Frantz Saint Fleur

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications, and prevention methods.
• Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.

• Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
• Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.

Caring for patients on telemetry, post device implants, chronic heart failure, post cardiac catheterization, post EP study,

• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
• Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
• Followed infection control procedures
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability
• Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia
• Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity

• Oversaw and managed 5-6 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
• Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
• Followed infection control procedures
• Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records
• Routinely retracted patient throat cultures and prepared for lab submission
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
• Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia
• Provided on-call care at all times of day and night
• Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring
• Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge
• Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients
• Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
• Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
• Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
• Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.

Full time Nursing student, did not work during that time.

• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.