Beth Ann Wells
Ocean City,MD
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
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Atlantic General Hospital
05.2011 - 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action..
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Charge Registered Nurse
University Of Maryland Adult Emergency Department
06.1991 - 05.2011
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
The Community College of Baltimore County
Catonsville, MD05.1983
Associate of Science - Nursing
The Community College of Baltimore County
Catonsville, MD05.1983
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Discharging
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Assessments
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Patient Education
- Emergency Procedures
- Intravenous Therapy
- Administering Immunizations
- Performing EKGs
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Atlantic General Hospital
05.2011 - Current
Charge Registered Nurse
University Of Maryland Adult Emergency Department
06.1991 - 05.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
The Community College of Baltimore County
Associate of Science - Nursing
The Community College of Baltimore County
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