Gina Walters

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.

This was a 4 week contract

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• I worked with covid positive patients during this contract in the acute phase.
• My critical thinking skills were highly important during this phase of patient's care. I worked well as a team player and performed CPR as needed.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.\
• This was a critical assess hospital. I worked the medical surgical floor and floated to ED as needed. This is a small hospital and only provided care for Native American patients only.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• I worked at the main hospital and 2 affiliated hospitals in the Des Moines area. My expertise involved working on Medical Surgical Units, Rehab, Oncology, Renal, Ortho, Neuro, Trauma Units. I also worked in overflow units. I floated to ED and Tele Units as needed.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• I worked in various different hospitals in several different states. I mainly worked where I was needed, within my scope of Nursing.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• I worked Orthopedics Unit caring for pre and post op patients. I also floated to other medical-surgical units as needed.