Glenna "Lexi" Woida
Madison
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
University Of Wisconsin Hospital And Clinics
03.2024 - Current
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Enhanced patient care by conducting thorough assessments and promptly addressing critical needs.
- Facilitated clear communication with patients, families, and colleagues, fostering a positive environment in a fast-paced setting.
- Deescalated tense situations involving agitated patients or family members through active listening skills and empathetic responses.
- Prevented medication errors by diligently verifying drug orders against patient records before administering treatments.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Huntsville Hospital
01.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians in the emergency department to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Performed skills as a member of the CRT and quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations, as well as responding to medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest, possible myocardial infarction, and stroke.
- Interviewed patients, assessed priorities and documented case activity.
- Discussed current care treatment plan and possible adverse events and side effects with patients and their families.
- Education of discharge process for patients and follow up procedures.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met for treatment goals.
- Monitored patient condition and updated team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management and titratable medication drip management.
Patient Care Aide, Respiratory Care Unit
Huntsville Hospital
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin integrity by checking wounds and facilitating turning schedules for bedbound patients.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration rate, and blood glucose as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Education
Bachelor’s Of Science In Nursing -
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL12.2021
Skills
- Disease Management
- Medical Screening
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Patient Discharging
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Focused patient assessments
- Seizure Management
- Shared Governance
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Chest Pain Management
- Pain Management
- Emergency procedures: chest tube set up and management, arterial/central line set up and management, priming and utilizing Belmont Level 1 rapid infusers, assisting trauma surgeons in thoracotomy setup
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Medication Administration
- Team Coordination
- Performing and interpreting EKGs
- Patient Education
- Proficiency with electronic medical record programs to include Cerner and Capacity Management
- Locking restraint and non-violent restraint management
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Condition Monitoring
- Skills in both Cerner and Epic
Certification
- Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) & Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale certification (NIHSS)
- Registered Nurse - State of Alabama, License #1-188943
- Registered Nurse - State of Wisconsin, License #1109808-30
Timeline
Registered Nurse
University Of Wisconsin Hospital And Clinics
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Huntsville Hospital
01.2022 - Current
Patient Care Aide, Respiratory Care Unit
Huntsville Hospital
03.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor’s Of Science In Nursing -
University of Alabama in Huntsville
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