Corene King
Plattsburgh,NY
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
UVM Health Network-CVPH
Plattsburgh, NY
06.1989 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
- Documented work in [System] and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Delivered top-notch care exceeding department, hospital and Joint Commission standards.
- Assisted patients initially and every [Timeframe] to maintain current understanding of conditions and presentations.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Delivered outstanding patient care in ICU PACU Progressive Care critical care units.
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventive measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration.
- Provided targeted care and treatment to post operative and critically ill patients.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Clinton Community College
Plattsburgh, NY06.1989
Skills
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Clear Patient Communication
- Compassionate and Caring
- Diet and Nutrition
- Patient Care Assessment
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Epic Systems
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Examination
- Treatment Preparation
- Crisis Resolution
- Learning Strategies
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Nursing Assignments
- Swan-Ganz Catheters
- Pulmonary Conditions
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- PICC Lines
- Gynecological Surgery
- Heart Failure
- Active Listening
- Seizure Disorders
- Interpreting EKGs
- Chest Tubes
- Human Anatomy
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Specimen Results Interpretation
- Airway Management
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Software
- Infection Control
- Therapeutic Measures
- Alternative Treatments
- Infection Control Procedures
- Central Line Placement
- Pharmacologic Intervention
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Pharmacology
- Instructing
- Coordination
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UVM Health Network-CVPH
06.1989 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Clinton Community College
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