Helen Hurtos
Nursing
North Olmsted,OH
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with 9+ years of experience in providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
2
2
Certifications
5
5
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
BSN, RN, CMSRN
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
Cleveland, OH
09.2011 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, nursing diagnosis, care planning, implementation and evaluation of daily goals, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 4 patients daily.
- Served as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Administered prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol.
- Noted and carried out physician and nursing orders.
- Assessed educational needs of the patient and significant others considering cultural issues and other special concerns.
- Provided teaching and educational material as appropriate. Including validating and documenting patient and family understanding of teaching.
- Maintained professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
- Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Cared for patients in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit by monitoring and assessing neurological changes before, during, and after seizure activity. Including maintaining patient safety and administering medications to stop seizure activity as necessary.
- Assessed and evaluated patients with acute stokes by frequent use of vital signs, neurological assessments, and the NIH stroke scale.
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols as the unit Diabetes Mentor.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Ohio University
Athens, OH 05.2015 - 05.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OH 09.2009 - 05.2011
Skills
Patient and family advocacy
Certification
CMSRN
Timeline
NIHSS certified
10-2020
CMSRN
04-2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Ohio University
05.2015 - 05.2018
BSN, RN, CMSRN
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
09.2011 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Cuyahoga Community College
09.2009 - 05.2011
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