Cindy Garrison

• Delivered direct nursing care, including medication administration, wound care, and IV therapy.
• Assessed patient health and created individualized care plans based on evaluations.
• Floated between 24-bed Orthopedic/Trauma unit and 24-bed General Surgery floor as needed.
• Managed complex cases with multiple diagnoses, ensuring comprehensive treatment approaches.
• Precepted nursing students, providing guidance and support during clinical rotations.
• Prepared patients for procedures through initial assessments and ongoing evaluations.

• Facilitated optimal patient care and outcomes through critical thinking skills.
• Monitored vital signs of critically ill patients using advanced technologies.
• Collaborated with physicians to develop post-treatment home care plans.
• Conducted assessments on newly admitted patients to ensure comprehensive care.
• Provided education to family members regarding post-discharge requirements.
• Supervised licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants to enhance team performance.
• Handled telemetry monitoring of patients' cardiac rhythms to ensure safety.

• Managed complex cases involving multiple diagnoses or treatments.
• Maintained accurate documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Collaborated with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
• Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
• Assisted doctors during medical procedures.
• Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.

Worked in all MS/Tele/PCU units throughout travel assignments. Student nurses shadowed while on all floors.

• Utilized telemetry to monitor patients cardiac status.
• Identified irregular telemetry readings and initiated corrective action plans.
• Communicated with patients and family members to explain conditions and medications.
• Calculated and administered IV, oral and subcutaneous medications, monitoring for adverse side effects.
• Supervised patient blood pressure, heart activity, blood oxygen saturation and breathing activity.
• Coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Read and interpreted lab test result values to develop, monitor and adjust care.
• Educated patients and families to manage illness with post-treatment home care needs, nutrition, exercise programs and self-administration of medication.
• Assessed and evaluated assigned patients to facilitate diagnoses and implement focused care.
• Monitored medications and reviewed lab results.
• Monitored vital signs for critically ill patients using advanced technologies and equipment.

• Cared for patients recovering from neurosurgery and stroke and provided personalized daily assistance.
• Floated to Stepdown COVID unit and provided care for these patients including BiPAP, weaning to HFNC to allow them to be transferred to general COVID unit.
• Nurse/patient 1/4

• Administered care to COVID patients on continuous BIPAP, Optiflow and HFNC including titrating patients to nasal cannula to downgrade to telemetry.
• Directed care for patients in IMC including implementation of treatment plan, monitoring vitals and administering medications.

• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
• Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes
• Managed COVID patients on continuous BiPAP, Optiflow, HFNC
• Administered COVID infusions
• Maintained proper infection control daily for all COVID patients

• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Provided skilled direct nursing care to med-surg/Tele patients.
• Offered clinical leadership and oversight to 24-bed acute care medical-surgical unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
• Managed and provided leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care and telemetry monitoring.
• Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.

• Managed and provided leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care and telemetry monitoring.
• Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
• Offered clinical leadership and oversight to 16-bed acute care medical-surgical unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
• Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
• Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
• Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.

• Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
• Offered clinical leadership and oversight to 24-bed acute care medical-surgical unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
• Executed appropriate steps for patient treatment following careful review of physician medical regimen.
• Consistently maintained core measures, patient satisfaction and HCAPs above 95%.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Provided skilled direct nursing care to PCU/IMC patients in 24 beddepartment.
• Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.

• Cared for patients recovering from post cardiac procedures and vascular procedures and provided personalized daily assistance.
• Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
• Provided skilled direct nursing care to 1:4 patients in PCU/IMC department.
• Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.

• Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
• Offered clinical leadership and oversight to 16 bed acute care medical-surgical unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Coordinated care for up to [5] patients per shift in busy Tele setting.

• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
• Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
• Provided skilled direct nursing care to cardiac patients in telemetry department.

• Coordinated care for up to 6 patients per shift in busy MS/Tele setting.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including creating and improving medical protocols and guidelines.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Cared for patients recovering from various surgical procedures and provided personalized daily assistance.

• Managed and provided leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care and telemetry monitoring.
• Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
• Offered clinical leadership and oversight to 16-bed acute care medical-surgical unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.

Began my career in 48 bed ortho trauma Unit as a staff nurse. After 7 years I transferred to house wide float pool to expand my knowledge and gain expertise providing care to a diverse group of patients daily. My greatest attributes include being a team player with mindset that motivation equals teamwork and you lead by example.