Jessica Ackerson
Poynette
Summary
Compassionate and skilled nursing professional with a strong background in patient advocacy and acute care. Known for delivering comprehensive treatment plans and fostering positive patient outcomes through collaborative strategies.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison, WI
01.2008 - Current
- Delivered patient-centered care utilizing evidence-based practices and hospital protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive patient care plans.
- Monitored and assessed patient conditions to identify changes in health status promptly.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, medication administration, and recovery strategies.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI12-2007
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Patient and family advocacy
- Strong clinical judgment
- Telemetry monitoring
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Tracheostomy care
- Complex Problem-solving
- Emergency response
- Acute care expertise
Certification
- Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, 8/1/2011-current
Timeline
Registered Nurse
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
01.2008 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Michigan University