Elizabeth Woods

• Director of Pre-Licensure Programs
• Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
• Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
• Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
• Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
• Compiled, administered and graded examinations to evaluate and record student comprehension levels.
• Utilized Evidence Based Practice to create standard of work
• Participates in Curriculum design
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• Instructed patients and caregivers in standard care, developed and revised individual plans of care and implemented physician orders.
• Collaborated with administrative and pharmacy staff to plan refill scheduling and deliveries of medications.
• Performed infusion and patient assessments and monitored patient response to fulfill emergency needs and provide psychosocial support.
• Conducted pre-discharge patient assessments in hospital or clinic setting when appropriate, submitting required patient care documentation and reports.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.

• Interacted effectively with clinical staff and patients by using active listening and interpersonal skills.
• Participated in nursing research and evidence-based clinical audits and leveraged data to improve research-based methodologies within clinical areas.
• Oversaw clinical integrity and milieu of program and supervision of staff providing clinical and direct care services.
• Collected and entered evaluation data according to program evaluation plan to devise strategic improvements.
• Facilitated outcomes-focused, evidence-based programs in identified areas of community need.
• Interviewed and hired highly talented individuals bringing great skills and passion to daily jobs.
• Coached and trained newly hired employees so that each understood job responsibilities and requirements of positions.
• Worked with nurse manager to develop nursing staff through education, evaluation, performance management and competency improvement.
• Implemented ongoing learning strategies such as tutorials, instructional modules and supervised hands-on sessions to help nurses and staff improve understanding of medical equipment and care best practices.
• Developed, implemented, revised and evaluated policies and procedures.

• Cared for patients in 32-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
• Educated Nurses on current evidence based practices
• Created RCA's to improve patient care

* Analyzed risk associated with clinical devices.

*Created reports to submit to the FDA.

*Participated in audits of the FDA reports and ACAs. I was the Expert *Analysis on device use and education

*Developed an improvement plan with the team to mitigate risk.

*Team educator on the correct uses of products and worked with healthcare systems around the globe to ensure proper use was occurring.

*Handled claims according to internal risk management policies, keeping liability minimized by leveraging expertise and available tools.

*Developed short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation.

• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Maintained highest levels of patient satisfaction, generating referrals to maintain productivity levels for [Type] rehabilitation unit.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
• Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.