Helen Irving
Fayetteville,GA
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Wellstar Health System, skilled in patient care and telemetry monitoring. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective discharge coordination and medication administration. Strong leadership and complex problem-solving skills foster a collaborative environment, ensuring high-quality care and patient satisfaction.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Wellstar Health System
06.2020 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Managed caseload of 6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive patient-centered care.
- Administered blood products and monitored vital signs to address immediate concerns.
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
- Educated patients and families on disease diagnosis, prognosis and post-operative care.
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Administered IV medications, monitoring and documenting patient responses to address complications.
- Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
- Monitored and managed pain levels of post-surgical patients to reduce unnecessary opiate usage.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Utilized Epic and to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
Registered Nurse Telemetry Unit
WellStar Atlanta Medical Center
08.2015 - 08.2020
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored and identified cardiac rhythms scoping on Telemetry units, taking appropriate action based on identified rhythms.
Registered Nurse Telemetry/ Dialysis/ Medical Surg
South Fulton Medical Center
06.1981 - 08.2015
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Initiate, maintain, and complete peritoneal dialysis
Education
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nursing
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA08-1981
Skills
- Nursing staff leadership
- Health screening
- Chart updating
- Diabetes management
- Precepting
- IV management
- Medical assessment
- Discharge coordination
- Removing sutures
- Patient reaction monitoring
- ADL assistance
- Complex Problem-solving
- Collecting vitals
- Feeding assistance
- Care plan development
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient discharge
- Physical assessments
- Patient monitoring
- Patient care
- Telemetry monitoring
- Direct nursing care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Wellstar Health System
06.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse Telemetry Unit
WellStar Atlanta Medical Center
08.2015 - 08.2020
Registered Nurse Telemetry/ Dialysis/ Medical Surg
South Fulton Medical Center
06.1981 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nursing
Georgia State University
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