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Debra Newman

Prescott Valley,AZ

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

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

RN

Dignity Health YRMC
Prescott, AZ
07.2016 - Current
  • In-depth knowledge and proficiency as a Registered Nurse for 10 years, specializing in the CVICU for a majority of that time.
  • Fostered positive relationships with physicians, staff members, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care.
  • Treated patients with broad range of acute, life-threatening diagnoses.
  • Mentored new nurses on practices and procedures to drive patient outcome goals.
  • Managed Impella device, Intra-aortic Balloon pumps, CRRT machine, PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.
  • Recovered immediate post-op Open Heart Surgery patients.
  • Supervised unlicensed personnel performing delegated tasks within scope of practice as assigned.

RN, Medical-Surgical

Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
02.2014 - 06.2016
  • Expanded skill sets through cross-training with Emergency Department team.
  • Demonstrated professionalism and leadership by actively engaging in professional activities and continuing education.
  • Implemented pre, intra- and post-care measures to assess clinical intervention effectiveness and facilitate discharge progression.
  • Assessing patients' condition before procedures and monitoring their progress.
  • Educated patients about their condition and the importance of following a treatment plan.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
04-2017

Associate of Science - Nursing

Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
06-2013

Associate of Science - Natural Sciences And Math

Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA
06-2011

Skills

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump, and Impella devices
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
  • Ventilator management
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Timeline

RN

Dignity Health YRMC
07.2016 - Current

RN, Medical-Surgical

Barstow Community Hospital
02.2014 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Grand Canyon University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Victor Valley College

Associate of Science - Natural Sciences And Math

Barstow Community College
Debra Newman