Connie Quick
Spokane,WA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with a progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Develops strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and a respectful attitude, and. Patient-oriented Nurse with 35 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offers expertise in Labor, delivery, postpartum, newborn and late preterm specialty.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
04.2022 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper postpartum and newborn care, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use,
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Registered Nurse
Providence Holy Family Hospital
01.2016 - Current
- Staff nurse on Family Maternity Unit
- Caring for women in labor, recovery and postpartum as well as their newborn
- Circulating during c-sections
- LDRP
Registered Nurse
Helena OB/GYN
01.2006 - 01.2014
- Worked part time 3 days a week as a clinic staff nurse assisting MD's and nurse practitioners in assessing and treating outpatient obstetrical and gynecological issues
- Tasks included: Basic history and vital signs assessments, telephone triage, assisting with endometrial biopsies, colposcopies, loop cervical excisions, endometrial ablation, assure procedure, cud placements, nexplanon placements, sonohystograms, scheduling surgery and procedures, initial intake assessment and teaching of women who are newly pregnant and throughout their pregnancies
- Fetal non stress testing, postop assessment and Foley catheter removal
- Lab draws, injections and IV placements for fluids
- I also was responsible for pre-authorizing all procedures and surgeries for about 5 years and have some experience with procedure coding and dealing with insurance companies.
Registered Nurse
University of Washington Medical Center
03.1990 - 07.2005
- Hired as a new graduate on the mother/baby floor in March of 1990 then cross trained to Labor and Delivery in 1993
- This is a high risk teaching facility
- I rotated among the newborn nursery, postpartum, antepartum and labor and delivery for about 10 years
- I then took a position of copermanent charge nurse on night shift of the mother/baby floor
- I had participated over the years in several committees including charge nurse committee, and clinical issues committee
- I was also part of the progressive care(level ll) nursery team for the last 5 years (since it was developed).
Registered Nurse
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
09.1989 - 12.1989
- Hired as a new graduate nurse right out of nursing school in the newborn nursery
- Admitted, assessed, treated newborns, delivered newborns to mothers and assisted with breast-feeding and care of infant
- Was cross oriented to postpartum and intermediate (level ii ) nursery.
Ward Clerk, nurses aide
Saint Frances Medical Center
10.1988 - 08.1989
- Processed doctors orders, charted vital signs, answered phones, run errands, etc
- I worked weekends during nursing school
- I also worked as a nurses aide assisting RNs with patient care, vital signs and daily care, etc of patients.
Waitress
Pizza Hut
06.1986 - 09.1987
- Seat and serve customers, bus tables, set up and fill salad bar, serve customers, wash dishes.
Girl Scout Congressional Aide
U.S. House of Representatives, Congress women Beverly Byron
06.1983 - 08.1983
- Sorted, labeled, stamped and mailed letters, clipped newspaper articles relating to congress women Byron, ran errands, occasionally answered phones.
Red Cross youth volunteer
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
01.1982 - 01.1983
- Ran errands for patients, transported patients to clinics, specimens to lab.
Real estate maintenance worker
Alleman and Associates Real Estate
09.1981 - 11.1982
- Cleaned vacant houses and yards, mowed yards, helped with filing, passed out fliers, etc.
Education
Associate in Science (AS) in Nursing -
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI05.1989
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Infant vitals monitoring
- Medication and IV administration
- Family Education
- Administering immunizations
- Breastfeeding education
- Compassion and Empathy
- Postpartum Care
- Newborn care
Certification
- CPR, Current on RQI training
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), 10/01/24
- Obstetric certification, 03/01/25
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Providence Holy Family Hospital
01.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
Helena OB/GYN
01.2006 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse
University of Washington Medical Center
03.1990 - 07.2005
Registered Nurse
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
09.1989 - 12.1989
Ward Clerk, nurses aide
Saint Frances Medical Center
10.1988 - 08.1989
Waitress
Pizza Hut
06.1986 - 09.1987
Girl Scout Congressional Aide
U.S. House of Representatives, Congress women Beverly Byron
06.1983 - 08.1983
Red Cross youth volunteer
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
01.1982 - 01.1983
Real estate maintenance worker
Alleman and Associates Real Estate
09.1981 - 11.1982
Associate in Science (AS) in Nursing -
University of Hawaii at Manoa
- CPR, Current on RQI training
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), 10/01/24
- Obstetric certification, 03/01/25
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