Hailee Sons
Lynchburg,TN
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience in cardiac care at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Expert in patient assessment and regulatory compliance, ensuring optimal outcomes through effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Proven ability to manage medications and perform diagnostic testing, while mentoring new staff and fostering a supportive environment for student nurses.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Diagnostic Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Murfreesboro, TN
12.2025 - Current
- Educated patients and families on health management and recovery plans.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Monitored patient heart rhythms using advanced EKG equipment.
- Assisted in patient preparation for EKG testing procedures.
- Documented and analyzed data from EKG readings accurately.
- Educated patients on the EKG process and answered questions effectively.
- Analyzed electrocardiograms using various software programs including CardioPerfect, Maclab and PowerLab, Quinton Q-Stress and others as needed.
- Maintained records of all performed tests, documenting results accurately in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- Obtained accurate lead placements for EKG recordings of the heart's electrical activity.
- Monitored application performance during stress testing scenarios.
- Conducted treadmill or pharmacological stress testing for diagnosis of coronary artery disease.
- Supervised patient carefully during diagnostic exercises such as treadmill, pharmaceutical stress testing and tilt table testing.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Progressive Care
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville, TN
07.2023 - 12.2025
- Responded promptly to emergency situations involving cardiac arrest or other life-threatening events.
- Facilitated case reviews with interdisciplinary team members for development of individualized plan of care for each patient.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards set forth by governing bodies such as The Joint Commission.
- Monitored the effectiveness of treatments and medications administered to patients.
- Performed diagnostic tests such as EKGs, blood draws, IVs, NG tubes, urinary catheters.
- Initiated appropriate interventions for acute changes in patient's condition or response to treatment.
- Assisted in the orientation of new staff members as well as mentoring student nurses.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Monitored cardiac patients' vital signs and reported changes to medical team.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Documented patient progress accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Responded promptly to medical emergencies, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TNSkills
- Cardiac care
- Patient assessment
- Regulatory compliance
- Medication management
- Diagnostic testing
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Cardiac monitoring
- Patient education
- Intervention implementation
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking
- Team leadership
- Time management
- IV drug therapy management
- Team coordination
- Direct and indirect patient care
- SBAR communication
- Telemetry monitoring
- Epic EHR management
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
Accomplishments
- Heart of Gold
- 3x Daisy Award Winner
- Quality Improvement Star
Education and Training
other
References
References available upon request.
Patient Specific Care
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- TPN
- Transvenous Pacing Wires
- Amiodarone drips, Nitroglycerin drips, Ketamine drips, Lidocaine drips, Heparin drips, and Lasix drips
- Cardiac treadmill and nuclear stress testing
- Interpreting rythmn strips and notifying physicians of anything abnormal or life threatening
Timeline
Diagnostic Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
12.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Progressive Care
Vanderbilt Medical Center
07.2023 - 12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Middle Tennessee State University