Benjamin Whitman

Post Trauma/Surgical Unit: Floor Nurse

• Managed patients recovering from acute trauma and complex surgical procedures.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Provided specialized care for wounds and ostomies.
• Delivered precise handoff reports to incoming nurses.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
• Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions posthospitalization.

Surgical Care Unit: Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

• Administered care to patients after undergoing surgeries including appendectomies and splenectomies.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.

Transitional Care Unit: Sept 2014 - Aug 2015

• Delivered transitional care services to patients during recovery periods.
• Administered oral and intramuscular medications and monitored reactions.