Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in prehospital, outpatient, and inpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, SICU/TICU/CVICU
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, UAMS
07.2023 - Current
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
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.
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners and by verifying interventions meeting treatment goals.
Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Registered Flight Nurse
Survival Flight
05.2022 - Current
Maintained flight medicine knowledge base by attending mandatory meetings, performing chart and equipment reviews, skills labs and clinical rotations and participating in continuing education sessions for care and transport of critically ill and injured patients.
Planned, organized and positioned equipment and supplies for use in emergency conditions before, during and after transport.
Assessed for and detected changes in status of patients and demonstrated proactive approach to solving patient problems.
Documented appropriate and accurate information for assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.
Performed wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor-wing and fixed-wing aircraft.
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department and CVICU
Arkansas Children's
06.2019 - 09.2022
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.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Sciences
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
04.2016
Skills
Advanced Life Support
Hemodynamics Monitoring
Endotracheal Intubation
Metabolic Function Monitoring
Neurological Monitoring
ECG Analysis
Patient Advocacy
Task and Work Prioritization
Emergency Interventions
Patient Assessment
Certification
CFRN - Certified Flight Registered Nurse
CPEN - Certified Pediatric Registered Nurse
CTRN - Certified Transport Registered Nurse
TCRN - Trauma Certified Registered Nurse
CEN - Certified Emergency Registered Nurse
TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
Registered Nurse
Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician
Affiliations
American Association of Critical Care Nurses Member
Insurance Verification Specialist I at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMSInsurance Verification Specialist I at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMS
Medical Laboratory Scientist at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMSMedical Laboratory Scientist at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMS