Johnna Ward
Casper,WY
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Pediatric Staff Nurse
Banner Health Wyoming Medical Center
11.2020 - Current
- Cultivates rapport with children and caregivers, utilizing proactive communication
- Identifies common pediatric and adolescent illnesses to plan and implement interventions and management
- Communicates with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
- Provides bedside care and treatment for patients in Pediatric/Surgical units
- Provides educational support to children and families
Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse
E+Cancercare
04.2011 - Current
- Integrates technical skills, knowledge, and empathy to pediatric and adult patients and their families
- Administers and monitors systemic cancer and rheumatological intravenous therapy regimens
- Responds to treatment reactions
- Counsels patients and caregivers
Telephone Triage Nurse
E+Cancercare
05.2018 - 11.2020
- Built a positive and ongoing relationship with clients and their families
- Obtained case history and gathered triage information to determine appropriate avenue for care
- Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care
Clinic Nurse
Casper-Natrona County Health Deptartment
03.2008 - 03.2011
- Coordinates education to clients of all ages, parents, small groups, and the community to reduce the number of communicable diseases and to increase the immunization rates in the area
- Investigates epidemiology of preventable disease in the community
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Casper College
05.2003
Bachelor of Arts -
Texas Woman’s University
05.1996
Skills
- Understands pediatric disease processes and provides the knowledge to patients and families
- Stays up-to-date on the evolving world of chemotherapy/immunotherapy, radiation treatment and cancer pathology
- Provides continuous patient and family education from diagnosis to survivorship or palliative care
- Coordinates patient referrals to other specialists like another physician, dietitian, speech pathologist, PT/OT
- Has a high standard of excellence and exceptional communication skills
- Maintains patient safety standards
- Has excellent peripheral and central line skills
- Exemplifies patient condition monitoring
- Competent of PPE necessary for mixing and administering cytotoxic agents and for cleaning cytotoxic spills
- Performs responsibilities of charge nurse in chemotherapy infusion area and on pediatric floor
- Acts as preceptor in the art of nursing for new employees and nursing students
- Is currently certified in ENPC, PALS, ACLS, BLS, Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy
- Has been certified in FEMA
- Is proficient on EMR Systems, Microsoft, Wordperfect and the Internet
Timeline
Pediatric Staff Nurse
Banner Health Wyoming Medical Center
11.2020 - Current
Telephone Triage Nurse
E+Cancercare
05.2018 - 11.2020
Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse
E+Cancercare
04.2011 - Current
Clinic Nurse
Casper-Natrona County Health Deptartment
03.2008 - 03.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Casper College
Bachelor of Arts -
Texas Woman’s University