Carla Daniels

• Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• 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.
• Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
• Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
• Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
• Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely interventions and thorough follow-ups to mitigate potential complications.

Worked all through COVID at this location using all PPE and starting hydration and IV antibiotic therapy as required for survival of the residents

• Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
• Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
• Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
• Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions posthospitalization.
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.

Care for clients receiving chemotherapy, biotherapy, neulasta, neulasta-on-body, chemo injections, therapeutic phlebotomy, blood transfusions, triple lumen dressing changes. Also intense family teaching, patient teaching, referral to social work as needed. Active member of the Oncology Nursing Society. Drawing of labs prior to chemotherapy and ensuring safety of administration. Hydration as needed, often on a scheduled basis. Transfer of acutely ill patients to the hospital.

• Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• 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.
• Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
• Implemented infection control measures within the unit, maintaining a safe environment for both patients and staff members.
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
• Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.

Delivered safe nursing care to 2 to 3 patient / day in the ICU and assisted doctors with in-room bronchoscopies, intubations, insertions of arterial lines, balloon pumps. Worked as a charge nurse on a rotational basis once a week and worked on the CODE team once a week throughout the hospital. Trained for open heart at St. Joseph's Hospital in Joliet, Illinois for OPEN HEART and I was able to successfully care for open heart patients transferred straight from the operating suite to the ICU.