Corde' Meadows, BSN, RN
Mansfield,TX
Summary
Proactive healthcare professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills looking to transition into a new organization. Experienced with critical patient care. Known for compassion, reliability, and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success, enhance patient care, and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse ICU
Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Ruston, LA
02.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Initiated, managed, and titrated Vasopressors and Inotropes.
- Initiated, managed, and titrated Sedation and Analgesics.
- Insulin drip and Heparin drip management.
- Chest tube and Arteral Line management.
- Recovered patients from a variety of medical and surgical procedures.
- Identified patients' current needs through careful observation, vitals monitoring and discussions with loved ones or patients.
- Served as a charge nurse.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Provided wound care.
- Handled ventilator support according to physician orders, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Participated on the Rapid Response/Code team.
- Provided support for patients' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Documented patient care activities accurately in electronic health records.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Facilitated smooth patient transitions from the ICU to other units by providing detailed reports and recommendations for ongoing care.
Registered Nurse Surgical Post Op/ICU Nurse
St. Francis Medical Center
Monroe, La
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Monitored patient vital signs and recovery progress from a variety of medical and surgical procedures, ensuring timely interventions as needed.
- Provided wound care.
- Administered medications and therapies, adhering to established protocols for patient safety and comfort.
- Documented in an accurate and timely manner within electronic health record systems.
- Educated patients and families on post-operative care, promoting understanding and compliance with discharge instructions.
- Provided timely interventions to address airway management complications such as respiratory depression or obstruction in post-operative patients.
- Ventilator management
- Initiated, managed, and titrated Vasopressors and Inotropes
- Initiated, managed, and titrated Sedation and Analgesics
- Managed complex conditions in a variety of critical ill patients such as Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Sepsis, ect.
- Maintained a safe environment for patients by adhering to infection control policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA03-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA03-2023
Skills
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- Medication administration and titration
- Intravenous therapy
- Rapid Sequence Intubation
- Healthcare team collaboration
- Patient assessment
- Chest tube and Arterial Line management
- Patient Advocacy
- Blood transfusion administration
- Ventilator management
- Documentation and reporting
- Adaptable and flexible
Timeline
Registered Nurse ICU
Northern Louisiana Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Surgical Post Op/ICU Nurse
St. Francis Medical Center
07.2023 - 02.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Louisiana Tech University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Louisiana Tech University
License and Certification
- Arkansas RN License
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification