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Candice Hughley, RN

Wimauma,Florida
Candice Hughley, RN

Summary

Specialized Professional speaker from both sides of the stethoscope combining a lifetime as a patient and thirty years of practicing medicine to improve all patient outcomes and healthcare culture through life and clinical experience.

Health and Wellness for patients facing adversity due to illness or injury. Workshop development for psychosocial support of patients. Advocate for Neurofibromatosis Awareness in congruency with physician-supported treatment plans.

Compassionate, experienced, skilled, solution-driven leader for teams and the coordination of nursing care for all patients. Exceptional communicator and adaptive to multiple environments and cultures.


Overview

27
years of professional experience

Work History

Self-employed

Inspirational Speaker/Health and Wellness Coach
05.2010 - Current

Job overview

  • Speaker and advocate for Neurofibromatosis and challenged patients focused on psychosocial development, diversity, adversity, wellness, and healthy coping skills in congruency with healthcare providers improving patient quality of life and supporting hospital mission and philosophies.

HCA

ER RN, Rapid Response- Adult & Pediatric
06.2016 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Planned, prioritized, and provided emergency nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing skills to support patients and department needs.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver rapid treatment.


TECO Energy & Robins & Morton

RN/Medic Safety Administration Team
08.2014 - 06.2016

Job overview

  • Healthcare provider for all occupational and emergent injuries for 600 employees.
  • Rescue and safety plan implementation & educator.
  • Collaboration with the safety team.


Community Diagnostic Center of Brandon

Clinical Safety Coordinator/Paramedic/Interventional Radiology Procedure Specialist
05.2010 - 08.2014

Job overview

  • IV sedation, monitoring for interventional radiology.
  • Direct Assistant to Radiologists and providers.
  • Conducted investigations into incidents and reported findings improving patient safety.

BayCare

Response Team/ER/Trauma Paramedic
10.1996 - 05.2010

Job overview

  • Triage, Rapid Response, and emergency care for both traumatic and medical emergencies for adult & pediatric patients in the Emergency Department & hospital.
  • Lent critical care experience and thinking to streamline rapid response team care reducing sentinel events.

Education

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Bachelor of Science from BSN
08.2024

Excelsior College
Albany, NY

ASN Nursing Degree from Nursing
01.2016

Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL

Paramedic from Emergency Management
05.2000

Skills

  • Client Relations
  • Health and Wellness Education
  • Effective Presentations
  • Diversity and Adversity Support
  • ACLS
  • BLS
  • PALS
  • NIHSS
  • Flight Physiology
  • Safety

Accomplishments

    Annual Speaker for NF Conferences.

    Advocacy & Awareness Children's Tumor Foundation

    Former NF Endurance Team Advisor.

    Community Leadership Award Recipient from the City of Tampa in 2006.

    Keynote Speaker at The World Craniofacial Conference.

    Challenged Athlete

Timeline

ER RN, Rapid Response- Adult & Pediatric

HCA
06.2016 - 06.2022

RN/Medic Safety Administration Team

TECO Energy & Robins & Morton
08.2014 - 06.2016

Inspirational Speaker/Health and Wellness Coach

Self-employed
05.2010 - Current

Clinical Safety Coordinator/Paramedic/Interventional Radiology Procedure Specialist

Community Diagnostic Center of Brandon
05.2010 - 08.2014

Response Team/ER/Trauma Paramedic

BayCare
10.1996 - 05.2010

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science from BSN

Excelsior College

ASN Nursing Degree from Nursing

Polk State College

Paramedic from Emergency Management

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