Catherine Dahl

• Worked Sanford Same day surgery for last 10 years. Worked pre-op and post op. Lots of teaching involved with the patients and family members to make sure had correct education upon discharge.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments upon admission to hospital.
• Worked in Pre-admission testing as charge nurse, making phone calls, reviewing charts, making sure patient was cleared for surgery.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Worked in a float pool for 10 years. Worked with all ages from newborn to geriatric, critical care.

• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.

• Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers.
• Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
• Counted and measured medications following standard procedures.
• Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
• Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.