Ceressia Gresham
Cape Coral,FL
Summary
Hardworking and dedicated Registered Nurse with multiple nursing field diversity, who is able to utilize experience and critical thinking skills to be able to provide competent and compassionate care to both patients and families. Regardless of the environment, I am able to deliver the best care to a diversity of patients, all the while developing safe and trusting relationships with patients, providers, and team members.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lee Health
Fort Myers, Florida
12.2010 - 01.2021
- Floated to 4 campuses within health system, providing direct patient care to over 40 units varying from medical-surgical, surgical, telemetry, cardiac, surgical cardiac, orthopedic, oncology, neurology, trauma, on various Step-down, Progressive Care, Medical-Surgical and Emergency hold units/areas.
- Monitored continuous cardiac telemetry, managed and monitored various cardiac and other high risk medications drips.
- Collaborated with providers to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options provided, per provider, disease process and management, and lifestyle options and modifications to improve quality of life.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action utilizing critical thinking skills and resources available to ensure best patient care.
- Collaborate with team members on shift and offer assistance to ease loads when time meets availability.
Registered Nurse
The Toledo Hospital
Toledo, OH
01.2007 - 12.2010
- Provided direct patient care to both Medical and Surgical Cardiac patients on a 40 bed Intermediate Cardiac Care Unit.
- Collaborated with providers and team members to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options per provider, disease process and management and lifestyle options and modifications to improve quality of life.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action utilizing critical thinking skills and resources available to ensure best patient care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Administered and managed various cardiac drips and other high risk medications.
- Continuous telemetry monitoring
- Charge RN role
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH01.2007
Skills
- Acute Direct Patient Care
- Critical Decision Making
- Monitoring/Assessment of Patient Conditions
- Medication Administration, Management and Education
- Blood Draw and collection, IV insertion
- Delegation of tasks
- Collaborate and Care Coordination
- Compassionate and Caring
Certification
- BLS - August 2022
- ACLS- August 2022
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lee Health
12.2010 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse
The Toledo Hospital
01.2007 - 12.2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Owens Community College
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