Cheryl Donnelly
Pipestone,MN
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with years of expertise in emergency services. Considered a talented leader and a well-rounded team player. Remaining calm and composed in stressful situations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse, ED, Med/Surg, L & D
Coteau des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton, SD
05.2019 - Current
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Administered surgical drains, nasogastric tubes, ileostomies, colostomy bags, peg tubes and tracheostomy tubes to facilitate patient care.
- Accessed patient medical history, current medications and pre-procedure instructions to confirm adherence and respond to questions.
- Maintained aseptic environment to prevent patient infections or other unwanted outcomes.
- Informed patients, family members and caregivers of physician instructions for post-operative at-home care.
- Built relationships with pre- and post-surgical patients with compassion and positive attitude.
Travel Nurse, ED, Med/Surg, Pre/Post-op Surgical
Medical Staffing Partners, Inc
Forest Lake, MN
10.2017 - 02.2020
- Performed comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs, devise care plans, modify care solutions and support patient rights.
- Instructed patients and caregivers or friends on proper care of injuries after treatment, educating on proper medication use, dressing changes and signs of complications.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Assisted with nursing duties in short-staffed areas.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Inserted and cared for catheters, feeding tubes and access sites.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Furnished emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and families to establish compassionate environment.
- Administered medications intravenously, by injection or orally.
- Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on site and patient needs.
- Adhered to infection-control policies and protocols to protect employees and patients.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
- Developed and executed care plans for assigned patients.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs.
- Monitored patient fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions and provided home care strategies.
- Updated patient charts to reflect changes to care plans, interventions and observations.
- Administered treatments, therapies and medication according to prescribed methods and protocols.
- Followed standard procedures for collecting personal information, contacting relatives and transferring patients better accommodated at outside facilities.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
Travel Nurse, Registered - Med/Surg, ED, ICU Units
Medical Solutions Inc.
Omaha, NE
06.2015 - 09.2017
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Prepared medical equipment and devices to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Delivered tailored nursing care to adult patients suffering from multiple diagnoses.
- Updated patient charts to reflect changes to care plans, interventions and observations.
- Administered treatments, therapies and medication according to prescribed methods and protocols.
- Oversaw operations of talented team of nurses and patient care technicians, verifying proper staffing and allocation of resources within [Number]-bed medical-surgical floor.
Acute Care Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, ED
Murray County Hospital
Slayton, MN
04.2014 - 05.2015
- Assessed unit patients from admission to discharge.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Oversaw medication administration, monitored distribution and documented responses.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing Practice
Minnesota West Community And Technical College
Granite Falls, MN06.2011
Skills
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Accurate Documentation
- Attention to Detail
- Care Coordination
- Clear Patient Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Treatment Preparation
- Procedure Assistance
- Compassionate and Caring
- Medication Administration
Certification
- Current - BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC
EMR charting systems
- Epic
- Medi Tech
- Athena
- Centricity
- Centric
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse, ED, Med/Surg, L & D
Coteau des Prairies Health Care System
05.2019 - Current
Travel Nurse, ED, Med/Surg, Pre/Post-op Surgical
Medical Staffing Partners, Inc
10.2017 - 02.2020
Travel Nurse, Registered - Med/Surg, ED, ICU Units
Medical Solutions Inc.
06.2015 - 09.2017
Acute Care Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, ED
Murray County Hospital
04.2014 - 05.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing Practice
Minnesota West Community And Technical College
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