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.
RN Staff Nurse
Denver Health Medical Center
Denver, CO
11.1997 - 12.2007
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO
05.1990
Skills
Medical Evaluations
Circulating Nursing
EPIC EMR
Intakes and Discharges
Intravenous Injections
Building Rapport and Trust
Medication Side Effect Knowledge
Taking Vital Signs
Charting and Documentation
Clinical Leadership and Supervision
Patient Care Assessment
Patient Management
Specialized Healthcare Referrals
Blood Draw and Sample Collection
Patient Care Oversight
Clear Patient Communication
Nursing Performance Assessment
Psychiatric Evaluation
Test Interpretations
Routine Examinations
Respiratory Failure
Accurate Documentation
Medical Procedure Preparation
Healthcare Personnel Supervision
Patient Triage
Languages
German
Elementary
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
RN Floor Nurse /Charge Nurse
Platte Valley Hospital
10.2008 - 10.2019
RN Staff Nurse
Denver Health Medical Center
11.1997 - 12.2007
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Front Range Community College
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