Dorothy Carlton-Graff, RN, BSN

• Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Post surgical Unit. Managed s/p bariatric, bowel resection, urology, TURP, CBI, femoral Popliteal Bypass, carotid endarterectomy. Multiple other post surgical patient care.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
• Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
• Developed strong organizational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities.

• Educated patients and families about medications and treatment instructions to facilitate continuum of care.
• Monitored cardiac and other critical vital signs to detect changes and enable intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
• Palliative care and education provided to patient and family during end of life transition
• Responded to code blue alerts within facility to initiate protocol, special procedures and cardiac monitoring.
• Administered prescribed medications, changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs to provide high standards of patient care
• Critically monitoring (implementing appropriate nursing interventions) patients sustaining neurological injury i.e. hemorrhagic/ ischemic stroke, TBI and other neurological insults. NIHSS assessment and interventions.

• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
• Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• PCU
• Critically monitoring (implementing appropriate nursing interventions) patients sustaining neurological injury i.e. hemorrhagic/ ischemic and TBI and other neurological insults. NIHSS assessment. Post Tpa assessment with interventions.
• Palliative care and education provided to patient and family members during end of life transition. Utilizing appropriate pain scale to assess level of comfort.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Critically monitoring (implementing appropriate nursing interventions) patients sustaining neurological injury i.e. hemorrhagic/ ischemic and TBI and other neurological insults. NIHSS assessment. Post Tpa assessment with interventions.

• Administered medications Including Fentanyl, Versed and Levophed and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Palliative care and education provided to patient and family members during end of life transition. Utilizing appropriate pain scale to assess level of comfort.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Critically monitoring (implementing appropriate nursing interventions) patients sustaining neurological injury i.e. hemorrhagic/ ischemic and TBI and other neurological insults. NIHSS assessment. Post Tpa assessment with interventions.

PCU Float between Covid positive and or Covid rule out units.

• Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.

• Performing evaluations and assessment to determine if patient meets criteria for admission into hospice services.
• Providing education on services available through hospice.
• Providing literature and education regarding end of life transition, answering questions.
• Providing comfort
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.

• Provided direct patient care for the Covid-19 + patient in the ICU setting.
• Managed multiple high-risk, titratable IV medications simultaneously including vasopressors, narcotics and paralytics.
• Administering blood and blood product transfusions
• Proning
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Provided exceptional care high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
• In-depth background research of patient history, labs and diagnostics.

• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
• Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventative measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
• Managed care of ESRD patients undergoing various therapies and procedures, including PD and HD
• Organized and managed care of urology patients undergoing various therapies and procedures, including s/p care of cystoscopy, CBI and penile implants
• Monitored and assessed cardiac telemetry patients
• Organized and managed care of bariatric patients s/p various procedures, including gastric bypass
• Assessed vital signs and skin integrity
• Administered medications; PO/SQ/IM/IV/SL and rectally

• Provided total care for patient with end-stage neuro-degenerative disease
• Provided comfort for patient and family during end of life transition
• Collaborated with care team and family for best possible goals of care