Brenda Dawson

I worked on the swing bed unit as well as ER triage. I did all nursing duties and used EMR for all care documentation. My nursing duties included:

• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
• Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
• Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
• Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
• Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.

I worked on the swing bed unit as well as ER triage. I did all nursing duties and used EMR for all care documentation. My nursing duties included:

• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
• Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
• Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
• Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
• Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.

I worked on the swing bed unit as well as ER triage. I did all nursing duties and used EMR for all care documentation. My nursing duties included:

• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
• Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
• Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
• Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
• Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.