Hope M. McDonald

• Delivered direct, quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
• Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
• Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
• Updated patient medical records with services provided health conditions and response to treatments using Matrix and PCC.
• Conducted patient assessments to obtain patient health history, pain levels, allergies and vital signs.
• Completed Medication pass and treatments.
• Attended Patient Care Conferences.
• Completed admissions and discharges.
• Reported directly to Director of Nursing.
• Responsible for physician communications and transcription of orders.

• Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
• Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
• Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
• Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions and response to treatments using Matrix.
• Conducted patient assessments to obtain patient health history, pain levels, allergies and vital signs.
• Responsible for medication distribution and treatments as ordered.
• Transcription of physician orders.
• Reported directly to Director of Nursing.

Responsible for medication distribution and treatments as ordered.

• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Administered controlled narcotics, IV medications and performed catheterizations.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.

• Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
• Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
• Managed caseload of patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
• Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care and maintained aseptic techniques.
• Recorded and measured patients' weight, temperature, respiration and blood pressure.