Jamie Merriman-Fish
Lewisville,TX
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success 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. Offering expertise with orthopedic, spine, and internal medicine specialties.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Unit Based Educator
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
- Fostered a collaborative learning environment by implementing group activities that encouraged staff participation and learning.
- Collaborated with colleagues to create interdisciplinary projects that connected various subject areas where gaps were identified.
- Mentored new hires in best practices for nursing, leading to increased confidence and effectiveness within their new role.
- Supported unit leadership and hospital leadership to improve patient satisfaction and safety goals.
Registered Nurse
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
02.2021 - 01.2024
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Caught and intervened in several instances wherein miscommunication/hospital error could have caused sentinel events or undo harm to patients.
- Contributed to unit's pain reassessment score reaching over 90%.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Patient Care Technician
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
06.2019 - 02.2021
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Helped patients complete activities of daily living.
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Good Samaritan Society
10.2016 - 01.2019
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX12.2020
Skills
- Patient Examination
- Clear Patient Communication
- Acute and Chronic Pain Management
- Infection Control Procedures
- Detail Oriented
- Lab Results Reporting
- Compassionate and Caring
- Administering Medicines
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Advocacy
Additional Information
Opioid safety champion and magnet champion for Zale 5. Gold PACT recipient for fiscal year 2022 and 2023. Patient Safety Star inpatient winner for 2023 which was present at the celebration of excellence.
Timeline
Unit Based Educator
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
02.2021 - 01.2024
Patient Care Technician
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
06.2019 - 02.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Good Samaritan Society
10.2016 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Woman's University
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