Edith De Soto
Rockford,Illinois
Summary
Caring Registered Nursing professional with experience delivering compassionate and quality guidance in both out-patient an in-patient care. Strong leadership qualities and a commitment to the nursing profession with excellent communication skills and technical knowledge. Great team player with the ability to multitask while emanating a positive attitude and providing quality care in a safe environment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
UW Health- Swedish American Hospital
02.2022 - Current
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse
UW Health-Swedish American Hospital, Valley Clinic
09.2020 - 02.2022
- Utilized phone etiquette while speaking with patients regarding lab results, requests, referrals, procedures, and appointments
- Recognized for bilingual skills translating in Spanish and English for patients and physicians.
- Managed COVID-19 vaccine clinic- inventory management, administration, and education of staff
- Explained treatment procedures, medications, diet plans, and physicians' instructions to patients
- Ordered necessary labs and testing for patients as needed
- Coordinate, oversee, and deliver patient care system-wide using an interdisciplinary approach
- Direct and provide patient teaching activities
- Assist in the laboratory, performing blood draws and releasing orders.
Education
Masters of Science Nursing - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University- College of Nursing
Illinois11.2023
Bachelors of Science Nursing - Nursing-
Chamberlain University- College of Nursing
Illinois01.2022
Skills
- Unit Oversight
- Team Collaboration
- New Nurse Training
- Delegation and Motivation
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Group Activities Coordination
- Positive Reinforcement
- Crisis Management
- Patient and family advocacy
- Appointment Scheduling
- Patient discharge
Training
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Student- 01/2023-10/2023
UW Health Swedish American Hospital- Rockford, IL.
- Precepted with Dr. Cheriece McNeely.
- Provide evaluations and ongoing care to adults, children and families with mental illness disorders.
- Provide mental health nursing to adolescent and adult patients in an acute inpatient setting.
- Provide comprehensive evaluations, consultations, assessments, family meetings and crisis interventions.
- Facilitate groups with adolescent patients and coordinate/facilitate family meetings with adolescents and their families.
- Provided guidance in managing and negotiating the Health Care Delivery System Aided in managing the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various mental health diagnoses.
- Manage patient medications in cooperation with the psychiatrist.
- Serve as a member of multidisciplinary, outpatient teams.
- Document all diagnostic and treatment information into an electronic health record.
- Provided culturally competent care
Certification
Level 1 Phlebotomy trained- Beaker Trained CPR & AED Certificate, American Heart Association, 2021 - Current
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
UW Health- Swedish American Hospital
02.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
UW Health-Swedish American Hospital, Valley Clinic
09.2020 - 02.2022
Masters of Science Nursing - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University- College of Nursing
Bachelors of Science Nursing - Nursing-
Chamberlain University- College of Nursing
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