Destiny Bester
Picayune,MS
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented registered nurse with nearly three years of experience in an ICU stepdown/progressive care unit (PCU). Skilled in managing complex, high-acuity patients requiring close monitoring, titratable drips, and frequent reassessments in a fast-paced hospital setting, utilizing critical thinking skills. All while being devoted to improving patient outcomes, and maintaining patient safety.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Slidell Memorial Hospital
Picayune, Mississippi
02.2023 - Current
- Care for 3-4 high-acuity patients per shift, including post-ICU transfers, sepsis, respiratory failure, and post-op surgical cases.
- Manage titratable drips (Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Dobutamine, Nitroglycerin, Heparin).
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, and initiate rapid interventions for arrhythmias or hemodynamic instability.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Perform thorough assessments, and escalate care when needed.
- Assisted with bedside procedures, including chest tube management, central line care, and trach suctioning.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson,MS07-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MS12-2022
High School Diploma -
Picayune Memorial High School
Picayune, MS05-2019
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Medication administration
- Titration of drips
- Central line and A-line care
- Chronic tracheostomy and ventilation care
- NG/PEG tube care
- Ileostomy/ostomy care
- EMR documentation (Epic)
Certification
- Lichened Registered Nurse
- BLS
- NIHSS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Slidell Memorial Hospital
02.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Jones County Junior College
High School Diploma -
Picayune Memorial High School
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