Connie Turnham
Muskogee,OK
Summary
Registered Nurse with 20+ years of experience in patient assessment, education, and evidence-based practice. Demonstrated success in improving patient outcomes through teamwork and effective communication. Expertise in implementing evidence-based strategies to enhance care delivery. The beginning of my career was in Adult Oncology and the last several years I specialized in the NICU.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Saint Francis Hospital
Tulsa, Oklahoma
07.2002 - 08.2025
- Administered medications and treatments, ensuring adherence to care plans and patient safety.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the healthcare team.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient-centered care plans.
- Educated patients and families on care plans and health management strategies.
- Documented patient progress and care, enhancing continuity of care through accurate electronic health records.
- Utilized evidence-based practice guidelines to provide safe quality patient care.
- Trained new nursing staff on protocols and best practices in patient care.
- Provided emotional support and comfort, fostering a healing environment for patients and families during recovery.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK12-2002
Skills
- Administering medications
- Intravenous therapy
- IV therapy management
- Patient assessment
- Care planning
- Patient discharging
- Direct nursing care
- Clinical documentation
- Electronic health records
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient medication
- Patient education
- Evidence-based practice
- Collaborative teamwork
- Training new staff
- Documentation and charting
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- CRITICAL thinking
- Complex Problem-solving
- Effective communication
- SBAR communication
- Professional bedside manner
- Indirect patient care
- Direct patient care
- Gastrostomy care
- Feeding pumps
- Neonatal nursing
- Neonatal ICU procedures
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Vaccine administration
- Immunization skills
- Treatment Planning
- Vital documentation
- patient monitoring
- care plan development
- problem solving
- Newborn care
- Clinical judgment
- Medication distribution
- Indirect patient care
- Newborn care
- Clinical judgment
- Neonatal nursing
- Medication distribution
Timeline
RN
Saint Francis Hospital
07.2002 - 08.2025
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Tulsa Community College