Emily Blair

• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
• Delivered outstanding patient care in critical care unit
• Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
• Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.

Clinical Coordinator of the ambulatory unit

• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.

• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.

• Helped patients receive appropriate, high-quality care with reasonable results.
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
• Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
• Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers.
• Collaborated with external agencies to meet educational and transitional needs of students.
• Educated patients and loved ones about different treatment options and outside care approaches to reduce burden on hospital resources.

• Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
• Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings.
• Administered medication, pain management and analysis of patient responses to interventions to improve individual performance.

• Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
• Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
• Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
• Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
• Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
• Inserted catheters and completed tracheostomy for patients.