Janet Miller
Trussville,AL
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Registered Nurse
Brookwood Baptist Hyperbaric And Wound Care Clinic
03.2010 - Current
- 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.
- Coordinated care with Home Health agencies and Infusion companies to deliver prompt and uninterrupted patient care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Hospital Wound Care
Brookwood Baptist Princeton Hospital
01.2007 - 03.2010
- Attended wound care education programs to gain knowledge on most recent techniques and procedures available.
- Developed treatment plans according to current wound care protocols.
- Identified patients requiring debridement procedures and alerted attending physician.
- Demonstrated dressing techniques to educate and orient in-services nurses.
- Identified nutritional deficiencies and coordinated with personnel to solve nutrition problems.
- Educated staff on proper wound care treatment and preventative measures.
- Instructed hospital staff annually on wound care competencies.
- Conducted annual hospital assessments for prevalence and incidence of wounds in the hospital.
Wound Care Registered Nurse
Huntsville Hospital Wound Clinic
07.2003 - 12.2006
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Assessed and treated draining of wounds and burns.`
- Debrided wounds under supervision of the attending physician.
Wound Care Nurse
Intermedical LTAC Hospital
05.2001 - 06.2003
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Assessed all patients on admission for skin breakdown and implemented prevention measures as needed.
- Evaluated all patients weekly and as needed and adjusted treatment plan as needed.
- Responsible for all wound care on daily basis.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
St. Joseph Hospital
02.1992 - 08.1999
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures by functioning as a circulating and scrub nurse.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
RN Floor Nurse
University Of Alabama Birmingham
11.1990 - 01.1992
- 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
RN Floor Nurse
University Of Alabama At Birmingham
11.1984 - 11.1990
- 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Functioned as Head Nurse for 36 bed Burn Trauma Unit for 1 year.
- Member of Advance Burn Life Support.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Judson Colleg
Marion, ALBachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL11.1984
Skills
- Wound Care
- Diabetes and Nutrition Education
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Team Coordination
Certification
Wound Care Certified since 2004
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Brookwood Baptist Hyperbaric And Wound Care Clinic
03.2010 - Current
Hospital Wound Care
Brookwood Baptist Princeton Hospital
01.2007 - 03.2010
Wound Care Registered Nurse
Huntsville Hospital Wound Clinic
07.2003 - 12.2006
Wound Care Nurse
Intermedical LTAC Hospital
05.2001 - 06.2003
Operating Room Registered Nurse
St. Joseph Hospital
02.1992 - 08.1999
RN Floor Nurse
University Of Alabama Birmingham
11.1990 - 01.1992
RN Floor Nurse
University Of Alabama At Birmingham
11.1984 - 11.1990
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Judson Colleg
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Wound Care Certified since 2004
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