Christy Cheek

At Newman Memorial the Emergency Department RN is also the House Supervisor and frequently the only RN in the facility at night. Most of our trauma was related to oilfield or Motor vehicle accidents. Psychiatric and Drug and alcohol related patients were also present. Stroke and Cardiac patients. Some pediatric patients mostly non emergent unless it was related to an appendix or a motor vehicle accident.

I went to Newman Memorial Hospital because of a preaching opportunity. I am studying to be an ordained minister, and this was a great learning opportunity. Three months after I got there the church was sold and I stayed because they really needed the help.

I live in Mcloud Oklahoma, but I have family in Seiling Oklahoma I could stay with when I worked, but it was a 55 mile drive each way every day. I stayed to help for a year but now I would like to get back home and to a more active ER.

• Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
• Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
• Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.

• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
• Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions.
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I worked in the ER .

In this Emergency Department we are a rural facility. We have Trauma, Cardiac, Stroke, Diabetes, Obstetrics and Psychological related emergencies that are diagnosed, stabilized and then flown out to higher level of care. We occasionally had to deliver babies, a majority of those we delivered were meth addicted babies.

There is a lot of alcoholism and drug addiction here. I have a passion for Recovery and have done a lot of drug and alcohol teaching and provided resources for individuals to find help.

We also have a very high Suicide rate, and we have people from the age of 10 to 70 who we have evaluated by E-Avera telemed Psych staff and then we get them accepted in to inpatient if needed or schedule them with our Behavioral Health.

We have all the same problems as big city hospitals but very limited resources out in this geographical area.

• This was the second busiest ER in Tennessee and it was fast paced and had all the resources that were so beneficial. I did an 8 week contract there and appreciated it so much.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• At this facility I got to see first hand the heroin addiction and subsequent devastation of people and their families.

I was an ER nurse, I have a lot of trauma experience, we were also a Stroke Center, Cardiac Care Center, and Burn Center, and a Cancer Center. I have strong IV skills. I have very good people skills.

Conducted screening, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative and supportive services as the senior nurse on a primary health care team.

Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records. Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols. Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community. Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues. Evaluated patients presenting with asthma, appendicitis and hernia. Provided education to patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills and community resources. Provided necessary health education training for patients. Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranial hematomas. Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments. Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools. Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow. Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height. Skillfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages. Maintained patient charts and confidential files. Assessed patients in active withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care. Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma.

I was a nurse in the medical department of a women's prison. The job did not suit me. I view all people as equals and the job required inmates to be treated as lower class than the staff and it was very military like.