KAMELIA BURRELL-FOWLER

• Trained 6 new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments and assisting staff.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Managed JP drains and chest, nasogastric, G & J tubes, central lines, etc.
• Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
• Maximized team performance by monitoring nursing care, including patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
• Managed various medications and treatments, which included peritoneal dialysis, IV push, oral, subcutaneous, IV infusion and intramuscular injections and wound treatment.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations of patients with Acute & chronic diseases, COVID-19, as well as Palliative & Hospice.
• Precepted new nurses, providing guidance on unit functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.

• YRHC is 87-bed care facility.
• Carry out nursing process utilizing care plan, collaborate with members of various disciplines of healthcare team for both adults and pediatric patients. Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Cultivated rapport with patients and caregivers, utilizing effective communication with parents and children of all age groups.

• UHWI largest teaching hospital within the Caribbean region (575 beds).
• Plans, coordinate, and organize orientation program for new graduates and new RNs.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
• Organized and managed care of patients post cardiac surgeries and angioplasty, neurosurgery such as craniotomy, administration including chemotherapy, manage patient with chest tubes, and wound care, insertion of NGT, enteral feedings, telemetry, interpretation, and monitoring of lab results, CPR, venipuncture, and placement of IV access, tracheostomy care.
• Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.

• Spanish Town Hospital is Type B 350 bed hospital.
• It offers moderate number of services, namely: medicine, surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, special care nursery, orthopedics, and nephrology.
• Carry out the nursing process utilizing care plan, collaborate with members of various disciplines of the healthcare team for neonates & infants
• Providing care for critically- ill neonates, requiring CPAP, parenteral nutrition, CPR; assisting MD with procedures such as lumbar puncture, etc.
• Also conducted medication administration, wound care, etc.
• Administered medications and fluids to newborn patients as dictated by physician instructions on charts.
• Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonates and pediatric patients.
• Advocated for parents during times of stress by offering listening ear and providing insight into care.
• Provided exceptional care to newborns with congenital defects, prematurity and other conditions..

• Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.

- Manage Medication Assisted Treatment for 200 substance abuse disorder patients
- Provide comprehensive medical care of clients
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Chronic disease management
- Coordinated referrals for specialty services and additional care.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Assess and treat STDs in both males and females.

- Manage a large patient panel of 1200 patients.

- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.

- Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Educated and guided patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits to prevent Type-2 diabetes and other chronic conditions.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Helps patients manage acute and chronic pain.
- Utilized evidence-based and holistic approaches to care in family practice settings.
- Optimized patient care plans, incorporating patient feedback and preferences to increase treatment adherence.
- Implemented patient follow-up system to monitor treatment progress and adjust care plans as necessary.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care.
- Achieved high levels of patient trust, utilizing excellent communication ski ls to establish rapport.
- Decreased hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education and follow-up care coordination.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores, consistently providing compassionate and
empathetic care.
- Enhanced patient outcomes with comprehensive treatment plans for chronic illnesses.
- Fostered collaborative care environment, working closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure holistic patient care.
- Conducted in-depth patient assessments to diagnose and effectively treat acute conditions.
- Utilized telehealth technology effectively, increasing convenience for patients while maintaining high-quality care standards.
- Handled complex cases involving multiple comorbidities effectively by employing critical thinking ski ls and seeking expert consultations when necessary.