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Joan Howe

Registered Nurse
Locust Grove,VA

Summary

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

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Medical Solution/Sovah Hospital
Danville, VA
04.2021 - 07.2021
  • 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.
  • Provided direct patient care,
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options

Registered Nurse

Mary Washington Hospital
Stafford, Virginia
05.2017 - 07.2021
  • 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.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
  • Managed care from admission to discharge
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Maxim Healthcare/ ECU Hospital
Greenville, NC
06.2022 - 09.2022
  • Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
  • Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit
  • Managed care from admission to discharge
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action

Registered Nurse

Krucial Staffing/ Memorial Herman Hospital
Greenville, TX
01.2022 - 03.2022

Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge

Registered Nurse

Favorite Healthcare Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur, IL
10.2021 - 12.2021
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options

Registered Nurse

Krucial Staffing / North Texas Medical Center
Houston, TX
08.2021 - 10.2021
  • 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.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge

Registered Nurse

Spotsylvania Regional Hospital
Spotsylvania, VA
10.2015 - 01.2017
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Ameritech College of Healthcare
Draper, UT
02.2018

Associate of Science - Nursing

Fortis College - Norfolk
Norfolk, VA
12.2012

Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse

Kiser University
Florida
02.2007

Skills

  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Work closely with all healthcare providers to facilitates care for patients
  • Treatment Preparation
  • Assesses, plan implement evaluates and document aspects of patient care
  • Medication administration, IV Insertion and administering Intravenous Fluid

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Maxim Healthcare/ ECU Hospital
06.2022 - 09.2022

Registered Nurse

Krucial Staffing/ Memorial Herman Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022

Registered Nurse

Favorite Healthcare Decatur Memorial Hospital
10.2021 - 12.2021

Registered Nurse

Krucial Staffing / North Texas Medical Center
08.2021 - 10.2021

Registered Nurse

Medical Solution/Sovah Hospital
04.2021 - 07.2021

Registered Nurse

Mary Washington Hospital
05.2017 - 07.2021

Registered Nurse

Spotsylvania Regional Hospital
10.2015 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Ameritech College of Healthcare

Associate of Science - Nursing

Fortis College - Norfolk

Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse

Kiser University
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