Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Donna Housel

Registered Nurse
Cotati,CA

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Santa Rosa Behavioral Health
Santa Rosa, CA
11.2021 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.

Registered Nurse

Aurora
Santa Rosa, CA
12.2016 - 10.2019
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.

Registered Nurse

SF Veterans Administration
San Francisco, CA
07.2010 - 11.2013
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes

Registered Nurse

Stat Nurses Registry
San Francisco , CA
01.1990 - 06.2012
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
  • Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at urgent care clinic.

Registered Nurse

Alameda County Medical Center
Oakland, CA
01.1990 - 07.1995
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
  • Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at urgent care clinic.
  • Performed arterial cut-downs, inserted central lines and inserted endotracheal tubes as part of trauma team.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

College of Marin
Greenbrae, CA

No Degree - Legal Nurse Consulting

Cal State Hayward
Hayward, CA

Skills

  • Clear Patient Communication
  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Immunizations and Vaccinations
  • Accurate Documentation
  • Patient Condition Monitoring
  • Nursing Consultation
  • Patient Examination
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Crisis Resolution
  • Chest Tubes
  • Seizure Disorders
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Medication Side Effect Knowledge
  • Pulmonary Conditions
  • Interpreting EKGs
  • Heart Failure
  • Airway Management
  • Pain Prevention
  • Wound Management
  • Admissions and Discharge Processes
  • Cerebrovascular Accident
  • Pharmacologic Intervention
  • Diagnostic Software
  • Prescription Drug Recommendations
  • Endotracheal Intubation
  • Student Precepting
  • Acute and Chronic Pain
  • Withdrawal Symptoms
  • Intramuscular Injections
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction
  • Emergency Diagnostics

Certification

BlS

  • CPI Training -
  • Licensed Registered Nurse - [Timeframe]
  • Legal Psychiatric Psych Hold Cert Training - [Timeframe]

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Santa Rosa Behavioral Health
11.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

Aurora
12.2016 - 10.2019

Registered Nurse

SF Veterans Administration
07.2010 - 11.2013

Registered Nurse

Stat Nurses Registry
01.1990 - 06.2012

Registered Nurse

Alameda County Medical Center
01.1990 - 07.1995

Associate of Science - Nursing

College of Marin

No Degree - Legal Nurse Consulting

Cal State Hayward

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