Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
Foster positive and supportive environment in what can be stressful, fast paced 50 bed emergency department.
Assessed extent and nature of injury or illness to prioritize and establish medical procedures.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Assist in care of patients that come into the emergency room for various medical/trauma injuries or needs, based in computed tomography/radiology department.
Provide emergency medical care that included but is not limited to; bandaging, splinting, wound care, IV fluids, c-spine precautions, monitoring of vital signs, and neurological evaluations under the supervision of a paramedic
Instructed medical professionals and civilians in basic life support and first aid guidelines with in-person, real time training exercises.
Established medical and safety requirements at emergency scene by assessing medical status of ill or injured persons.