Denise Boyce
Calera
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse, extensive experience at UAB Hospital. Effective and strong clinical judgment. Mentor new staff, implementing evidence-based interventions, fostering high-quality care.
Diligent Mother/Baby RN, skilled in managing Postpartum hemorrhage, Pre-eclampsia, Breastfeeding, phototherapy and patient recovery. Demonstrates effective communication, collaborative work with medical teams(teaching hospital/multiple residents) to deliver high-quality care and adapt to patient needs.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
UAB Hospital
08.2012 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels".
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for complex cases.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit to de-escalate situations.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UAB
Birmingham, AL08-2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
NMSU-Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NM05-1998
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Charting proficiency in Cerner
- Effective clinical decision-making in care of High-risk patients: Magnesium, Chorio, Blood sugars, Antibiotics, Phototherapy
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education: post C/S care, post vaginal delivery care, Breastfeeding, newborn care
- Patient care
- IV administration proficiency: IV starts, maintenance, IV antibiotics, IV medication administration
- Catheter insertion expertise
- Precepting/Mentoring new staff
Accomplishments
- Perinatal Care - Assisted physicians in focus studies in prenatal care(High risk OB patients). Performed basic physical assessments of newborns and infants.
- Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
- Working on obtaining Maternal/Child Certification
Certification
- Registered Nurse 27 years
- National Certified Medical Assistant 8 years
- NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
- Medication Administration Supervisor RN
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UAB Hospital
08.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UAB
Associate of Science - Nursing
NMSU-Alamogordo
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