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Courtney Hardy

Royse City,Texas

Summary

Experienced nursing professional with proven teaching expertise and devotion to building up new nurses with skills necessary to excel in today's healthcare settings. Top-notch clinical expertise, sound judgment and strengths in workflow optimization and strategic planning. Looking for growth and opportunity to transition from clinical teaching.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Nursing Instructor

West Coast University
05.2022 - Current
  • Identified academic strengths and obstacles and developed instructional techniques to accommodate different learning styles.
  • Worked cooperatively with other members of faculty and staff to contribute to overall institutional effectiveness.
  • Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
  • Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
  • Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
  • Delivered information and valuable instructions to students during clinical rotations.
  • Maintained open lines of communication with students, offering support and guidance throughout their educational journey.

PRN Postpartum Registered Nurse

Baylor Scott & White
11.2021 - Current
  • Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
  • Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of all nursing interventions, assessments, and patient responses during the entire stay in the postpartum unit.
  • Developed strong rapport with patients through active listening skills and empathy, fostering a trusting relationship between nurse and patient.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
  • Performed comprehensive assessments on both mother and newborn during each shift, identifying any potential problems early for prompt intervention.

Pre-op /PACU Nurse

Texas Health Surgical Center
06.2020 - Current
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.

Trauma Medical Surgical Nurse

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
11.2020 - 11.2021
  • Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
  • Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
  • Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.

Trauma Medical Surgical Nurse

Texas Health Resources
02.2018 - 06.2020
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Collaborated with patient, family and healthcare team in open discussion to identify mutual goals based on nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis.
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

Education

Master of Science - Education

West Coast University
05.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

West Coast University
10.2017

Associate of Science - Nursing

Tyler Junior College
09.2015

Skills

  • Interprofessional Collaboration
  • Quality Improvement
  • Clinical Instruction
  • Continuing education
  • Evidence-based Teaching
  • Clinical rotation supervision
  • Academic advisement
  • Problem-Solving
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Team Collaboration

Certification

  • BLS certified
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Car seat testing Certified

Timeline

Clinical Nursing Instructor

West Coast University
05.2022 - Current

PRN Postpartum Registered Nurse

Baylor Scott & White
11.2021 - Current

Trauma Medical Surgical Nurse

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
11.2020 - 11.2021

Pre-op /PACU Nurse

Texas Health Surgical Center
06.2020 - Current

Trauma Medical Surgical Nurse

Texas Health Resources
02.2018 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

West Coast University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Tyler Junior College
  • BLS certified
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Car seat testing Certified

Master of Science - Education

West Coast University
Courtney Hardy