Courtney Abonyo
Oak Park,IL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse of 14+ years of clinical experience in women's health, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration seeking to transition into Healthcare IT. Skilled in electronic health record (EHR) documentation, and workflow optimization. Passionate about leveraging frontline healthcare knowledge to improve patient outcomes and contribute clinical expertise to the development, implementation, and optimization of electronic health records (EHR), data analytics, and health informatics systems. Committed to bridging the gap between clinical practice and technology to enhance workflow efficiency, patient safety, and care coordination.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse
UI Health
03.2024 - Current
- Administer medications and monitor patient responses to ensure effective treatment plans.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care strategies.
- Educate patients and families on health management, enhancing understanding of conditions and treatments.
- Conduct routine assessments of vital signs and health status to identify changes in patient conditions.
Registered Nurse
Rush University Medical Center, RUMC
12.2011 - 10.2025
- Administered patient care plans, ensuring adherence to established medical protocols and guidelines.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize treatment strategies and enhance patient outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on health management, medications, and post-discharge care instructions.
- Mentored junior nursing staff, fostering skill development and promoting best practices in clinical settings.
Registered Nurse
West Suburban Hospital Medical Center
01.2011 - 11.2011
- Led quality improvement initiatives, implementing new procedures that enhanced operational efficiency within units.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments, accurately documenting findings to inform care decisions and interventions.
- Streamlined workflow processes by integrating technology solutions for patient monitoring and record-keeping.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Rush University
Chicago, IL08-2010
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA05-2008
Skills
- Patient education
- Patient safety
- Direct patient care
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient management
- Quality improvement
- Newborn care
- EMR / EHR
- Epic EMR software
- Clinical workflow analysis
- End-user training
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Data extraction
Timeline
Staff Nurse
UI Health
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Rush University Medical Center, RUMC
12.2011 - 10.2025
Registered Nurse
West Suburban Hospital Medical Center
01.2011 - 11.2011
Master of Science - Nursing
Rush University
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Spelman College