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
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
03.2009 - 09.2018
- 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 -
1977
RN Diploma Program 3 Yrs -
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.
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