Doreen Shallow
Middletown,NY
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse, twelve years of practical experience with a focus on medical/surgical and geriatric care, now seeking to expand my horizons in other fields of the nursing practice. Proven to be a reliable, ethical health care provider with the ability to stay calm and intervene during crises and collaborate on multidisciplinary teams, and committed to providing best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Montefiore St Luke’s Cornwall Hospital
03.2003 - Current
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
- Chronic patient care in medical surgical unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 34 beds unit.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
RN
Kings County Hospital Center
06.2000 - 01.2003
- Provided professional nursing care to patient/clients on the Medical/Surgical unit.
- Diagnosed and treated actual or potential problems utilizing the nursing process.
- Collaborated with health team members in adhering to facilitating the medical regimen.
- Provided care to the pre-operative and post-operative, neurological, orthopedic, and trauma patients.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
LPN
Kings County Hospital Center
06.1998 - 01.2000
- Duties involved extensive patient care on the Medical/Surgical unit; observed, reported, and documented symptoms or changes in patients' status and responded promptly by exercising reasonable judgment.
- Administered medication; initiated admission assessment sheet; accessed intravenous site (hospital certified); and many more duties required under my license.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05-2020
Applied Science Associate - Nursing
New York City Technical College
Brooklyn, NY01.1998
Skills
- Geriatric care expertise
- Patient care experience
- Effective clinical decision-making
- Proficient in acute care management
- Safe medication delivery
- Certified in ACLS and BLS
- Comprehensive surgical care management
- Continuous improvement strategies
- Compassion and empathy
- Nursing team leadership
- Culturally-sensitive care
- IV management
- Lab result interpretation
- Mentoring new staff
- Effective discharge planning
- Patient education and counseling
Accomplishments
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
Certification
- Registered Nurse in New York, License Number 513262-1, 2014
Timeline
RN
Montefiore St Luke’s Cornwall Hospital
03.2003 - Current
RN
Kings County Hospital Center
06.2000 - 01.2003
LPN
Kings County Hospital Center
06.1998 - 01.2000
Applied Science Associate - Nursing
New York City Technical College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
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