Joan Crawford
Tavares,FL
Summary
Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse with exceptional background of performance. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
UF HEALTH LEESBURGE HOSPITAL
Leesburg, FL
11.2009 - 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.
- 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.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Education
Associate of Science - LPN-RN
MED LIFE INSTITUTE oF NURSING
Kissimmee, FL03.2016
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Preventive Healthcare
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Compassionate and Caring
- Nursing Assignments
- Heart Failure
- Interpreting EKGs
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Atrial Fibrillation
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UF HEALTH LEESBURGE HOSPITAL
11.2009 - Current
Associate of Science - LPN-RN
MED LIFE INSTITUTE oF NURSING
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