Christie Hughes
Plantation,FL
Summary
I have a back ground in critical care/ cardiac catheterizations. I have spent the last 19 years at Outpatient Surgical Service where I enjoy the Ambulatory Surgery Division. I have worked in multiple areas of outpatient surgery. I enjoy working in a fast paced environment that provides safe efficient patient care..
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Outpatient Surgery Registered Nurse
Outpatient Surgical Services
Plantation, FL
07.2004 - 01.2025
- Educate family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications.
- Perform Pre Op and PACU RN duties
- Assisted in procedures ie. breast biopsies
- Admit patients for outpatient surgical procedures
- Provide quality patient care
- Take patients health information and provide pre op instruction, review medical clearances and prep charts
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Registered Nurse
Lloyd Staffing
Plantation
05.2001 - 01.2022
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Staff relief on telemetry unit
Director of Nursing
Patient Choice Healthcare
Plantation, FL
06.1999 - 05.2021
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Coordinated home health aides with patients who require at home care.
- Administered wound care
- Provided physical assessments for at home clients
Registered Nurse
West Side Regional Medical Center
Plantation, FL
10.2002 - 07.2004
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Performed critical care nursing in the ICU/Cath Lab
- Assisted in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Registered Nurse
University Hospital And Medical Center
Tamarac
01.2002 - 10.2002
- Assisted with diagnostic Cardiac Catheterizations
- Monitored and provided conscious sedation for patients undergoing interventional radiology procedures
Registered Nurse
Northridge Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale
04.1998 - 06.1999
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Bedside care for Intermediate Care Unit
- Provided bedside nursing for post op patients undergoing complex surgical procedures
- insert and maintain IV catheters, access chemotherapy ports
- Insert and care for NG tubes
Charge Nurse
Memorial Regional
Hollywood, FL
05.1996 - 04.1998
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Broward Community College
Davie, FL05.1996
Skills
Medication Side Effect Knowledge
ACLS/BLS certified
Completed critical care training program at Northridge Hospital 1998
Completed LHRM program 2000, Florida Risk Management Institute, Ft Lauderdale, Fl
Infection Control Procedures
Patient Interviews
Patient Safety
IV Administration
Surgical Services
Risk Management Strategies
Timeline
Outpatient Surgery Registered Nurse
Outpatient Surgical Services
07.2004 - 01.2025
Registered Nurse
West Side Regional Medical Center
10.2002 - 07.2004
Registered Nurse
University Hospital And Medical Center
01.2002 - 10.2002
Registered Nurse
Lloyd Staffing
05.2001 - 01.2022
Director of Nursing
Patient Choice Healthcare
06.1999 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse
Northridge Medical Center
04.1998 - 06.1999
Charge Nurse
Memorial Regional
05.1996 - 04.1998
Associate of Science - Nursing
Broward Community College