Elizabeth Strop
Osceola,AR
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 33 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities. Driven nursing professional experienced in primary care and licensed in AR. Compassionate, caring and comfortable working with people of all backgrounds. Assists with surgical procedures, restocking supplies and updating electronic health records.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Memphis, TN
04.2002 - 10.2019
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
Staff RN
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Memphis, TN
04.2006 - 02.2015
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
MCCC
Blytheville, AR05.1986
Skills
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Clear Patient Communication
- Treatment Preparation
Timeline
Staff RN
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
04.2006 - 02.2015
Staff Nurse
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
04.2002 - 10.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
MCCC
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