Helene Stafford
Tyler,Texas
Summary
Knowledgeable [Desired Position] with robust background in medical residency. Demonstrated ability to manage patient care and treatment plans while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Skilled in diagnostic procedures and patient communication.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Longview Continuecare Hospital
03.2013 - Current
- Administered patient care, monitoring vital signs and responding to medical emergencies.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment protocols.
- Mentored nursing staff, enhancing team performance through training and guidance.
- Managed critical patient care in high-pressure ICU environment, ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans based on comprehensive assessments.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate complex treatment strategies effectively.
- Trained and mentored junior nursing staff, enhancing team performance and knowledge base.
- Monitored vital signs and administered medications, maintaining strict adherence to protocols.
- Led initiatives to enhance patient safety measures, resulting in improved care standards.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Advocated for patients' needs during interdisciplinary rounds, fostering collaborative care approaches.
RN Duties
Renal Venture
06.2010 - 03.2013
- Clinic management tasks, achieving quality goals. Maintaining employees files, collaboration with other disciplines.
- Rn duties, patient treatments, assessment of treatments goals and implementation, medical rounds and medication management.
Med-Surg ICU
Mother Frances Hospital
12.1992 - 06.2010
- General Nursing duties, CRRT education, CAPD resource and preceptor for Nursing
- Transitioning out of leadership, PICC line placement
- Managed still dialysis services as well as placing PICC line PRN, policies and various committees, forms, safety etc.. duties as assigned.
- Dialysis/Apheresis and Oncology Director
- Director of 27 beds oncology unit and oversight of the Dialysis program Nursing representative numerous committees.
- Dialysis coordinator
- Oversight of the Dialysis program, Safety issues and all aspect of the dialysis education including CRRT, CAPD.
- ICU
- General Nursing duties mostly trauma/surgical ICU
- Step down CV ICU
- Charge nurse post open heart patients.
General Nursing Duties
Louise Marshal Hospital
07.1989 - 12.1992
- General Nursing Duties in a 37 bed hospital including med-surg, pediatric, labor & delivery and cardiac care.
- My reason for leaving was relocation to Texas due to job market change and job elimination.
Education
Diploma - Nursing
Georgian College
Barrie, Ontario12.1989
Grade 13th - science
Walkerton District Secondary High School
12.1986
Diploma - General health science courses
Champlain College
Lennoxville, Quebec12.1984
General High School Diploma - undefined
Mont Notre Dame
Sherbrooke, Quebec12.1982
Skills
- Ethical practice
- Compassionate care
- Critical care
- Palliative care awareness
- Dialysis CRRT experience
- Preceptor new employees
Certification
- Register Nurse License - 1989-ongoing
- ACLS 2025-2027
- BCLS 2025-2027
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Longview Continuecare Hospital
03.2013 - Current
RN Duties
Renal Venture
06.2010 - 03.2013
Med-Surg ICU
Mother Frances Hospital
12.1992 - 06.2010
General Nursing Duties
Louise Marshal Hospital
07.1989 - 12.1992
Grade 13th - science
Walkerton District Secondary High School
Diploma - General health science courses
Champlain College
General High School Diploma - undefined
Mont Notre Dame
Diploma - Nursing
Georgian College
Hobbies and Interests
Church activities, reading, cooking and walking.
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