Cheryl Sumner
Ochlocknee,GA
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.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
ONS
Work History
Registered Nurse
Archbold Medical Center-Oncology
Thomasville, GA
12.2019 - Current
- 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.
- 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.
Registered Nurse
Archbold Medical Center
07.2014 - 12.2019
- 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.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Darton College
Albany, GA12.2013
Skills
- Home Visits
- Seizure Management
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Care
- Patient Discharging
- Patient Care Planning
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Compassionate and Caring
- Pain Management
- Team Coordination
- Intravenous Therapy
- Medication Distribution
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Monitoring
- Instructing
Certification
- Certified BLS and ACLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Archbold Medical Center-Oncology
12.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse
Archbold Medical Center
07.2014 - 12.2019
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Darton College
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