Carol Hendley
Gloucester Point,Va
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 37 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments.
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
08.2025 - Current
- Administered patient care plans, ensuring adherence to hospital protocols and best practices.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and streamline care processes.
- Educated patients and families on health management, treatment options, and preventive measures.
- Monitored vital signs and responded to changes in patient conditions promptly and effectively.
Registered Nurse
Sentara Regional Medical Center
01.2019 - Current
- Assist nurses and physicians in carrying out all treatments and day to day protocols.
- Monitor and document patient vitals and changes in condition
- Administer medications, treatments, and therapies to patients in accordance with established protocols and standards of care
- Manage and monitor patient care services to ensure quality and safety standards
- Provide emotional support to patients and family members during times of distress
- Maintain infection control policies
- Administer blood transfusions and intravenous (IV) medications safely and efficiently
- Assess patient's pain and developed strategies for pain management
- Oversee the admission, discharge and transfer of patients
- Serve as a mentor and role model for new nurses, providing guidance and support
- Provide direct patient care, ensuring that all care was provided in accordance with established standards of practice
- Monitor changes in patient conditions and reported any changes to the physician on duty
- Educate patients and families on medications, procedures and plan of care
- Advocate for patients
- Charge nurse
- Triage in timely manner
Registered Nurse-Clinical Care Lead
Bon Secours, Newport News, Va
01.1999 - 04.2019
- Responsible for flow of patient care, supervised and assisted staff with patient care
- Responsible for RN and Medics schedules, managed staffing levels and daily nurse and medic assignments
- Participated in go live of EHR, special projects to improve through-put and improve metrics
- Member of Magnet committee with emphasis on learning and retention
- Collaborated with providers in caring for patients
Registered Nurse-PACU
Riverside Health System, Newport News Va
11.1993 - 06.2002
- Cared for patients in a 14 bed Phase I PACU
- Cared for pediatric to geriatric population
- Monitored patients post-op after general, OB-GYN, vascular, urology, ENT, plastics, neuro, ortho and trauma surgeries.
- Responsible for staff schedule
- Administered medication, maintained and monitored airway management, monitored arterial lines
- Monitored cardiac monitors
- Observed responses to medications and reactions and carefully documented findings
- Collaborated with physicans to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Addison, IL04.2016
Diploma - Nursing
Riverside School of Nursing
Newport News, Va05.1989
Skills
- Multitasking Skills
- Excellent Work Ethic
- Patient Advocacy
- Strong Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Teamwork Skills
- ER Experience
- Wound care
- Infection control measures
- Medication administration
- Family education
- Critical care
- Clinical judgment
- Emergency care
- Quality improvement
- Emergency procedures
Certification
- CEN
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- ENPC
- NIH
- CEN
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
08.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Sentara Regional Medical Center
01.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse-Clinical Care Lead
Bon Secours, Newport News, Va
01.1999 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse-PACU
Riverside Health System, Newport News Va
11.1993 - 06.2002
Diploma - Nursing
Riverside School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University