DELORES DARSEY

• 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, families and caregivers on care to be provided once in operating room and in CVICU.
• Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Worked in pre-op nurse role - started IV's, assured all paperwork was signed, pre-op teaching and patient ready for procedure.
• Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
• PACU nurse that cared for patients immediately after surgery.
• Assessed airway, breathing and circulation.
• Extubated patients and cared for them until ready to be transferred to floor or be discharged home.
• Worked in CCU/ICU.
• Transferred to CVOR in 2003 and have worked there since.
• Provide care for open heart, thoracic, vascular and endo-vascular patients.
• Act as role model and preceptor/ educator to other staff.
• Order supplies and maintain stock within department.
• Work with product reps to maintain supplies and provide education to staff.
• Act as charge in absence of management.
• Work closely with physicians.

. CCU/CSU/ICU Nurse caring for critically ill patients with burns, vascular

surgery, balloon pumps, ventilators and open heart surgery.

.Assisted starting an open heart unit and caring for post-op patients.

. Worked in PACU area caring for post-op general surgery patients including children/infants.

. Responsible for operating cell saver for total joint patients.

. Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

. Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular

injections and monitored responses

. Administered medications and treatment to patients and

monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to

adjust care plans.

. Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and

prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and

management and lifestyle options.

. RN on medical surgical floor. Cared for pre and post operative

patients, ventilator patients and administered chemotherapy

drugs.