Denise McKinnie
Registered Nurse
Nashville,TN
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
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
01.2001 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Registered Nurse
Jackson-Madison Coounty General Hospital
Jackson, TN
06.1993 - 12.2000
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN05.1995
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Care Assessment
- Diet and Nutrition
- Nursing Consultation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Treatment Preparation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Preventive Healthcare
- Accurate Documentation
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Crisis Resolution
- Heart Failure
- Chest Tubes
- PICC Lines
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Nursing Assignments
- Interpreting EKG
- Pulmonary Conditions
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Needs Assessment
- Central Line Placement
- Infection Control Procedures
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- Student Precepting
- Patient Admission
- Wound Management
- Delegation and Motivation
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Active Learning
- Pharmacologic Intervention
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Pain Prevention
- Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Airway Management
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Unit Oversight
- Patient Intervention
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Therapeutic Measures
Accomplishments
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
01.2001 - Current
Registered Nurse
Jackson-Madison Coounty General Hospital
06.1993 - 12.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Memphis
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