Catherine Edwards
Melissa
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse with a strong background in providing comprehensive patient care in inpatient settings. Excels in working with diverse populations and building trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently collaborates with healthcare professionals to advance the quality of patient care. With 24 years of healthcare experience, dedicated leader committed to empowering others to deliver safe and reliable care in a dynamic environment. Demonstrating adaptability, expertise, and knowledge, consistently leads highly effective teams for exceptional patient care.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Infusionist
Freedom IV and Wellness
11.2023 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Travel to client homes to administer vitamins, minerals, and medications via IV and intramuscular injections to help improve their health and recovery.
- Monitor and assess clients throughout each visit and document health records accordingly.
- Order supplies and maintain their required storage environments.
- Educate clients on natural health products and strategies.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
Charge Nurse-Registered Nurse
Texas Health Plano
11.2006 - 11.2023
- Managed high-risk obstetric and women’s surgery patients on a 20 bed unit with a vast array of diagnoses; communicate with providers, management, patients, nursing staff, and charge nurses from other units to provide patients with evidence-based care.
- Educated patients, family members, and fellow nurses to ensure adherence to treatment regimens, care plans, medication regimens, wound care management.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to manage inpatient and discharge orders.
- Disseminated information to peers regarding new policies and procedures and provide support throughout each shift to ensure safe and effective patient care.
- Managed staffing during each shift and for oncoming shifts.
- Coordinated discharge planning, collaborating with patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless transitions of care.
- Facilitated cross-departmental communication, enhancing efficiency of patient care coordination.
- Streamlined shift handovers, ensuring seamless continuity of care and minimizing information gaps.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by personalizing care plans based on individual patient needs and preferences.
- Maintained high standards of patient care during high-volume shifts, managing patient assignments to optimize nurse workload.
- Member of Unit Based Council and High Reliability Committee.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns and effective communication among staff members.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
- Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and management, fostering open communication channels among all parties involved in patient care.
- Championed a positive work culture by recognizing exemplary performance from team members and addressing conflicts promptly when they arose.
- Managed staffing schedules, ensuring adequate coverage while minimizing overtime expenses.
Charge Nurse-Registered Nurse
Texas Health Dallas
06.2000 - 04.2010
- Managed high-risk obstetric patients with a vast array of diagnoses.
- Communicated with providers, management, patients, nursing staff, and charge nurses from other units to provide patients with evidence-based care.
- Educated patients, family members, and fellow nurses to ensure adherence to treatment regimens, care plans, medication regimens, wound care management.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to manage inpatient and discharge orders.
- Disseminated information to peers regarding new policies and procedures and provide support throughout each shift to ensure safe and effective patient care.
- Managed staffing during each shift and for oncoming shifts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor’s University
Texas04.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Collin College (Formerly Collin County Community College)
McKinney, TX05.2000
Associate of Science -
Collin College (Formerly Collin County Community College)
McKinney, Tx05.1998
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Discharge Planning
- Quality Improvement
- Health Promotion
- Medication and IV administration
- Team Coordination
- Infection control measures
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Intravenous therapy
- Compassion and empathy
- Pre-op/Post-op Inpatient Care Management
Accomplishments
BLS, ACLS, and NRP certified
Certification in Inpatient Obstetrics
Certification
CPR certified through American Heart Association
ACLS certified through American Heart Association
NRP certified
Inpatient Obstetrics Certification through National Certification Corporation
Additional Information
- Honor Graduate Certifications and Licenses , Registered Nurse in Texas, License # 668776, 2000
Timeline
RN Infusionist
Freedom IV and Wellness
11.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse-Registered Nurse
Texas Health Plano
11.2006 - 11.2023
Charge Nurse-Registered Nurse
Texas Health Dallas
06.2000 - 04.2010
Associate of Science -
Collin College (Formerly Collin County Community College)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor’s University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Collin College (Formerly Collin County Community College)
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