Dolores Wotring

• Managed care immediately upon return home from post op heart surgery as private duty nurse.
• Monitored heart rhythm, rate and any arrhythmias
• Began cardiac rehabilitation program and monitored progress.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources for patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Administered oral medications and monitored response

• Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
• Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
• Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
• Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
• Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
• Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
• Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
• Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
• Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
• Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.

• Worked closely with doctors and in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
• Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
• Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
• Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
• Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress and modify care plan.
• Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
• Administered epidural and patient controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth.
• Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
• Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
• Administered medications to 15-30 patients and monitored response to medications.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

• Provided excellent leadership for all members of unit and team to assure optimal patient and organization of unit.
• Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedure.
• Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
• Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs and Pain Management workshops, ACLS and BLS Instructor.
• Supported healthy working environment, adhering to patient safety protocol, complying with hospital policies and maintaining situational awareness.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.

• Educated new diabetic patients about pathophysiology of diabetes, treatments, medications and special personal care needs.

• Demonstrated insulin injections, sites and instructed patients on proper disposal of sharps.

•Home care instructions given to cancer patients

•Wound care given for both diabetic and cancer outpatients

•Promoted available resources and connected individuals with services.

• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
• Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
• Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
• Delivered outstanding patient care in ICU units.

• Delivered outstanding patient care in ICU units.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Worked as part of interdisciplinary rapid response team to determine each patients' imaging and assessment needs to develop and initiate appropriate care plans.
• Provided emergency response to all codes throughout facility.

• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.

• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
• Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
• Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices.
• Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with physicians and other nurses to promote continuity of medical care.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Delivered outstanding patient care in ICU and step down critical care units.