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Donna Evans

West Palm Beach,United States

Summary

Motivated, compassionate, knowledgeable healthcare professional with specialized practice in level one trauma medical and surgical intensive care unit, pacu, and emergency care center. Uses independent and interdependent interventions to restore stability, prevent complications, and achieve and maintain optimal patient responses. Highly respected by physicians and staff members for my ability to remain calm in emergency situations. Collaborative in team settings, and exhibit superior competency in complex medical procedures.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ICU/PACU/ER

Health Source Global strike/Travel
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Provides care for patients in multiple hospitals in Northern and Southern California
  • Care of Critically ill vented and non vented patients with major debilitating conditions during covid pandemic
  • Triage and prioritizing injuries based on patients medical needs
  • Make quick and accurate assessments of incoming patients, including both physical and mental health conditions
  • Performed basic physical assessments of patients in all age groups
  • Ensured proper efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
  • Document all elements of nursing assessment, treatment, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
  • Provide patient/family with education on topics including basic nutrition, care needs, and pain management
  • Work effectively and professionally with all medical personnel
  • Ensure good Time management skills and critical thinking
  • Providing Critical Care, Post surgical and Emergency Nursing Care
  • Functioned as a critical care bedside nurse in a major acute hospital setting floating to all major areas of the hospitals.

ICU

SNAP NURSE AGENCY
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Care and management of Covid and non covid patients in multiple different ICU settings
  • Provide care for patients with life-threatening medical conditions
  • Work in the critical care unit and care for patients who have experienced invasive Surgery, accidents, trauma or organ failure
  • Closely observing patients, noting specific procedures and prescribed medication for each case; assisting doctors in providing physical assessments and administering treatments
  • Monitoring vital signs and ensuring the proper functions of feeding tubes, ventilators, Catheters and other life support equipment
  • Attends to the patient's overall needs, such as feeding, bathing and grooming, dressing replacement, medication intake, and comfort
  • Works efficiently with other practical nurses and nursing assistants in the ICU ward and able to provide clear directions and guidance for procedures
  • Provide support and education to the patient's family, answering questions and giving vital instructions on how to care for the patient.

ICU

EMINENT CONSULTING NURSING AGENCY
08.2021 - 10.2021
  • Care and management of Covid and non covid patients in multiple different ICU settings
  • Work in the critical care unit and care for patients who have experienced invasive Surgery, accidents, trauma or organ failure
  • Closely observing patients, noting specific procedures and prescribed medication for each case; assisting doctors in providing physical assessments and administering treatments
  • Monitoring vital signs and ensuring the proper functions of feeding tubes, ventilators, Catheters and other life support equipment
  • Attends to the patient's overall needs, such as feeding, bathing and grooming, dressing replacement, medication intake, and comfort.

ICU

LAREDO MEDICAL CENTER (Krucial)
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Care and management of Covid and non covid patients in the ICU setting
  • Provides care for patients in multiple hospitals in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County
  • Triage and prioritizing injuries based on patients medical needs
  • Make quick and accurate assessments about incoming patients, including both physical and mental health conditions
  • Performed basic physical assessments of patients in all age groups
  • Ensured proper efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
  • Document all elements of nursing assessment, treatment, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
  • Provide patient/family with education on topics including basic nutrition, care needs, and pain management
  • Work effectively and professionally with all medical personnel
  • Ensure good Time management skills and critical thinking
  • Providing Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Care
  • Functioned as a critical care bedside nurse in a major acute hospital setting floating to all major areas.

ICU, ED

GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
06.2018 - 12.2020
  • Provide care for patients with life-threatening medical conditions
  • Work in the critical care unit and care for patients who have experienced invasive Surgery, accidents, trauma or organ failure
  • Closely observing patients, noting specific procedures and prescribed medication for each case; assisting doctors in providing physical assessments and administering treatments
  • Monitoring vital signs and ensuring the proper functions of feeding tubes, ventilators, Catheters and other life support equipment
  • Attends to the patient's overall needs, such as feeding, bathing and grooming, dressing replacement, medication intake, and comfort
  • Works efficiently with other practical nurses and nursing assistants in the ICU ward and able to provide clear directions and guidance for procedures
  • Provide support and education to the patient's family, answering questions and giving vital instructions on how to care for the patient.

Post Op/PACU/ICU

SECURE NURSING SERVICES
09.2017 - 06.2018
  • Provides professional nursing care to assigned post-operative patients
  • Patient ages ranging, young adults to the elderly
  • Complied with protocols, procedures and safety of patients and families while in the hospital
  • Care provided to patients post surgical with close attention to monitoring and treating pain and immediate needs of the patients and family
  • Provide critical care to patients before and after surgery
  • Monitors vital signs, administers medications, including intravenous medications, and develops patient care plans in conjunction with surgeons and anesthesiologists
  • Observes patients' progress, records observations in patient medical records, and updates attending physicians directly when necessary.

Floating to all major ICU including Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Cardiac, and Emergency room

EMERALD HEALTH SERVICES
- 09.2017
  • Floating to all major ICU including Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Cardiac, and Emergency room
  • Responsibilities include monitoring and assessing vital signs, ventilatory management, medication administration, intravenous insertion and infusion, central line care, and maintenance of a running record of the patients status
  • Functioned as a critical care nurse in a major acute hospital setting ST Francis Medical Center
  • Provide care for patients who are ill or injured because of life threatening circumstances
  • Actively working with patients and families by providing expert care while listening to and attending to patients and families overall needs.

Critical Care Units, Pacu, ICU, and Emergency Department

JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
02.2013 - 01.2019
  • Provided rapid assessment and treatment to patients in the initial phase of illness or trauma
  • Triaged patient based on injuries and medical needs
  • Assessed, intervened and stabilized a variety of trauma and illnesses with decisive action
  • Made quick and accurate assessments about incoming patients, including both physical and mental health conditions
  • Utilized time management skills to quickly and accurately identify medical problems
  • Document medical history, transfer of patients to their assigned unit, collect ordered labs, cleaned and bandaged wounds, administered medications and maintained proper supplies of medical equipment
  • Complied with protocols, procedures and safety of patients and families while in the hospital
  • Care provided to patients post surgical with close attention to monitoring and treating pain and immediate needs of the patients and family
  • Special care provided to Neurological patients suffering from serious brain injuries, brain bleed, subdural hematoma, Stroke, Organ procurement and Organ donation.

Emergency Department

MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
11.2015 - 07.2016
  • Provided rapid assessment and treatment to patients in the initial phase of illness or trauma
  • Triaged patient based on injuries and medical needs
  • Assessed, intervened and stabilized a variety of trauma and major illnesses with decisive action
  • Made quick and accurate assessments about incoming patients, including both physical and mental health conditions
  • Utilized time management skills to quickly and accurately identify the medical problem
  • Document medical history, transferred patients to their assigned unit, collected ordered labs, cleaned and bandaged wounds, administered medications and maintained proper supplies of medical equipment.

Critical Care Nurse, ICU and ER

PALM BEACH GARDENS HOSPITAL
12.2008 - 01.2012
  • Provided rapid assessment and treatment to patients in the initial phase of illness or trauma
  • Triaged patient based on injuries and medical needs
  • Assessed, intervened and stabilized a variety of trauma and illnesses with decisive action
  • Made quick and accurate assessments about incoming patients with both physical and mental health conditions
  • Utilized time management skills to quickly and accurately identify the medical problem
  • Document medical history, transferred patients to their assigned unit, collected ordered labs, cleaned and bandaged wounds, administered medications and maintained proper supplies of medical equipment
  • Complied with procedures and safety policies per hospital protocol
  • Able to proficiently communicate, demonstrate leadership, show sympathy and compassion and give attention to details.

Emergency Room, Critical Care, and PACU

STAR ONE STAFFING
01.2004 - 06.2018
  • Provides care for patients in multiple hospitals in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County
  • Triage and prioritizing injuries based on patients medical needs
  • Make quick and accurate assessments about incoming patients, including both physical and mental health conditions
  • Performed basic physical assessments of patients in all age groups
  • Ensured proper efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
  • Document all elements of nursing assessment, treatment, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
  • Provide patient/family with education on topics including basic nutrition, care needs, and pain management
  • Work effectively and professionally with all medical personnel
  • Ensure good Time management skills and critical thinking
  • Providing Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Care
  • Functioned as a critical care bedside nurse in a major acute hospital setting floating to all major areas.

Critical Care/Organ Transplant Nurse

Fast Staff Travel Nursing
01.2013 - Current
  • Floating to all major ICU including Medical, Cardiac, and Organ Transplant
  • Functioned as a critical care bedside nurse in a major acute hospital setting.

ICU and ER Travel Nurse

ON ASSIGNMENT NURSING AGENCY
01.2004 - 01.2014
  • Critical care nursing in California through several hospitals while transitioning from Florida to California.

Senior Charge Nurse/Team Leader

SPECIAL CARE UNIT
01.1999 - 01.2012
  • Senior Charge Nurse/Team Leader in the Medical Intensive Care Unit for critically vented patients
  • President of Shared Governance in MICU
  • Preceptor for Micu new hires nurses and nursing students
  • Team Leader for Central Line Management Team
  • Project Leader for CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program).

Home HealthCare RN

CATALANO'S NURSES REGISTRY
07.1994 - 11.2005
  • Assisted patients with their daily medical regimen
  • Addressed and cared for wounds and surgical sites
  • Documented vital signs, weights, and any relevant data per policy
  • Assisted and educated diabetic patients with their management of glucose and insulin administration
  • Educated and oriented patients about their diagnosis and ailments
  • Hospice and end of life care to all age group.

Medical Surgical, Telemetry, and Step-down ICU nurse

MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Worked as a Medical Surgical, Telemetry, and Step-down ICU nurse.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing -

University OF PHOENIX
01.2005

Associates of Applied Science (AAS) In Nursing -

BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.1997

License Practical Nurse (LPN) -

SHERIDAN VOCATIONAL
01.1993

Skills

  • Central Line Management
  • Lab results Interpretation
  • Arrhythmia Interpretation
  • Wound and Burn Care (Simple to Moderate Knowledge)
  • Ventilator Management
  • Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
  • EVD Management
  • Bladder Pressure Monitoring
  • Balloon-Pump (Minimal Knowledge)
  • Blood Transfusions
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (Moderate knowledge)
  • DRUG TITRATIONS
  • Vasoactives
  • Paralytics
  • Conscious Sedation
  • Sedatives
  • Narcotics

Certification

  • Pediatric life support (Pals), 08/2022
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 06/2023
  • BLS, 06/2023
  • Crisis Prevention Certification, 2021
  • Florida, RN 9165293, 04/30/23
  • California, 653310, 12/31/22
  • Minnesota, R241584-2, 11/30/2020
  • MASSACHUSETTS

Charting Systems

  • Epic Charting System
  • Meditech Charting System
  • Pyxis Med Admin System
  • Cerner Charting System

Personal Information

Title: RN BSN

Timeline

ICU

SNAP NURSE AGENCY
01.2022 - 03.2022

ICU/PACU/ER

Health Source Global strike/Travel
10.2021 - 06.2022

ICU

EMINENT CONSULTING NURSING AGENCY
08.2021 - 10.2021

ICU

LAREDO MEDICAL CENTER (Krucial)
01.2021 - 05.2021

ICU, ED

GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
06.2018 - 12.2020

Post Op/PACU/ICU

SECURE NURSING SERVICES
09.2017 - 06.2018

Emergency Department

MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
11.2015 - 07.2016

Critical Care Units, Pacu, ICU, and Emergency Department

JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
02.2013 - 01.2019

Critical Care/Organ Transplant Nurse

Fast Staff Travel Nursing
01.2013 - Current

Critical Care Nurse, ICU and ER

PALM BEACH GARDENS HOSPITAL
12.2008 - 01.2012

Emergency Room, Critical Care, and PACU

STAR ONE STAFFING
01.2004 - 06.2018

ICU and ER Travel Nurse

ON ASSIGNMENT NURSING AGENCY
01.2004 - 01.2014

Medical Surgical, Telemetry, and Step-down ICU nurse

MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
01.2001 - 01.2003

Senior Charge Nurse/Team Leader

SPECIAL CARE UNIT
01.1999 - 01.2012

Home HealthCare RN

CATALANO'S NURSES REGISTRY
07.1994 - 11.2005

Floating to all major ICU including Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Cardiac, and Emergency room

EMERALD HEALTH SERVICES
- 09.2017

Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing -

University OF PHOENIX

Associates of Applied Science (AAS) In Nursing -

BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

License Practical Nurse (LPN) -

SHERIDAN VOCATIONAL

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