Hi, I’m
Heather Hackney
Registered Nurse
Bradenton,FL
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.
George Washington Carver
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 19 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with women and children specialty.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL
Pediatric Registered Nurse
08.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Maintained continuous growth of professional knowledge and competencies through ongoing education opportunities.
- Interacted with child welfare personnel and social workers in cases involving concerns about overall well-being.
- Offered exceptional care and support to pediatric patient's recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Participated as a hand hygiene coach and collected data for hand hygiene audits.
- Am a member of the pediatric unit practice council
- Attended the FPQC annual conference on the topics of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and MORE (Maternal Opioid Recovery Effort).
- Work as charge nurse
Pediatric Health ChoiceSarasota, FL
Pediatric Registered Nurse
03.2016 - 07.2018
Job overview
- Monitored ongoing metrics for children with chronic health conditions.
- Provided basic educational services to parents and guardians on topics such as child growth and development and special needs.
- Aided in designing healthcare plans for pediatric patients based on individual medical needs and living situations.
- Offered exceptional care and support to children dealing with complex chronic medical conditions.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Monitored client's vital signs and general well-being during transportation to and from the healthcare facility.
Manatee Memorial HospitalBradenton, FL
Postpartum Registered Nurse
11.2005 - 02.2012
Job overview
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Provided exceptional care to new mother's and their infants.
- Offered breastfeeding education and support to postpartum patients
- Cross trained to L&D and NICU in order to float when required in order to help cover staffing shortages.
Education
University of South FloridaTampa, FL
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
08.2003 - 05.2005
University Overview
- magna cum laude graduate
Manatee Community CollegeBradenton
Associate of Arts
08.2000 - 05.2003
University Overview
- Phi Theta Kappa Member
- magna cum laude graduate
Skills
Basic Life Support license
undefinedTimeline
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
08.2018 - Current
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Pediatric Health Choice
03.2016 - 07.2018
Postpartum Registered Nurse
Manatee Memorial Hospital
11.2005 - 02.2012
University of South Florida
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
08.2003 - 05.2005
Manatee Community College
Associate of Arts
08.2000 - 05.2003
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