Heather Spillyards

Arkansas Children's Hospital

01.2014 - Current

Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Advised patients and caregivers of proper care management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Monitored patient condition by interpreting signs and symptoms, identifying irregular lab reports, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Implemented medication and IV administration, TPN/ Lipids, multiple IV antibiotics, catheter insertion, NG placement, peritoneal dialysis, and airway management.
Cared for GI patients, Cystic Fibrosis patients, new onset diabetics, renal failure patients, eating disorders, TB patients, behavioral, and other patient diagnosis
Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.