Bernadette Giallombardo
Camp Douglas,Wisconsin
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Patient-oriented nurse with fifteen years of diverse experience in direct patient care, and staff supervision. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Mile Bluff Medical Center
03.2008 - 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.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Managed caseload of six patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Excelsior College
Albany, NY02.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Albany, NY09.2007
Skills
- Postoperative Complications
- Pain Intervention
- Needs Assessment
- EMR Systems
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Operation Preparation
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- Patient Care Assessment
- ADLs Assistance
Certification
CPR
ACLS-Advanced Care Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Mile Bluff Medical Center
03.2008 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Excelsior College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
CPR
ACLS-Advanced Care Life Support
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