Karen Everson
Santa Maria,CA
Summary
Worked at Valley Hospital which closed in 1999. Started work at Marian Regional Medical Center in February 1999 on the Medical Surgical floor. Became ANM after working there for one year. \
Transferred to the Emergency room in 2004 and became ANM approximately 2 years after transferring.
Retired in 2019 to care for my elderly parents who have since passed away.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
RN/Assistant Manager
Marian Regional Medical Center
02.1999 - 12.2019
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
RN Staff Nurse
Valley Hospital
03.1997 - 01.1999
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- 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.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA12.1996
Skills
- Disease Prevention
- Intramuscular Injections
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Case Management
- Nursing Assignments
- Direct Supervision
- Emergency Response
- Emergency Room Nurse/ANM
- Work Assignments
Timeline
RN/Assistant Manager
Marian Regional Medical Center
02.1999 - 12.2019
RN Staff Nurse
Valley Hospital
03.1997 - 01.1999
Associate of Science - Nursing
Allan Hancock College
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