Doris S. Moliwulo
New Brighton,USA
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering 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
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse: Orthopedic Medical Surgery
Hennepin Healthcare
06.2013 - Current
- Manage post-surgical joint replacements, trauma fractures, compartment syndrome post fasciotomies, stable post op neuro patients (back surgeries (cervical/lumbar fusions, craniotomies)
- Perform the assessment, collect accurate, complete pertinent data and through continuous assessment maintain awareness of the health status of each patient with special considerations for age and physical/psychosocial needs
- Perform admission history/pre-op assessment for stable trauma and ortho patient and entering collected data into computer system
- Receive patients from PACU monitor post op vital signs, set up PCA fluids, review post op orders, orient patient to unit and review plan of care
- Monitor patients closely for changes in condition and advocate as needs arise
- Position patient with respect to proper alignment
- Using understanding of body mechanics
- Enhance patient status to return to baseline function or better, using multi-modal approach and communicating with various therapies and resources (PT, OT, RT, ST, pharmacy, social work, chaplain, etc
- Manage pain effectively, implementing position changes and cold therapy, activity, timely administration of analgesic with consideration of prior function (chronic pain, assistive device, emotional requirements)
- Maintain supportive relationship with coworkers and delegate as appropriate
Registered Nurse: LTACH
Regency Hospital Company
07.2010 - 06.2013
- Receiving admissions and/or transfers to the unit
- Initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment
- Timely and accurate documentation using appropriate system
- Interpreting assessment/diagnostic data including labs and telemetry
- Competence in Rapid Response and code events
- Promoting continuous quality improvement
- Instructing and counselling patients/families
Registered Nurse: Step Down ICU
Grady Memorial Hospital
05.2008 - 05.2010
- Manage and implement patient care for cardiovascular needs such as rapid atrial fibrillation, angina, and myocardial infarction
- Provide post-operative care for the following: Thoracic Surgical, Vascular bypass Surgical, Cardiac Cath, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, TAVR, Carotid Endarterectomy, Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm repair, GI postsurgical, Valve replacement, pacemaker placement, VATS, etc
- Manage wound vacs and chest tubes based on patient needs and physician orders
- Delegate and supervise two patient care assistants per shift
- Provide nursing care by completing physical assessment on Citrix Computerized Charting System
- Collaborate with health care professionals to formulate a plan of care based on patient needs
- Attend in services on new floor equipment participate in staff meetings based on floor needs
- Experience in admitting and discharging patients in a timely manner focusing on admitting diagnosis and core measures
- Educating patients based on their admitting diagnosis and patient needs
- Assist the healthcare staff during treatment or examinations
Registered Nurse: Long Term Care
Living Center West
10.2005 - 11.2007
- Evaluation of resident needs, conditions, and care, and assist in developing nursing care plans for individual residents, including rehabilitative and restorative activities and instruction in self-help
- General nursing duties as assigned
- Communication with family members regarding the condition and progress of the resident, including in-person and answering of telephone inquiries
- Assisting the physicians in rounds, reviewing physicians’ orders, ordering medications, maintenance of the residents’ charts, transcription of physicians orders
- Requisition of the necessary supplies, equipment, linens, emergency drugs and other materials to meet the unit needs
- This also requires that the staff Nurse be responsible for making sure the equipment is in good working order
- Participants in maintaining unit records, including charting duties and maintenance of narcotic records
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA06.2004
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Compassion and Empathy
Timeline
Registered Nurse: Orthopedic Medical Surgery
Hennepin Healthcare
06.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse: LTACH
Regency Hospital Company
07.2010 - 06.2013
Registered Nurse: Step Down ICU
Grady Memorial Hospital
05.2008 - 05.2010
Registered Nurse: Long Term Care
Living Center West
10.2005 - 11.2007
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kirkwood Community College
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