Edward Furbush
Lynnfield,MA
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Registered Nurse
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
03.2020 - Current
- 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.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Conducted pre-op calls to review specific instructions prior to surgery and post-op calls to improve patient satisfaction, answer questions and address new or worsening symptoms.
- Recovered patient from anesthesia to perform discharge teaching.
- Reviewed and documented patient medical history to accurately reflect nursing assessment, changes in clinical state and other pertinent patient information to support multidisciplinary team to deliver great care.
Staff Registered Nurse Endoscopy Unit
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
03.2016 - 01.2020
- Performed patient assessment, VS monitoring, IV insertion and other routine procedures and documented in electronic medical record to support interdisciplinary care.
- Conducted pre-op calls to review specific instructions prior to surgery and post-op calls to improve patient satisfaction, answer questions and address new or worsening symptoms.
- Recovered patient from anesthesia to perform discharge teaching.
- Prepared rooms according to specific endoscopic procedures.
Staff Nurse Burn Trauma Unit
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
01.2000 - 01.2016
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northeastern University
Boston, MA05.2000
Skills
- Nursing Assignments
- Test Interpretations
- Referral Processing
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Health Information Policy and Procedure Development
Timeline
Charge Registered Nurse
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
03.2020 - Current
Staff Registered Nurse Endoscopy Unit
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
03.2016 - 01.2020
Staff Nurse Burn Trauma Unit
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
01.2000 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northeastern University
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