Francesse Cherelus

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.

Decatur: August 1999- present

Experience in the care of psychiatric and forenslcs patients.

Care of Individuals with mental illness and indlviduals not competent to stand trial.

In charge of documenting performance management evaluations for nursing staff on my shift.

Administer medicatlons to Individuals.

Management of Individuals in psychlatric crisls, such as those individuals having side effects to anti-psychotic

medlcation, Individuals placed in four-polnt restraints or secluslon.

Transfer of Individuals to a medical facility when physical health Is decompensating

Executing Charge Nurse Duties and supervising second shift staff.

Health education, assessment, and documentation of progress.

Ensurlng safety of forenslcs and psychlatric Individuals always

Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranlal hematomas.

Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care polcies and procedures.

Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunltiles for improvement of treatment.

Assigning duties to LPNS and Unlicensed Personnel.

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