DEIRDRE ANDERSON
Southold,USA
Summary
Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Peconic Bay Medical Hospital, excelling in acute care and patient education. Proven expertise in intravenous therapy and cardiac monitoring, while fostering strong relationships with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Passionate about delivering exceptional care and leading nursing initiatives for improved health management.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Eastern Long Island Hospital
04.2025 - Current
- PACU/Ambulatory surgery
Registered Nurse
Peconic Bay Medical Hospital
Riverhead, New York
09.2018 - 04.2025
Progressive Care Unit/ ICU Step Down
- Conducted IV therapy infusions and venipuncture daily.
- Cardiac monitoring, ACLS, and BLS.
- Medical-Surgical Certification.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure understanding of treatment plans.
- Reinforced health maintenance education and disease management strategies
- Trach and Vent Care
- Managed tube feedings, medication administration, and wound care effectively.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.
Licensed Practical Nurse
LPN
03.1996 - 05.2018
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY05.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Eastern Suffolk Boces
Bellport, NYSkills
- Dialysis
- Medication administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Wound care
- American Lung Association Asthma Educator
- Cardiac Monitoring
- Caring for acutely ill patients
- Caring for ventilator-dependent patients
- Charge nurse
- Preceptor for newly hired nurses
- Patient Education
- Maintain good rapport with the staff while leading PCTs that work on the unit
- Cardiac monitoring
- Telemetry monitoring
- Acute care expertise
Certification
- Medical-Surgical Certified Nurse
- Telemetry Certified
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Basic Life Support AED Certification
Accomplishments
- Member National Technical Vocational Honor Society
- Dean’s List Molloy College
Credentials
BSN, RN, Medical Surgical Board Certified
Roles And Responsibilities
- Work with patients with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's
- Medication administration, wound care, diabetic monitoring
- Provide chronic patient care in dialysis, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to performing dialysis to monitoring for 12 patients per shift.
- Reinforced teaching in health maintenance and disease management
- IV therapy infusions, venipuncture for 10-13 patients daily
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
- Charge nurse
- Wound care, tube feedings, medication administration
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Eastern Long Island Hospital
04.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Peconic Bay Medical Hospital
09.2018 - 04.2025
Licensed Practical Nurse
LPN
03.1996 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Molloy College
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Eastern Suffolk Boces