Donna Era
Hurlock,MD
Summary
As a dedicated Registered Nurse with Autumn Lake at Chesapeake Woods, I excel in patient assessments and compassionate care, significantly enhancing patient satisfaction. My expertise in medication administration and empathetic patient advocacy ensures high-quality, holistic healthcare. Skilled in emergency response and patient education, I consistently prioritize patient needs and safety.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Register Nurse
Autumn Lake at Chesapeake Woods
04.1996 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Register Nurse
Dorchester General Hospital
01.1993 - 04.2000
Took advanced classes for preceptor, chemotherapy administration, ACLS certified, post surgical, patient care, experience, medical surgical floor, telemetry, and ICU
Education
Associates Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Wor Wic C College
Salisbury Maryland05.1993
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient Assessment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient Care
- Wound Care
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Monitoring
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient Management
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Physical assessments
- Patient Evaluation
- Family Education
- Licensed RN
- Taking vitals
- Collecting vitals
- Nursing staff leadership
- Medication Distribution
- Patient Discharge
- Lab result interpretation
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Intake and discharge
- Emergency Response
- Maintaining privacy
- Chart updating
- Vaccine administration
- Diabetes management
- Insulin medication assistance
- Procedure preparations
- Chronic Disease Management
- Medical assessment
- ADL Assistance
- Patient Counseling
- Personal care needs
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Relations
- Chest pain management
- Emergency Procedures
- Emotional awareness
- Data Collection
- HIPAA Education
- Administering immunizations
- Health screening
- Hospice and palliative care
- Long-Term Care
- Geriatric Nursing
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Mobility Assistance
- Removing sutures
- Palliative care awareness
- FLUENT IN LANGUAGE
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Mental Health Nursing
- Preventive health
- Family advocacy
- Feeding Assistance
- Seizure Management
- At-risk patient care
- Medical evaluation
- Software use
- Cardiac Care
- Acute care expertise
- Emergency Care
- Diabetes and nutrition education
- High level of autonomy
- Relationship Building
- Patient care planning
- Infection control measures
- Performing EKGs
- EMR Systems
Accomplishments
Certified preceptor, first response to a code, start an IV’s, certified to administer chemotherapy, critical care to experience, including continuing drips via IV/central line, recovery of patient’s post up surgical, first responders to code in the emergency room and cross trained to the emergency room, can do blood draws, telemetry, monitoring, read cardiac strips lead two, end of lifecare, did transport with ambulance via nurse to acute care, hospital, ICU experience.
Timeline
Register Nurse
Autumn Lake at Chesapeake Woods
04.1996 - Current
Register Nurse
Dorchester General Hospital
01.1993 - 04.2000
Associates Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Wor Wic C College
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