Cortney Terhune
Arlington,TN
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 patient care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital
11.2017 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Adult Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL05.2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baptist College of Health Sciences
Memphis, TN08.2017
Skills
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Critical Care
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Cardiovascular Assessment
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Organizational Skills
- Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Team
- ECG Interpretation
- Patient Advocacy
- Clinical Decision Making
- Continuous Quality Improvement
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital
11.2017 - Current
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Adult Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
University of South Alabama
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baptist College of Health Sciences