Carol Allyson Martin
Saluda,SC
Summary
Registered Nurse with experience in clinic, home health, and case management settings. Supports safe, efficient care through triage assessment, medication administration, IV therapy, wound care, accurate EHR charting, and patient education while collaborating with providers, caregivers, and care teams.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Lexington Medical Center
Batesburg-Leesville, SC
01.2020 - Current
- Used strong critical thinking to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Followed strict safety practices by verifying medication dosages before giving oral, IV, IM, sublingual, subcutaneous, subdural, and topical medication per MD or APN orders.
- Collaborated with team members and worked independently in a fast-paced clinic setting to ensure quality patient care.
- Conducted triage assessments for walk-in patients to prioritize care and streamline clinic workflow.
- Monitored vital signs and entered assessment details into electronic health records.
- Prepared medical equipment and tools for provider exams and treatment visits, and assisted with medical procedures.
- Completed pre-charting in EHR, including pending orders needed for health maintenance and care gap recommendations.
- Educated patients and families about treatments, medications, and discharge steps.
- Provided education to patients, family members, and caregivers on medication use and lifestyle changes for better health outcomes.
- Mentored new RNs and CMAs on best practices, office policies, clinical procedures, and care standards.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Health Related Home Care
Greenwood, SC
12.2010 - 12.2019
- Determined appropriate level of care and coordinated support for a caseload of 25-35 homebound patients with multiple chronic illnesses.
- Collaborated with physicians, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
- Coordinated discharge planning with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe transitions back into the community.
- Provided education to family members and caregivers on disease processes, symptom management, medication management, and possible side effects.
- Completed full-body assessments, compared findings against baseline data, contacted physicians regarding abnormal results, and carried out additional orders.
- Administered IV medications accurately through PICC lines, implanted ports, and peripheral lines.
- Completed wound care using sterile and clean technique, including negative pressure wound therapy.
- Participated in team meetings to review treatment options for complex cases.
- Trained, guided, and mentored new home health care RNs to meet all objectives.
- Participated in on-call rotations while delivering continuous daily quality care to patients.
- Built relationships with patients, family members, and caregivers to enhance quality of patient care.
Medical Weight Loss Nurse
GREENWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE
Greenwood, SC
01.2007 - 11.2010
- Led medically supervised weight loss program in collaboration with family physician
- Coordinated weekly patient appointments to monitor progress and provided personalized counseling for individual weight loss goals
- Educated patients and families on weight-related health issues to promote understanding and support
- Acted as a positive role model and demonstrated the program's success by maintaining a healthy weight
Senior Public Health Nurse
LEXINGTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
West Columbia, SC
05.2004 - 06.2006
Public Health Nurse
SC DHEC
Batesburg, South Carolina
1996 - 1999
Registered Nurse
SC DHEC
West Columbia, South Carolina
1988 - 1994
RN Floor Nurse
Lexington Medical Center
West Columbia, South Carolina
05.1987 - 06.1988
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
LANDER UNIVERSITY
Greenwood, SC05-1987
Skills
- Medication administration
- IV therapy
- Wound care
- Triage assessment
- Clinical assessment
- Patient care coordination
- Patient education
- Critical thinking
- Nurse mentoring
- EMR charting
Certification
- RN - SC Multi-state, South Carolina Board of Nursing, Expires 04/30/2028
- ACLS Expires 3/21/2028
- BLS Expires
Timeline
RN
Lexington Medical Center
01.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Health Related Home Care
12.2010 - 12.2019
Medical Weight Loss Nurse
GREENWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE
01.2007 - 11.2010
Senior Public Health Nurse
LEXINGTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
05.2004 - 06.2006
RN Floor Nurse
Lexington Medical Center
05.1987 - 06.1988
Public Health Nurse
SC DHEC
1996 - 1999
Registered Nurse
SC DHEC
1988 - 1994
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
LANDER UNIVERSITY