Patient-oriented Registered Nurse with 28 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with emergency care specialty.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Excelsior Springs Hospital
10.2015 - 02.2024
Provided valuable support to families during critical situations by offering emotional support, answering questions, and assisting with decision-making processes related to their loved one's care.
Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Upheld professional nursing standards and ethical principles when advocating for patients' rights, respecting their autonomy, and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses.
Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Western Missouri Medical Center
08.2012 - 02.2016
Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
Advanced patient education efforts by developing customized discharge instructions that addressed each individual''s unique health needs and promoted adherence to prescribed treatment regimens.
Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Central Methodist University
Fayette, MO
07.2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
State Fair Community College
Sedalia, MO
12.1996
Certificate - Practical Nursing
State Fair Community College
Sedalia, MO
07.1995
Associate of Science - General Studies
State Fair Community College
Sedalia, MO
07.1994
Skills
Privacy and confidentiality
Blood Draw and Sample Collection
Medical Procedure Preparation
Documentation - Cerner, CPSI, EPowerDoc, Meditech
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Certified in CPR/AED
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Training staff
Critical Thinking
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Excelsior Springs Hospital
10.2015 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Western Missouri Medical Center
08.2012 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Central Methodist University
Associate of Science - Nursing
State Fair Community College
Certificate - Practical Nursing
State Fair Community College
Associate of Science - General Studies
State Fair Community College
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