Cheryl McConnell

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.

Substitute School Nurse

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.