Christina Cain

• Developed and modified patient care plans and assisted interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
• Gathered and recorded patient health information and data to assess, identify and manage characteristics that affect care outcome.
• Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
• Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.

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• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
• Managed JP drains and chest, nasogastric, G and peg tubes.
• Directed patient care activities, guided and trained RNs, LPNs and residential advisors during shift.

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• Educated patients and caregivers of various available external resources to support wound management, disease management and medication administration.
• Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
• Managed various medications and treatments such as peritoneal dialysis, IV push, oral, subcutaneous, IV infusion and and intramuscular injections.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.

• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.