Carrie Dorgeloh
Mason City,IA
Summary
Organized, flexible and knowledgeable Registered Nurse with 19 years of experience caring for patients within Medical Surgical and Psychiatric setting. Successful in delivering comprehensive patient care and delegating tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment. 6 years of charge nurse experience on a primarily post-surgical floor.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center
09.2016 - Current
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Supervised nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
- Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
Registered Nurse
DSH-Atascadero
01.2008 - 09.2016
- Handled vital sign monitoring, medication administration and patient behavior assessments.
- Effectively managed daily charting for each patient.
- Cultivated relationships with patients, discussing ways to help improve overall health while alleviating self-harm practices.
- Documented all medications administered to mental health patients, following instructions from physicians and healthcare providers.
- Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess medications' effectiveness and side effects.
Registered Nurse (Travel)
Access Nurses
03.2007 - 12.2007
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Registered Nurse
Albert Lea Medical Center
06.2005 - 03.2007
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA05.2005
Skills
- Patient monitoring
- Nursing Plan Development and Modification
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
- IV drug therapy management
- Nursing staff leadership (Charge nurse, training new staff, preceptor for nursing students)
- Care of patients post-operatively for a variety of gastrointestinal, genitourinary, nephrology, bariatric, cosmetic, gynecologic, orthopedic, back/cervical procedures
Education
other
Timeline
Registered Nurse
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center
09.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
DSH-Atascadero
01.2008 - 09.2016
Registered Nurse (Travel)
Access Nurses
03.2007 - 12.2007
Registered Nurse
Albert Lea Medical Center
06.2005 - 03.2007
Associate of Science - Nursing
North Iowa Area Community College
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