Donna Thornton

• Supervise nursing staff, ensuring adherence to best practices and patient care standards.
• Coordinate patient admissions and discharges, optimizing workflow and resource allocation.
• Conduct regular assessments of patient conditions, facilitating timely interventions and care adjustments.
• Mentor junior nurses, providing guidance on clinical procedures and professional development.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• 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.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Advocated for patient needs, resulting in improved patient outcomes and satisfaction.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans, improving patient recovery rates.
• Facilitated cross-departmental communication, enhancing efficiency of patient care coordination.
• Coordinated daily nursing activities to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, significantly reducing risk of non-compliance.
• Fostered culture of continuous improvement, leading to adoption of innovative nursing practices.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by personalizing care plans based on individual patient needs and preferences.
• Reduced medication errors by establishing stringent medication administration procedures.
• Streamlined nursing workflows for increased efficiency and improved patient outcomes.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
• Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
• Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients.

Made staff assignments, did rounds with physician caring out new orders, notified and reported abnormal labs, change in patient condition, did family and patient training with g-tube and care of new ileostomy and colostomy patient teaching stoma care and how to change bags etc.