Jennifer Lovins
Naples,FL
Summary
Experienced and compassionate Nurse of over 11 years with a commitment to patient quality care and patient advocacy. Skilled at working in emergent and high patient volume settings as well as in home settings in crisis type situations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse- Hospice Case Manager
Vitas Hospice
Fort Worth , TX
01.2012 - 04.2013
- Performed and delegated patient care activities in home while communicating appropriate information to members of healthcare team.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Displayed understanding of major terminal diseases and terminology.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth , TX
06.1994 - 04.2003
- Provided quality-driven, cost-effective care in high volume Level 2 Trauma and teaching hospital.
- Handled medical emergencies resulting from events such as stroke, cardiac arrest, car accidents, stabbings, head injuries.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Interacted with patients and family members often suffering from pain, stress, shock and or grief
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth , TX
06.1993 - 06.1994
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Performed initial patient assessments and worked with physicians to plan, implement and evaluate plan of care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Utilize clinical expertise to administer medications via injections, administer IV therapy, test blood glucose, perform venipuncture and provide wound care.
- Serve as mentor, coach and team builder of inexperienced and unlicensed staff
- Document patients plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes and selected nursing interventions.
Education
RN Refresher -
Veritas Nursing Academy
Online06.2021
Diploma RN - Nursing
Algonquin College
Ottawa Ontario Canada05.1992
High School Diploma -
Osgoode Township High School
Metcalfe, Ont06.1990
Skills
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Pain Control
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Symptom Management
- Exemplary Communication Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
Affiliations
Over 10 year volunteer driver at Meals On Wheels.
Volunteer at Habitat For Humanity
Volunteer coach for Girls On The Run
Timeline
Registered Nurse- Hospice Case Manager
Vitas Hospice
01.2012 - 04.2013
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
John Peter Smith Hospital
06.1994 - 04.2003
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
John Peter Smith Hospital
06.1993 - 06.1994
RN Refresher -
Veritas Nursing Academy
Diploma RN - Nursing
Algonquin College
High School Diploma -
Osgoode Township High School
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