Kelly Zeigler
Tallahassee,FL
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
Tallahassee, FL
10.2024 - Current
- 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.
- 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound therapies, and rehab.
- Managed quality care for patients with stroke, heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Lakeland Regional Health
Lakeland, FL
08.2010 - 07.2024
- 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.
- 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Worked as part of interdisciplinary rapid response team to determine each patients' imaging and assessment needs to develop and initiate appropriate care plans.
- Managed equipment such as level 1 rapid transfuser, assisted in OR to help keep trauma patients stable, CRRT, organ donation.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing -
Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL12.2009
Skills
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Treatment Recommendations
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Pain Management Techniques
- Titration of vasopressors/ drips
- Intervention Recommendations
- Coping Skills
- Care Prioritization
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Interpreting EKGs
- Staff Coordination
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Answering Questions
- Sedation Management
- Central Line Placement
- Patient Admission
- Test Interpretations
- Emergency Situations
- Nursing Assignments
- Chest Tubes
- High Blood Pressure Management
- Accurate Documentation
- Training Junior Team Members
- Ventilator Management
- Critical Care Nursing
- Respiratory Failure
- Pulmonary Conditions
- Cerner experience
- Epic experience
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
10.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
Lakeland Regional Health
08.2010 - 07.2024
Associate Degree In Nursing -
Polk State College