Emmertine Duncan
Pataskala,OH
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with 17 years of nursing experience in direct patient care. Fourteen of 17 years in progressive care where I serve as a staff nurse, preceptor and charge nurse. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing needs and daily assignments. Coordinates care in a fast-paced environment. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH
08.2012 - Current
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Manage care from admission to discharge.
- Provide direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Organize and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocates for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
- Collects blood and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitor patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Precept and orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Contributes substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Educate family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicate with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Follow all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Orchestrate quality-driven, cost-effective care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH08.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Central Ohio Technical College
Newark, OH03.2008
High School Diploma -
George Washington High School
Philadelphia, PA06.2001
Skills
- Strong expertise with critical drips and acutely ill patients with multiple medical conditions which includes CVA, Cardiac and Respiratory patients on a 19 bed unit
- Efficient nurse who is always looking to continue education to remain in forefront of evidence-based practice
- Dedicated patient advocate, who is an ambassador for the prevention of Falls, Pressure Ulcers, infection such as CLABSI and CAUTI, etc
- Computer Proficiencies: Epic electronic health system, Microsoft word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc
- Serve as the chair of the education committee of Unit Leadership Council
Certification
- Licensed - Registered Nurse, State of Ohio (License No. 348310)
- Certification -National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certified
~ACLS & BLS, American Heart Association
Timeline
Registered Nurse
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
08.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The Ohio State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Central Ohio Technical College
High School Diploma -
George Washington High School