Dacia Almquist
Weatherford,OK
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse with background in emergency and critical care. Skilled in fast-paced environments, prioritizing patient needs and delivering high-quality care. Strong communication abilities ensure effective collaboration with healthcare teams. Improved patient satisfaction through attentive service and advocacy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ER Registered Nurse
Clinton Regional Hospital
Clinton, OK
10.2023 - Current
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Responded quickly to life threatening situations by providing advanced cardiac life support measures when needed.
- Educated and informed patients about their diagnosis, medications, treatments and follow-up care instructions.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Upheld patient safety standards by preventing unauthorized access or incorrect dosage administration.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and families during stressful situations.
- Participated in quality assurance activities to ensure that established standards of care were being met.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Cared for patients experiencing acute traumas, including cardiac arrests, strokes and gunshot wounds.
ER Registered Nurse
Weatherford Regional Hospital
Weatherford, OK
04.2023 - Current
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Implemented infection control measures to prevent the spread of contagious diseases within the emergency department.
- Responded quickly to life threatening situations by providing advanced cardiac life support measures when needed.
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
- Performed comprehensive assessments of patients presenting with a wide range of acute conditions in a high-volume emergency department.
- Educated and informed patients about their diagnosis, medications, treatments and follow-up care instructions.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Upheld patient safety standards by preventing unauthorized access or incorrect dosage administration.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and families during stressful situations.
RN, Emergency Department- Travel
Alliance Health
Woodward, OK
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Provided emotional support to families facing difficult decisions about a loved one's care.
- Developed education materials to help explain various conditions and treatments to patients.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Responded quickly to life-threatening situations by providing appropriate interventions.
ER Registered Nurse- Travel
Integris Southwest Medical Center
Oklahoma City, OK
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Documented all patient interactions, assessments, and interventions in electronic health records with accuracy.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
- Upheld patient safety standards by preventing unauthorized access or incorrect dosage administration.
- Initiated basic life support measures when necessary prior to arrival of paramedics.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Advocated for patient rights and ethical treatment, ensuring respect and dignity in patient care.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to develop patient treatment plans.
- Assessed and monitored patients' physical and emotional health conditions.
ER Registered Nurse
Alliance Health
Clinton, OK
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Performed comprehensive assessments of patients presenting with a wide range of acute conditions in a high-volume emergency department.
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
- Educated and informed patients about their diagnosis, medications, treatments and follow-up care instructions.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Upheld patient safety standards by preventing unauthorized access or incorrect dosage administration.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and families during stressful situations.
Medical-Surgical LPN
Alliance Health
Clinton, OK
02.2016 - 01.2020
- Performed triage to maximum team productivity and effectiveness.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
- Coordinated discharge planning activities for patients being released from the hospital.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Prepared or examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Participated in continuing education programs related to medical-surgical nursing practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK05-2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK12-2020
Skills
- Pediatric advanced life support
- Compassionate care
- Health promotion
- Quality improvement
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Emergency care
- Airway management
- IV insertion
- EKG interpretation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medication administration
- Emergency triage
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- CALS
- Multistate RN License
Timeline
ER Registered Nurse
Clinton Regional Hospital
10.2023 - Current
RN, Emergency Department- Travel
Alliance Health
06.2023 - 08.2023
ER Registered Nurse
Weatherford Regional Hospital
04.2023 - Current
ER Registered Nurse- Travel
Integris Southwest Medical Center
12.2022 - 03.2023
ER Registered Nurse
Alliance Health
01.2020 - 12.2022
Medical-Surgical LPN
Alliance Health
02.2016 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Oklahoma City Community College
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