Carmen Drane
Summary
Professional patient-oriented RN with 13 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Offering expertise in mental health nursing. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient safety, needs and daily assignments. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
10.2019 - Current
- Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms.
- Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
- Performed frequent ongoing assessments of patients' status to address changes.
- Determined patient risk by utilizing subjective and objective data obtained through patient interaction.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
10.2014 - 10.2019
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
- Determined patient risk by utilizing subjective and objective data obtained through patient interaction.
- Maintained safe nursing practice with patients during heightened mental health crises.
- Evaluated, ordered and interpreted psychological evaluations and basic lab tests to assess and identify patients' conditions.
RN-detox nurse
Highpoint Treatment Center
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Record clients medical history, vital statistics, and test results in medical records
- Provide education to clients on detox and withdrawal medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills and community recourses
- Acts as client advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 10-16 clients per shift
- CIWA/COWS assessments
- Implement individual care plans according to clients needs.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
RN- unit nurse
Champion Rehabilitation and Health Center
12.2010 - 01.2014
- Medication administration
- IV infusion, monitoring, care
- Provide patient and family teaching regarding preventative care and health management
- Planning and implementing patient care plans
- Use proper technique with wound/ostomy care, foley insertion and care
- Delegation
- Education
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FL12.2009
Skills
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient/family teaching
- Delegation
- Prioritizing/managing deadlines
- Assessment and documentation
- Mental Health Care
- Crisis intervention
- Conflict resolution
- CIWA/COWS scale
- Pain Management
- Clear Patient Communication
- Ensured quality control through admissions assessments and treatment
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Intramuscular Injections
- CPI
Timeline
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
10.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
10.2014 - 10.2019
RN-detox nurse
Highpoint Treatment Center
01.2014 - 12.2016
RN- unit nurse
Champion Rehabilitation and Health Center
12.2010 - 01.2014
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Keiser University
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