Felecia Waldon
Springfield,MA
Summary
Organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse experienced in treating and caring for patients. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
SPRINGFIELD, MA
10.2016 - Current
- Provided patient care in various departments, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to treatments.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop patient care plans.
Registered Nurse
Favorite Health Care Travel Agency
EAST WINDSOR, CT
01.2014 - 09.2016
- Cared for patients in pre and post op surgery areas on the medical surgical floor, during a medical inpatient stay.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Administered medications, monitoring vital signs, and performing bedside care Emergency department duties, including triaging and stabilizing patients.
- Used telemetry certification for monitoring arrhythmias, trained new nurses in assessment skills.
- Shared duties with a nursing team in a variety of formats.
- Used high level communication and listening skills, including documentation, listening and repeating back information, compliance with and pertaining to orders, either written or verbal.
- Provided patient care in various departments, ensuring comfort and safety.
REGISTERED NURSE
WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PALMER, MA
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Treating patients with chronic and acute health problems such as Myocardial Infarction Aarythmias , asthma, copd and pneumonia.
- Assessed need for, orders, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests. (MEDICAL SURGICAL/TELEMETRY)
- Provided chronic patient care in the medical surgical unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for number patients per shift.
- I have also worked in the emergency department for four years managing patients of aspects of the spectrum.
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnosis documented patient information obtained from interviews.
- Delegated staff nurse duties.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, dementia, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
SPRINGFIELD, MA
01.2001 - 01.2007
- Worked under the direction of the registered nurse providing patient care in a variety of setting such as, the emergency department, medical surgical unit, ICU, and CCU.
- Collected blood and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
Education
BSN -
Elms College
Chicopee, MA 09.2003 - 05.2006
Associate of Arts -
Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts, MA 09.2001 - 05.2003
Skills
- Professional bedside manner
- Preceptor
- Strong clinical judgment
- Acute care expertise
- High level of autonomy
- In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Safe NG tube insertion and removal
- Foley catheter insertion and removal
- Proper catheter insertion and removal
- Chest pain management through physical assessment
- Deadline management
- Patient assessment
Certification
- RN License
- CPR and BLS
- ACLS
- CPI
References
References on request
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
10.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
Favorite Health Care Travel Agency
01.2014 - 09.2016
REGISTERED NURSE
WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
01.2008 - 01.2015
BSN -
Elms College
09.2003 - 05.2006
Associate of Arts -
Springfield Technical Community College
09.2001 - 05.2003
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
01.2001 - 01.2007