
- Children: Travis, Morgan, and Mallory. 5 Grandchildren
- Member of Allensville United Methodist Church
Timeline
RN CN II Preop and PACU
Duke University Health System
09.2021 - Current
RN Coordinator
UNC Health Care System
06.2019 - 07.2021
Duke University Health System
03.2015 - 07.2016
Nurse
Fusion Medical Staffing
01.2015 - 03.2015
Nurse
American Traveler
09.2014 - 01.2015
Nurse
Aureus Medical Group
05.2014 - 08.2014
ICU Manager
Person Memorial Hospital
07.2012 - 05.2014
Travel Nursing
09.2007 - 10.2008
Assistant Director of Nursing
Roxboro Nursing Center
09.1994 - 02.1996
Person Memorial Hospital
10.1986 - 02.1987
Durham Regional Hospital
10.1985 - 02.1991
Moses H. Cone Hospital
06.1985 - 10.1985
UNC Health Care System
Person Memorial Hospital
Berkeley Medical Center
MD. ICU Float Nurse
John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Diploma RN - undefined
Watts School of Nursing
RN to MSN program -
Excelsior College