Carolyn Sarr

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• 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.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.

Travel Nursing assignments for various LTC. Please refer to previous position work duties.

• Home Healthcare/ Private Duty Nurse
• Provided on call-care at all times of day and night.
• Admission and Discharge planning
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
• Ensure HIPPA compliance.
• Medication Reconciliation
• Performed wound care
• Patient/Family education
• Trach and ventilator patient

• Chronic patient care in sub-acute unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medications to wound care to monitoring 40 patients per shift.
• Followed infection control procedures.
• Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
• Effectively supervised 3 or more LPNs, NAs, and non-clinical staff.
• Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, and Alzheimer patients.
• Closely monitored acute conditions.
• Ensured HIPPA compliance.
• Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
• Completed admission to discharge process
• 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.
• Managed patient with post procedure rehabilitation.
• Pain management