Candy Davis
Summary
Accomplished Medsurg/RN with a proven track record at Kaleida Health Buffalo General Hospital, enhancing patient care through clinical judgment and compassionate empathy. Spearheaded quality improvement initiatives, achieving significant advancements in patient management and education. Skilled in medication administration and emergency response, consistently promoting patient independence and health literacy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Medsurg/RN, Telemetry
Kaleida Health Buffalo General Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
LPN Nursing Supervisor
Neighborhood Health Center
04.2021 - 06.2023
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
Care Coordinator LPN
Catholic Health System
04.2015 - 04.2021
- Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions, and response to treatments.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Trocaire College
Buffalo, NY05.2023
LPN - LPN
Erie 1 BOCES
Buffalo, NY06.2006
Skills
- Compassion and Empathy
- Community health
- Basic Life Support
- Clinical judgment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Diabetes management
- Patient Management
- Emergency Response
- Precepting
- Nursing staff leadership
- Lab result interpretation
- Medical assessment
- Wound Care
- Professional Bedside Manner
Timeline
Medsurg/RN, Telemetry
Kaleida Health Buffalo General Hospital
06.2023 - Current
LPN Nursing Supervisor
Neighborhood Health Center
04.2021 - 06.2023
Care Coordinator LPN
Catholic Health System
04.2015 - 04.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Trocaire College
LPN - LPN
Erie 1 BOCES
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