Debra Davis
Martinsville,Indiana
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Trustaff Travel Nursing
08.2023 - Current
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
Registered Nurse
Advent Health Sebring
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse
Veterans Health Administration VHA
07.2014 - 09.2021
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Examined patients and documented history of current and previous conditions, illnesses, injuries and current medications.
- Assessed and examined patients and documented history of current and previous conditions, diseases and injuries along with medications currently being taken.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
IU Health Hospital
04.2008 - 07.2014
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
RN Network
05.2002 - 04.2008
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Education
Nursing Science
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Bloomington, INSkills
- Emergency Triage
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Trauma Nursing Core Course
- Pediatric Basic Trauma Life Support
- Initial Trauma Life Support
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Assessment
- Pain Management
- Infection Control
- Multitasking
- Problem Solving
- Team Collaboration
- Medication Administration
Certification
- TNCC
- PALS
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIHSS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Trustaff Travel Nursing
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Advent Health Sebring
02.2022 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse
Veterans Health Administration VHA
07.2014 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
IU Health Hospital
04.2008 - 07.2014
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
RN Network
05.2002 - 04.2008
Nursing Science
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana