Elizabeth "Ashley" Tilford
Morrow,OH
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse from TriHealth, Good Samaritan Hospital, specializing in cardiac care and patient education. Expert in telemetry, post-op open-heart, and advanced cardiac care. Recognized for exceptional precepting abilities, and providing comprehensive support to patients and families. Demonstrated excellence in clinical documentation and direct patient care, significantly enhancing patient recovery experiences.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
TriHealth- Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
06.2005 - 07.2015
- Cardiac Care Unit.
- Worked in the Angiosuite post-op cardiac catheterization, including pulling arterial sheaths and monitoring TR bands.
- Worked in the CSU, post-op open-heart patients.
- I was given the Nurse Daisy Award in 2012.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Provided emotional support and counseling to patients and their families.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Developed educational materials for use in teaching sessions with patients or their families.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Collaborated with physicians regarding complex medical cases involving cardiac telemetry patients.
- Assessed and monitored cardiac telemetry patients for changes in heart rhythm.
- Provided direct patient care to individuals admitted with cardiac arrhythmias.
- Served as a preceptor for new nurses entering the Cardiac Telemetry unit.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH05-2005
Skills
- Physical assessments
- Medical assessment
- Precepting
- Discharge coordination
- Lab result interpretation
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Telemetry and advanced cardiac care
- Clinical documentation
- Inpatient care
- Discharge planning
- Patient care
- Patient education
- Cardiac care
Accomplishments
- awarded the Daisy Award in 2012
Affiliations
- Stay-at-home mother from 2015 to present raising two wonderful children.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
TriHealth- Good Samaritan Hospital
06.2005 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Xavier University
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