Donna Covey
Gloversville,NY
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with advanced formal training in nurse education. Well versed in education program, curricula and lesson plan development. Focused on producing positive student outcome results when simultaneously providing high-quality care to patients.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Educator
St. Mary's Healthcare
02.2019 - Current
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Expanded internal expertise by facilitating subject matter expert-led sessions on industry trends and emerging technologies relevant to the organization''s mission and objectives.
- Streamlined onboarding process, reducing time-to-proficiency for new hires while maintaining high-quality training standards.
- Evaluated clinical staff performance, identifying areas of improvement.
- Utilized adult learning principles to adapt teaching methods according to individual learner needs, maximizing comprehension and retention of material presented.
- Led the development of annual training plans based on identified gaps in knowledge or skills among clinical staff members.
- Assisted in the design of simulation exercises, enhancing hands-on learning experiences for clinical staff members.
- Supported departmental goals by aligning educational programs with organizational objectives.
- Facilitated open communication between management and clinical staff, addressing concerns and implementing solutions to improve overall team satisfaction.
- Developed comprehensive competency assessments, effectively measuring nursing staff knowledge and skill levels.
- Streamlined onboarding processes for new hires, resulting in decreased time to full productivity.
- Pioneered peer mentoring program for nurses, fostering supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Reduced medication errors and improved patient safety through targeted educational programs.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to identify training needs and tailor educational content accordingly.
- Administrator for Learning Management System
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
St.Marys Healthcare
02.2016 - Current
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
- Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Ensured patient safety and reduced incidents of infection with strict adherence to hygiene protocols.
- Held Charge Role.
- Provide Trauma informed care to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
Registered Nurse
Saratoga- Schenectady Endoscopy Center
07.2003 - 12.2016
- Conduct and document a thorough assessment of each patient's medical status upon admission and throughout the patients course of treatment
- Direct patient care emphasizing individual patient needs
- Ready outpatients for procedures in a fast-paced environment
- Inserted peripheral lines
- Monitored vital signs and cardiac rhythms
- Performed conscious sedation
- Assisted physician with endoscopy procedures
- Recovered patients in post anesthesia
- Responsible for daily nursing assignments
- Charge role
- Reviewed and taught emergent patient resuscitation, emergency drugs and equipment quarterly with all staff members
- Performed mock codes
- Triaged patient calls and advised patient as directed by physician
- Administered, monitored, and documented yearly Mantoux test to all staff and physicians
- Responsible for administering Hepatitis vaccines to staff and physicians
- Administered yearly flu vaccine to staff and physicians
- Played a role in implementing electronic documentation for both physician and nursing staff
- Appointed as a super user for electronic documentation
- Responsible for teaching physicians and nursing staff electronic documentation, monitoring and troubleshoot any issues.
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy Unit
Albany Medical Center
02.2001 - 07.2003
- Direct patient care emphasizing individual patient needs
- Conduct and document a thorough assessment of each patient's medical status upon admission and throughout the patients course of treatment
- Ready outpatients for procedures in a fast-paced environment
- Inserted peripheral lines
- Monitored vital signs and cardiac monitor
- Performed conscious sedation
- Assisted physician with advanced endoscopy procedures, bronchoscopy and TEE's
- Recovered patients in post anesthesia
- Performed as a member of the I.V
- Team
- Worked in E.D as needed.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Amsterdam Memorial Hospital
05.1993 - 02.2002
- Provided care to people across the lifespan with different conditions from infants, children, pregnant women, and elderly
- Reacted effectively in emergency scenarios, demonstrating sound decision making that helped save patients lives
- Assisted in the care of multiple traumas, cardiac arrests, stroke codes, sexual assaults and conscious sedations
- Supervised and served as a preceptor/mentor to new nursing staff
- Charge nurse
- Serve as member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams as well as interacted with departments regarding critical patient care
- Efficiently handled intubations, defibrillations, I.V insertions, splinting, conscious sedation and medication administration
- Assist physicians with procedures
- Implemented patient call-back
- Educated patients/families on health care needs, conditions, options etc.
Education
Associates Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Ellis Hospital School of Nursing
05.1993
Skills
- Critical Care Experience
- Triage
- Teaching
- IV insertion
- Intraosseous Certified
- EMR systems
- Staff Development
- Quality Improvement
- Clinical expertise
- Continuing education
- Mentoring proficiency
- Supervising students
- AHA Administrator
- Excellent Communication
- Reliability
- Team Collaboration
- Team building
- Professionalism
Certification
- NYS Certified Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner.
- Certified in Pediatric Sexual Assault
- Domestic Violence Coordinator
- Certified in Intimate Partner Violence Nurse Examiner
- ENPC Director
- TNCC
- PALS Instructor
- ACLS Instructor
- BLS Instructor
- CPEN
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse, Emergency Department - St. Mary's Hospital
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Educator
St. Mary's Healthcare
02.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
St.Marys Healthcare
02.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
Saratoga- Schenectady Endoscopy Center
07.2003 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy Unit
Albany Medical Center
02.2001 - 07.2003
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Amsterdam Memorial Hospital
05.1993 - 02.2002
Associates Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Ellis Hospital School of Nursing
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