Kathy Dowell

Lutts,TN

Summary

Adept at delivering high-quality emergency care, I leveraged strong clinical judgment and compassion at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction. Skilled in patient management and emergency response, I excel in fast-paced environments, ensuring effective treatment and collaboration with healthcare teams. My expertise includes training staff and optimizing patient care processes. 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

years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital

2009.03 - 2018.09

Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns and effective communication among staff members.
Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.

Education

Associates Arts, Associates Science -

Miami Dade Community College, Miami, FL

1977

RN Diploma Program 3 Yrs -

Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Miami, FL

1977

Skills

Strong Clinical Judgment
Documentation and Charting
Patient and family advocacy
Infection control measures
Compassion and Empathy
Patient Management

Professional Bedside Manner
Emergency Response
High level of autonomy
Staff Supervision
Patient Relations
Data Collection

Additional Nursing Specialties

Admitting Department R.N.

Cardiac Cath Lab R.N./ Clinician

Emergency Department Clinician

Emergency Department Nurse Manager

Psychiatric Emergency Room R.N.