Erica Fritts
Vonore,TN
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Blount Memorial Hospital, specializing in both outpatient infusion and ICU. Expert in medication and IV administration, coupled with a profound ability to offer compassion and empathy. Achieved significant reductions in medication errors and patient complications through meticulous care and advanced critical thinking. Skilled in patient education and fostering a supportive environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Outpatient Infusion
Blount Memorial Hospital
12.2018 - Current
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Maintained a safe environment for immunocompromised patients, adhering to strict infection control protocols.
- Reduced medication errors by diligently verifying patient information, dosage calculations, and administration methods.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Blount Memorial Hospital
06.2014 - 12.2018
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities to remain current on best practices and advancements within the field of critical care nursing.
- Mentored new nursing staff, facilitating smooth integration into the ICU unit and promoting a supportive workplace culture.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, TN05-2014
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Compassion and empathy
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Critical care
- Precepting
- Emergency response
- Telemetry monitoring
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- NIHSS
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Outpatient Infusion
Blount Memorial Hospital
12.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Blount Memorial Hospital
06.2014 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Tennessee Wesleyan University
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