COLLETTE MARIE RHOADES
West Orion,Il.
Summary
Focused and friendly School Nurse offering 9 cumulative years of experience providing care to students age 14 to 18. Known professionally for working effectively within education systems to develop innovative public and health and safety initiatives. Exemplary organization and administrative skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Registered Nurse
Pleasant Valley School District
08.2022 - Current
- Develop and enforce school health plans with the assistance of the teacher and family as needed
- Create health plans for students with specific medical needs
- Collaborate with administration and staff regarding annual goals for student’s safety
- Monitor student’s illness while in school and use nursing judgment and assessment skills to keep students in the classroom when possible
- Follows the school district guidelines on illnesses in this area by making appropriate phone calls to parents and guardians when necessary.
- Assessed student health and identified potential health concerns to provide appropriate care.
- Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
ORA Orthopedics, Quad City Ambulatory Surgery Center
12.2019 - 08.2022
- Prepare patients for surgery, educate on pre-operative instructions, medications to hold prior to surgery, testing to perform prior to surgery to ensure the safest surgery possible
- Receive patient in recovery room after anesthesia, one to one patient care, airway management, basic EKG monitoring and vitals ongoing during their stay in the surgery center
- Assess critical situations post-op and administering IV and oral medication according to physician orders
- Educate patients and families on discharge instructions, medical equipment and dressing care
Home Health Nurse
Genesis Health System, VNA
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Provide full head to toe physical assessments in the care of patient’s home
- Continuously educating patients on medications, diagnoses, and treatment according to their particular needs
- Monitor client vitals and assess changes in patient conditions
- Collaborate closely and communicate effectively with physicians and other team members of the patient case such as physical therapist, occupational therapists, speech therapist, dieticians
- Provide wound care, wound vacs, provide IV therapy and other patient needs in the safety of their home
- Met with family members and all members of case team to make critical care decisions in the best interest of the patient following physicians instructions
Emergency Room Nurse
Genesis Health System
11.2013 - 09.2019
- Provide safe, effective, culturally-competent patient care for all age groups
- Perform assessments, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
- Display critical thinking concept in managing the critical care of all patients
- React calmly in emergent situations, demonstrating safe decision making skills in saving patients’ lives
- Triage patients on a five level triage system based on their need for immediate medical treatment
- Prioritize patients based on acuity, facing crisis situations daily
Education
Masters of Education - School Health
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburgh, KSBachelor of Science - Nursing, Accelerated
Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Rock Island, IllinoisAssociate of Arts Degree -
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IowaBachelor of Science - Biological Science
Illinois State University
Normal, IL05.2009
Skills
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- School Policies
- Crisis Intervention
- Infection Control
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Medication Administration Guidelines
- Immunization Protocols
- Individualized Treatment Plans
Accomplishments
- Registered Nurse State of IA Lic. No. 135447
- Registered Nurse State of IL Lic. No. 041433983
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Emergency Nurses Association, (ENA)
Timeline
High School Registered Nurse
Pleasant Valley School District
08.2022 - Current
ORA Orthopedics, Quad City Ambulatory Surgery Center
12.2019 - 08.2022
Home Health Nurse
Genesis Health System, VNA
09.2019 - 12.2019
Emergency Room Nurse
Genesis Health System
11.2013 - 09.2019
Masters of Education - School Health
Pittsburg State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Accelerated
Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Associate of Arts Degree -
Kirkwood Community College
Bachelor of Science - Biological Science
Illinois State University
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