Carole Crockett
Yorktown,VA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Bon Secours
Newport News, VA
05.2016 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Registered Nurse
Riverside Regional Medical Center
Newport News, VA
05.2010 - 10.2020
- 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.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Education
Medical Careers Institute
Newport News, VA10.2007
Skills
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Electronic Charting
- Acute Illness
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Emergency Response Coordination
- Disaster Site Triaging
- Infection Control Procedures
- Delegation and Motivation
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Treatment Planning and Implementation
- Disease Processes
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Accurate Documentation
- Prioritizing Patients
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Compassionate and Caring
- Clear Patient Communication
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Bon Secours
05.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
Riverside Regional Medical Center
05.2010 - 10.2020
Medical Careers Institute