COURTNAY HENTON

• Cared for medically complex, technology-dependent pediatric patients, conducting comprehensive assessments and clinical surveillance to promptly identify and escalate changes in condition.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, respiratory treatments, and specialized nursing interventions while evaluating treatment response and maintaining patient-safety standards.
• Collaborated with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, care management, and ancillary disciplines to effectively coordinate care for patients with complex medical and technology needs.
• Serve as Charge Nurse, supporting patient flow, staffing coordination, clinical prioritization, and communication across the healthcare team.
• Precept newly hired nurses, reinforcing clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice, documentation standards, and safe escalation of patient-care concerns.
• Participated in Quality Council initiatives to enhance patient safety, improve quality metrics, streamline workflows, and prevent avoidable complications.

• Managed complex adult orthopedic and neurosurgical patients, performing frequent neurological and postoperative assessments and monitoring closely for complications or clinical deterioration.
• Managed postoperative pain, mobility, and recovery needs while collaborating with surgical and interdisciplinary teams to support safe progression of care.
• Administered medications, IV therapies, anticoagulation therapy, and blood products while evaluating effectiveness, adverse effects, and changes in patient status.
• Identified changes necessitating provider notification or escalation, delivering concise clinical updates to facilitate timely intervention.
• Educated patients and families while coordinating discharge planning and ensuring safe transitions of care.

Cum Laude

• 3.67 GPA

Honors College