Elizabeth Murray

• Assessed student health and identified potential health concerns to provide appropriate care.
• Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
• Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
• Educated students on various health topics to promote overall health and wellbeing.
• Provided support to students with special needs and disabilities to deliver appropriate care and meet educational needs.

• Telemetry
• Managed care from admission to discharge for 6-7 patients on a 42-bed telemetry floor
• Administered medications, set up PCA, fluids, IV medications, blood transfusions, cardiac medications, completed wound care for post-surgical wounds and ostomy wound care
• Educated patients on their conditions and plan of care, medications and wound care
• Prepared patients for EKGs and stress tests and surgery
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Provided total care to a home and bed bound quadriplegic.

• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

• Overnight post-operative care.
• Treated pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia and administering medication as prescribed.
• Regularly checked vital signs to quickly intercept any potential issues and ensure a smooth recovery.
• Kept bandages, dressings, etc. clean, dry, and safe.