Brenda Stockdale
Newborn,GA
Summary
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Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Rockdale Medical Center
Conyers, Georgia
05.2009 - 01.2012
- Provided direct nursing care to medical-surgical patients including assessments, treatments, IV therapy, medications and documentation of care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized patient plans of care.
- Assisted physicians during exams or other medical procedures as needed.
- Implemented pre, intra- and post-care, evaluating response to clinical interventions with progression toward discharge.
- Evaluated effectiveness of nursing interventions and revised plan of care accordingly.
- Coordinated discharge planning to ensure continuity of care post-hospitalization.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Rockdale Medical Center
Conyers, Georgia
09.1988 - 06.1999
- Delivered bedside care, treatments, wound care, and IV therapy to six patients per physician orders.
- Contributed to establishment of first Cancer Treatment Unit at Rockdale Medical Center.
- Administered chemotherapeutic drugs via various central venous catheters.
- Monitored patients for chemotherapy side effects while educating families on necessary precautions.
- Executed administration of blood and blood products following established protocols.
- Cultivated positive patient relationships to enhance holistic care during hospital stays.
- Trained new staff on unit policies, procedures, and best practices in care delivery.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Dekalb College
Clarkston, GA05-1988
Skills
- Surgical and cancer care support
- Compassionate patient care
- Patient assessment and advocacy
- Healthcare compliance
- Clinical judgment
- Infection control
- Pain management
- Medication and IV administration
- Detail-oriented approach
- Team collaboration
Accomplishments
- Graduated from nursing school with High Honors
- Voted by Nursing Professors as "the Nurse I would most want to care for me." This was a high honor to me!
Affiliations
- I receive lots of joy from making my own nectar, keeping 10 hummingbird feeders clean and feeding a bouquet of hummingbirds every year. They are fascinating to watch.
- I am blessed to be the grandmother of my 18 Hearts, as i call them.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Rockdale Medical Center
05.2009 - 01.2012
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Rockdale Medical Center
09.1988 - 06.1999
Associate of Science - Nursing
Dekalb College
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