Carrie Speck
Redondo Beach,CA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
UCLA Healthcare
07.2002 - Current
- Outpatient Surgery Center Preop/PACU- 2007-current
- Medical-Surgical Units 2002-2007
- Charge Nurse Experience
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UCLA School of Nursing
Los Angeles, CA06.2004
Associate of Science - Nursing
El Camino College
Torrance, CA12.2001
Skills
- Patient Monitoring
- Staff Supervision
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Discharging
- Patient Assessments
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Medication Distribution
- Patient Education
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
Accomplishments
BLS CERTIFICATION 01/2023
ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS) 01/2023
PEDIATRIC LIFE SUPPORT (PALS) 03/2023
REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE #598512
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UCLA Healthcare
07.2002 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UCLA School of Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
El Camino College
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