Carrie Malone
Lakeland,FL
Summary
Florida Board-Certified Registered Nurse and Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant with over 25 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in perinatal care units. Past home health experience. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously driving widespread healthcare system initiatives. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in the medical system.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse,
Lakeland Regional Health
Lakeland, FL
04.1994 - Current
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
- Oversaw and managed 50 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining high level of staff morale and professionalism
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction
- Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs and Lactation workshops
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches
- Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities
- Audited charts daily and reviewed all clinical documents to verify accuracy and completeness, progress towards core measurable targets and completion of appropriate patient health education
Registered Nurse
Medi Health
Lakeland, FL
08.2009 - 02.2010
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery
- Audited charts daily and reviewed all clinical documents to verify accuracy and completeness, progress towards core measurable targets and completion of appropriate patient health education
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care
- Provided complete care to home health patients, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL12.1995
Skills
- Consulting with nurses
- Nurse scheduling
- Mentoring students
- Ability to monitor care
- Ability to coordinate
- Ability to effectively plan
- Administering immunizations
- Direct patient care
- Foley catheters
- Patient management
- Breastfeeding education
- Setting up referrals
- Infection control measures
- Postpartum counseling
- Removing sutures
- Family education
- Feeding assistance
- Medication administration
- Personal care needs
- Patient discharge
- Appointment scheduling
- Patient consultation
- Relationship building
- Collecting vitals
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Infant vitals monitoring
- Patient counseling
- Patient evaluation
- Home care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Medi Health
08.2009 - 02.2010
Registered Nurse,
Lakeland Regional Health
04.1994 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Polk State College