Crystal Donovan
Baileyville,ME
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Care Nurse
Calais Regional Hospital
Nursing Supervisor
Calais Regional Hospital
- Delegated tasks and provided leadership for nurses and support personnel.
- Contributed to positive team dynamics as an approachable supervisor
- Answered questions and addressed concerns from employees/visitors & patients via email, phone and in person.
Assistant Acute Care Director
Calais Regional Hospital
- Managed budgets to ensure optimal use of resources.
- Developed competency training programs tailored to departmental needs.
- Scheduled employees for shifts in both Med/Surg and ED.
- Led department meetings.
- Recruited, hired, and trained staff.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Calais Community Hospital
10.2007 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions and outcomes.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding admission/discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families through active listening, empathy, and clear communication.
- Managed complex wound care, including dressing changes, monitoring for signs of infection, and collaborating with wound care specialists as needed.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies to minimize patient injuries and promote a safe environment.
- Mentored new staff members and nursing students, fostering a supportive learning environment within the unit.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Developed of unit-specific cheat sheets for common medical-surgical procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - in Nursing
Husson College
Bangor, ME06.2007
Skills
- Wound Management
- Respiratory Care
- Cardiac Care
- Patient Education
- Intravenous therapy
- Medication Administration
- Clinical Documentation
- Appointment Scheduling
- Care Plan Development
- Patient Advocacy
- ADL support
- Tracheostomy Care
- Family Education
- Diabetes Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Oxygen Administration
- Medication and IV administration
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Compassionate and Caring
- Reliability
- Critical Thinking
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Organizational Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Task Prioritization
- Infection Control
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- CPR/AED
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Calais Community Hospital
10.2007 - Current
Special Care Nurse
Calais Regional Hospital
Nursing Supervisor
Calais Regional Hospital
Assistant Acute Care Director
Calais Regional Hospital
Bachelor of Science - in Nursing
Husson College
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