Dulcinea Lawson
Hendersonville,NC
Summary
Patient-oriented Registered Nurse with 2.5 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Skilled at multitasking, prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments, and offering expertise in surgical and mental health specialties. Long-term goal is to become a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Mental Healthcare.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Outpatient Surgery
AdventHealth Hendersonville
10.2022 - Current
- Admission process for all surgical patients, including outpatient and inpatient, such as total knees, total hips, lumbar and cervical spine surgeries, vascular procedures, mastectomies, colon resections, prostate biopsies, and more
- Post-operative care for procedures
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained, and interpreted appropriate lab tests
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Monitored patient reactions to all medications, including anesthesia
- Practical education in health management preoperatively and postoperatively
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge
- Discharge instructions and teaching to patients and family members
- Preceptor for new employees to unit
- Charge Nurse on Unit
- Ensure consent is signed and patients are adequately informed of the procedure.
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Asheville Specialty Hospital
09.2022 - Current
- Studying patients' charts, medication regimens, and test results upon admittance to the progressive care unit
- Tracking routine vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry measurements
- Monitoring and administering prescribed medication, as well as performing titration of drug doses
- Performing diagnostic assessments on changes in measurements, as well as designated interventions
- Reporting deteriorating conditions to healthcare specialists and following intervention instructions
- Updating and maintaining ward charts, patient files, and medical records
- Overseeing Progressive Care Unit nursing assistants and support staff
- Explaining treatments and procedures to patients and their families, as well as answering questions
- Performing Wound care per WOC nurse's orders
- Continuous evaluation and monitoring of patients for signs of recovery or worsening of their condition
- Changing dressings, starting IV lines and inserting catheters
- Preparing medical equipment and maintaining supplies to be ready for immediate use
- Administering medication as directed by a physician or within the nurses' own schedule of drugs
- Accurately reporting on patients' progress to the other members of the care team, as well as to families and medical decision-makers
RN Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Wilmington Treatment Center
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Collaborates with medical and clinical staff to provide excellent patient care and engage in effective teamwork
- Administers medications as ordered
- Provides patient education on laboratory testing, medication, treatment, and other areas as appropriate
- Performs initial nursing assessment as well as ongoing assessments
- Ensure during patient admission, all at-home medications are accounted for and stored properly
- Accurately record and process physician orders
- Ensure to properly process ongoing physician orders during morning assessment to ensure effective patient care
- Provide leadership to facilitate effective patient care delivery
- Deescalate potentially volatile situations between patients or co-workers
- Delegate unit and patient responsibilities to nursing staff based on each staff member's level of competence
- Educate nursing staff regarding facility policies, procedures, and safe patient handling techniques
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Novant Health
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Ensures that patients are admitted, transferred, and discharged in a timely and efficient manner
- Provides care based on established standards of practice, policies, and protocols
- Implements and evaluates the patient's response to care through assessment and reassessment and updates the plan of care
- Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in coordinating the plan of care and facilitating patient outcome
- Performs nursing assessments to gather data and identify the patient's needs for this episode of care
- Ensure speaking out when the sterile field has been compromised
- Ensure count is correct with surgical instruments and providers are aware of count when completed
- Ensure documentation is charted correctly to ensure safe transfer to PACU or Chairs
- Ensure Hard Stops are properly followed and document
- Ensure Time-out takes place
- Ensure room turnover occurs in a timely manner
- Engage in teamwork to ensure the sterile field and OR room is properly arranged
- Restock, return, and ensure a proper place for instruments, sutures, and additional equipment
- Open equipment into the sterile field
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Wilmington Treatment Center
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Perform admission for patients currently dealing with substance abuse
- Identifying when to notify Nurses when patients are in critical conditions and or severely intoxicated
- Completing admission assessments, completing admission consents and liability forms
- Search and vitals for patients
- Read UDS, have patient use a breathalyzer, search patients belongings and logging forms, and Q4 vitals
Volunteer Covid Vaccine Administrator
Novant Health
01.2021 - 01.2021
- Administer covid vaccines for patients, check in patients, observe patients for allergic reactions after receiving covid vaccine
- Teach patients side effects of covid vaccine.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Carolina University
Asheville, NC2024
Associate in Registered Nurse - Nursing
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC05.2021
Skills
- Effective multi-tasker
- Effective communicator
- Efficient in Microsoft Office
- Time management skills
- Excellent customer service orientation
- Team-oriented
- Able to manage stress timely and effectively
- Proven ability to organize personal work priorities
- Precepting
- Long-Term Care
Certification
- BLS Certification
- Compact State Nurse License
- ACLS Certification
- PALS Certification
- Compact RN License 3/2025
Awards
- Nurse Honoree for Nurses Day Celebration Hosted by ANA May 2022
- Daisy Award Honoree April 2023
References
Bernard Gottschalk M.D. FASAM (910)-232-6869
Wilmington Treatment Center
Jamie Mcginn PAC (267)-694-9245
Wilmington Treatment Center
Amy Merritt, Director Of Nursing (910)-289-1900
Wilmington Treatment Center
Interests
- Hiking Dupont and Pisgah Forest
- Scuba Diving Japan's Oceans and Reefs and more
- Gardening various vegetables, flowers, and fruits
- Canning various fruits and vegetables
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Outpatient Surgery
AdventHealth Hendersonville
10.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Asheville Specialty Hospital
09.2022 - Current
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Novant Health
07.2021 - 08.2022
RN Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Wilmington Treatment Center
06.2021 - 09.2022
Volunteer Covid Vaccine Administrator
Novant Health
01.2021 - 01.2021
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Wilmington Treatment Center
06.2019 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Carolina University
Associate in Registered Nurse - Nursing
Brunswick Community College