Gale Devena
Hutchinson,Kansas
Summary
As a registered nurse my work experience includes working in various backgrounds. I have worked in the Emergency Department, preoperative areas, maternal child areas, post anesthesia care units and most currently I have worked in patient accounts working on auditing charts for insurance reviews.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson, Kansas
08.2012 - Current
- 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.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Registered Nurse
Summit Surgical
Hutchinson, KS
12.2008 - 08.2012
- 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.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Education
No Degree - Nursing
Asbury Hospital School of Nursing
Salina, KSBachelor of Science - BSN
Kansas Newman College
Wichita, KS05.1995
Skills
- Patient Examination
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Diet and Nutrition
Certification
Certified to teach Trauma Nurse Core Course and Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
08.2012 - Current
Registered Nurse
Summit Surgical
12.2008 - 08.2012
No Degree - Nursing
Asbury Hospital School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Kansas Newman College
Certified to teach Trauma Nurse Core Course and Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
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