Christine Jennings

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.

Case management of patients with life limiting illnesses, living at home and in long-term care facilities. Collaborated with a care team consisting of facility staff, physicians, pharmacists, patients/families and the hospice interdisciplinary team on a regular basis. Assessing patients, identifying problems, initiating a plan of care. Use of positive communication skills. Served as a resource to the nursing home community for education related to concepts of hospice care. Participated in continued education regarding management of physical, emotional, and spiritual pain, making referrals to the appropriate discipline. Offered continued information and support to patients and families.

Utilize value-based decision making skills to act in the highest interest of all those I serve. Contribute enthusiastically to a positive team environment. Use of critical thinking skills in assessing patients and development of a Plan of Care. Act with integrity and accountability in adhering to professional standards, regulatory requirements and organizational policies and procedures.

Medical Surgical pre4/post operative teaching., management of central lines, TPN administration, wound care, ostomy care, pain and symptom management. Implementation and collaboration regarding a plan of care based on the nursing process. Documentation of patients' clinical status, plan of care, interventions and outcomes.