Cherish Casey-Thresher
North Royalton
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Cleveland Clinic FHC-Family Medicine
10.2017 - Current
- Educate patients, families on diagnoses and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care in nurse visits, procedures and emergencies and determine next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of patients of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions regarding discharge, appointments, procedures and medication administration at home
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Triage patients in office or by phone for family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, neurology, rheumatology and nephrology to assess severity of conditions and select correct disposition
- Determine if in office or virtual appointment appropriate
- scheduling patients in primary care for in office or virtual
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
RN
Cleveland Clinic North Ohio Gastroenterology
10.2015 - 10.2017
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Assisting physicians during colonoscopies, endoscopy, bronchoscopies, liver biopsies and bone marrow biopsies.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering IV moderate sedation during procedures.
- Monitoring patients and assisting physicians in the OR
- Monitored patients after procedure and provided detailed discharge instructions and information on findings from procedure
- Conducting pre-op assessments and ensuring required labs and imaging is complete
- Confirming H&P is completed before procedure
- Reviewing medications and allergies prior and during procedures.
- provide pre-op teaching or answering questions the patients may have
Endoscopy RN
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
04.2012 - 10.2015
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering IV moderate sedation
- Contributed to interdisciplinary teams by sharing expertise on gastrointestinal disorders and appropriate endoscopic interventions.
- Reduced wait times for procedures by efficiently managing patient flow through the endoscopy suite.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality endoscopy care and thorough pre-and post-procedure assessments.
- Assisted physicians during endoscopic procedures by skillfully managing equipment
- Increased patient satisfaction by providing empathetic education on procedure expectations, risks, benefits, and aftercare instructions.
RN, Emergency Department
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
03.2005 - 04.2012
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Demonstrated proficiency in performing emergency procedures such as wound care, IV insertion, ECG interpretation, and life-saving interventions following ACLS guidelines.
- Utilized strong critical thinking skills to rapidly assess patients'' conditions during high-stress situations while remaining calm under pressure.
- Maintained accurate documentation and communicated efficiently with physicians, ensuring timely diagnoses and treatment interventions.
LPN Emergency Department
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
05.2000 - 03.2005
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
LPN Orthopedic
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
01.1999 - 05.2000
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
LPN
Aristocrat Berea
08.1998 - 01.1999
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Athens, OH10.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Albany, NY01.2005
Diploma - LPN-Nursing
Parma School of Practical Nursing
Parma, OH06.1998
Skills
- Basic life support
- Discharge planning
- Health promotion
- Patient assessment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient monitoring
- Strong clinical judgment
- Care planning
- Patient evaluation
- High level of autonomy
- Emergency response
- Lab result interpretation
- Call triaging
- Scheduling patient appointments
Timeline
RN
Cleveland Clinic FHC-Family Medicine
10.2017 - Current
RN
Cleveland Clinic North Ohio Gastroenterology
10.2015 - 10.2017
Endoscopy RN
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
04.2012 - 10.2015
RN, Emergency Department
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
03.2005 - 04.2012
LPN Emergency Department
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
05.2000 - 03.2005
LPN Orthopedic
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
01.1999 - 05.2000
LPN
Aristocrat Berea
08.1998 - 01.1999
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Diploma - LPN-Nursing
Parma School of Practical Nursing
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