Fredricka Gooseberry
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with with wealth of experience, adept in emergency management, trauma nursing, and leadership nursing. Excelled in critical thinking and patient assessments, significantly enhancing patient care through effective collaboration and skillful interventions. Expert in IV insertion and EKG interpretation, committed to high-quality outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Hubert Humphrey CHC
Los Angeles, CA
09.2021 - Current
- 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.
- Functioned as Lead charge nurse during shifts when applicable
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
Health Inspection Officer/Staff RN
Health Facilities Inspection Division
Los Angeles, CA
06.2015 - 09.2021
- Provided training to RN trainee nurse evaluators responsible for surveying health care facilities and enforcing licensing and certification standards in accordance to Federal, State, and local laws and regulations as it pertains to nursing facilities.Training by planning, assigning and reviewing work, both administratively and in the field.
- Responsible for conducting recertification surveys of nursing facilities to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and safe quality of care for all patients.
- Oversight of psychiatric locked facilities in district area to investigate health behaviors and monitor Gradual Dose Reduction for antipsychotics.
- Evaluate to ensure facility goals, policies, and procedures governing patient care, security, safety, medications, treatments, and other elements of the unit are being followed.
- Evaluate the adequacy of patient care through direct observation of patient care and nursing bedside procedures, interviews with patients/family/staff, and medical record reviews.
- Inspecting the physical premises, reviewing patient and staff personnel records, and requesting and evaluating reports prepared by request to consultants available at the County or State level.
- Evaluates procedures done by the facility nursing staff. Review to ensure facility staff licenses and performance evaluations are done annually.
- Investigate complaints launched related to patient care in nursing facilities. Investigate and prepare reports on accidents and other incidents involving patients, employees, and visitors.
- Proficient in electronic health records and Microsoft applications.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Harbor UCLA Medical Center, LADHS
Torrance, CA
07.2014 - 06.2015
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- 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.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
LAC+USC Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
07.2012 - 07.2014
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
Registered Nurse
Pacific Hospital of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
07.2009 - 07.2012
- Caring for post-operative/medical-surgical/telemetry patients.
- Monitoring telemetry monitor for cardiac arrhythmias and immediately reporting abnormal readings to physicians.
- Admission assessments of patients received from emergency room or post- surgery
- Measuring vital signs, transcribing and carrying out physician's orders, collecting labs and patient's specimens (sputum, urine, stool,ect.), monitoring for changes in conditions and reporting abnormal findings to patient's physician, administering medications by routs of IV/ IM/ by mouth/inhalation/subcutaneous/sublingual/inhalation/vaginal/rectal, and other various routes within scope of practice. Care for IVs and insertions, insertions and discontinue of Foley catheter.
- Patient and family teaching of disease process
- Preparing patients for either discharge home or transfer to higher level of care.
- Rotated as charge nurse one a month to delegate assignment for staff (RNs, LVNS, CNAs), charts, scrubbing, and stocking patient's rooms with medical supplies.
Registered Nurse
Del Amo Behavioral Health Hospital
Torrance
11.2009 - 01.2011
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Responsible for assessing and admission of patients into the behavioral health hospital.
- Monitoring and documenting behavior and response to medication of patients while in in-patient setting.
- Medication administration to patients while monitoring for adverse reactions and documenting reactions
- Assuring patients are attending scheduled programs and counseling sessions.
- Assisting with and holding mental health counseling sessions.
- Preparing patients for discharge back into the community while offering available resources. Discharging patients that have been medically and mentally cleared to go back into the community
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO02.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Millcreek, Ut05.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Westcoast University
Los Angeles, CA01.2009
Nursing
Compton ROP/LNV Program
Compton, CA09.2004
High School Diploma -
Gardena High School
Gardena, CA06.1993
Skills
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- IV Insertion
- EKG Interpretation
- Emergency Management
- Trauma Nursing
- Microsoft Office
Timeline
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Hubert Humphrey CHC
09.2021 - Current
Health Inspection Officer/Staff RN
Health Facilities Inspection Division
06.2015 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Harbor UCLA Medical Center, LADHS
07.2014 - 06.2015
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
LAC+USC Medical Center
07.2012 - 07.2014
Registered Nurse
Del Amo Behavioral Health Hospital
11.2009 - 01.2011
Registered Nurse
Pacific Hospital of Long Beach
07.2009 - 07.2012
Master of Science in Nursing
Colorado Technical University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Westcoast University
Nursing
Compton ROP/LNV Program
High School Diploma -
Gardena High School