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Debbra House

Registered Nurse/ Activity Assistant
Pikesville,MD

Summary

Caring and compassionate professional dedicated to engaging residents and promoting positive experiences. Eager to build a high-quality program filled with interesting and fun activities. Highly organized and goal-oriented team player with a diplomatic nature and energetic approach.

Work History

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
1982 - 1990
  • I have worked with the pediatric population for over 30 yrs. as a nurse.
  • I have also worked with the elderly population as an Activities Assistant.
  • I have worked with the elderly as a community volunteer in the Sandtown Winchester area in Baltimore City.
  • I worked with the elderly through an organization called Another Choice Inc.
  • I have enjoyed assisting the elderly to maintain their health, by providing them with food from the Maryland Food Bank.

Triage Nurse

The Johns Hopkins Medical Systems
Baltimore, Maryland
1999 - 2001
  • Collaborated with doctors in regard to the issues directly affecting their patients.
  • Instructed patients to follow instructions to care for the medical issue or advised them to hold while I called 911 for them.
  • I was a triage nurse for Physical and Mental Health issues regarding Adults, Elderly, Pediatrics, Substance-Abuse and OB/GYN.

School Nurse

Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, MD
2007 - 2017
  • Collaborated with teachers and other staff members to ensure a safe learning environment for students.
  • Responded quickly to emergency situations involving student health issues.
  • Reviewed and updated existing protocols for various health-related topics such as allergies or asthma attacks.
  • Participated in meetings with other healthcare professionals to discuss best practices for providing quality care to students.

Education

Nursing

Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD
06-1982

Skills

  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Compassionate Care
  • Infection Control
  • Nursing Consultationn
  • Wound Care
  • Case Management
  • Medical Recordkeeping
  • Diet and Nutrition
  • Professionalism
  • Adaptability
  • Self Motivation
  • Multitasking

Work Preference

Work Type

Part Time

Location Preference

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Important To Me

Company CultureFlexible work hoursWork-life balanceHealthcare benefits

Interests

Writing, Photography, Hiking, Biking, Traveling

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 8 in the development of Another Choice Inc. a non-profit organization 501 (c)3 in Baltimore City for over 20 yrs. We worked with families, elderly, adults.
  • Supervised team of 10 staff members.
  • Organized and helped resolve issues which led to the Development of 3 School Based Health Centers in Baltimore City.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Implementation - Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care. Ex. Nurse Acuity Scale

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Johns Hopkins Hospital
1982 - 1990

Triage Nurse

The Johns Hopkins Medical Systems
1999 - 2001

School Nurse

Kennedy Krieger Institute
2007 - 2017

Nursing

Coppin State University

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