Joy Geary

~ Provide high-quality direct patient care to critically ill neonates, managing 2-3 patients per shift.

~ Provide specialized comprehensive nursing care in a Level

3 NICU facility.

• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Initiated and implemented care plans resulting in improved health outcomes for neonates and their families.
• Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
• Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Implemented evidence-based infection control practices
• Administered medications via oral, IV, IM, G tubes and airway management including ventilation as ordered by physician.
• Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment

• Provide high quality patient care in a Level 3 NICU, managing 2-3 critically ill neonates per shift.
• Administered medications via oral, intramuscular, IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway managements.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

• Provide direct patient care to neonates in a Level 3 NICU setting and general Pediatric floor.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options
• Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.

• Provided compassionate nursing care to medically fragile children in home settings.
• Handled medication administration, ventilation monitoring and wound care.
• Communicated with patients and family members, providing detailed information regarding care and medications.
• Tracked patients' progress through careful reporting and documentation at each visit.
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders
• Provided skilled nursing assessments and implemented care to chronic patients in home care settings.