Bridget Aucoin

Hebrew Senior Life/Newbridge on the Charles

08.2012 - Current

Staff nurse on 48-bed Rehabilitative Services Unit.
Prioritize care for 10+ patients per shift using analytical thinking.
Use empathy and therapeutic communication techniques to discuss difficult decisions with patients/families.
Ensured HIPAA compliance.
Represented nursing in morning rounds and care plan meetings to ensure up to date plans of care.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on organization's policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.

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