Gretchen Spencer
Mt Hermon,LA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 13 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, home health, and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with management, wound care, telemetry and care coordination.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lane Regional Medical Center
02.2012 - 08.2019
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Registered Nurse
Riverside Medical Center
10.2008 - 02.2012
- 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.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, MS05.2005
Skills
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Patient Discharging
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Home Visits
- Wound Care
- Family Education
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Intravenous Therapy
- Administering Immunizations
- Mental Health Care
- Pain Management
- Diabetes and Nutrition Education
- Medication Administration
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lane Regional Medical Center
02.2012 - 08.2019
Registered Nurse
Riverside Medical Center
10.2008 - 02.2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Mississippi Community College
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