DENISE HENLEY
Huntsville,TX
Summary
Patient-focused and standards of nursing practice-driven Registered Nurse with a career history spanning over 13 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in various fast-paced environments. Consistently developing strong, trusting relationships with patients and families through active listening, empathetic communication, enthusiastic and respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel/Local Contract/PRN Registered Nurse
Supplemental Healthcare
, Texas
01.2009 - Current
- Manage care from admission to discharge.
- Deliver physician-ordered treatments and monitor responses to quickly spot complications and side effects.
- Perform nursing tasks to deliver high level of care and comply with nursing standards and regulations and facility policies and procedures,
- Confirmed proper functioning of equipment such as chest, nasogastric and feeding tubes,
- Monitor post-op vitals, fluids, PCA pumps and reviewed post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit.
- Participate in bedside reporting and handoff at change of shift and for patient transfers.
- Orient new contact nurses
- Regularly exceeds call of duty by working additional shifts.
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Touro Infirmary
New Orleans, LA
08.2019 - 10.2020
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary team to facilitate best patient outcomes.
- Calculated and administered IV, oral and subcutaneous medications, monitoring for adverse side effects.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Demonstrated high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills and adaptability in fast-paced and unpredictable medical environment.
- Charge nurse
Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse
Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), Tulane Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Assisted Dermatology, Urology, Cardiology and OB/GYN physicians during examinations and various procedures.
- Educated patients and family, utilizing teach-back method on health conditions, medications, holistic stress relief methods, promoted better nutrition and discussed effective aftercare.
- Sterilized equipment and supplies using germicides and autoclaves to protect patients and staff from infection.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
Telemetry Registered Nurse
The Right Solutions Healthcare
Shreveport, LA
08.2014 - 07.2015
- Utilized telemetry to monitor patients cardiac status, identified irregular telemetry readings and initiated corrective action plans.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Performed hourly rounds on unit floor, checking on patients' well-being, lead placement and to monitor equipment function.
Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse
Hospital Corporation of America, HCA, Tulane Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
02.2011 - 08.2014
Staff Registered Nurse
Hospital Corporation of America, HCA
Conroe, TX
06.2008 - 12.2008
Education
Bachelor's - Nursing
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX12.2022
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Blinn College
Bryan, TX05.2008
Skills
- ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Provider
- Patient rights and advocacy
- Patient examination and needs assessment
- Accurate documentation in EMR
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Pain management
- Oral/IV/IM/subcutaneous medication administration and dosage calculation
- Administration of blood and blood products
- IV Insertion, phlebotomy and specimen collection
- Wound measurement, documentation, continued assessment and care
- Foley catheter insertion, monitoring and care
- Nasogastric tube insertion, placement verification, feedings and care
- Care of tracheostomy/tubes/drains (eg chest tubes, hemovac, etc)
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
- Oncology Nursing Society Member
- American Society for Pain Management Nursing Member
Certification
- Registered Nurse Texas License #757900
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Timeline
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Touro Infirmary
08.2019 - 10.2020
Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse
Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), Tulane Medical Center
08.2016 - 07.2018
Telemetry Registered Nurse
The Right Solutions Healthcare
08.2014 - 07.2015
Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse
Hospital Corporation of America, HCA, Tulane Medical Center
02.2011 - 08.2014
Travel/Local Contract/PRN Registered Nurse
Supplemental Healthcare
01.2009 - Current
Staff Registered Nurse
Hospital Corporation of America, HCA
06.2008 - 12.2008
Bachelor's - Nursing
Houston Baptist University
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Blinn College