Kerri Wyrick
Celina,TX
Summary
Compassionate nursing professional with extensive experience in direct patient care and education. Skilled in coordinating multidisciplinary teams to optimize surgical and emergency patient outcomes while implementing evidence-based practices.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Surgery Center Of Plano
Plano, TX
10.2018 - Current
- -Prepare and assess surgical patients to ensure optimal procedural readiness.
- Collaborate with surgical teams to ensure comprehensive patient care pre- and post-surgery.
- Educate patients and families on post-operative care and recovery protocols, enhancing compliance and satisfaction.
- Administer medications and monitored patient recovery in post-operative settings.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives to streamline workflows and enhance patient safety measures.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
McKinney, TX
10.2018 - 02.2021
- Led rapid assessment and triage of patients in high-pressure emergency situations.
- Precepted student nurses, graduate nurses and new BSW nurses on clinical protocols and emergency response procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care delivery and outcomes.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to improve treatment effectiveness and efficiency.
- Monitored vital signs and managed critical patient conditions using advanced medical technology.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
City Hospital at White Rock(formerly Known as Doctors Hospital)
Dallas, TX
08.2015 - 10.2018
- Mentored junior nurses on clinical protocols and emergency response procedures.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Streamlined workflow processes to optimize patient throughput in the emergency department.
- Developed training materials and lead hospital wide staff education during new software implementation.
- 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.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baptist School; of Heath Professions
San Antonio, TX05-2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
El Centro College
Dallas, Texas, TX05-2015
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Brookhaven College
Dallas, Texas, TX05-2013
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient monitoring
- Patient management
- Care plan development
Accomplishments
- Emergency & Acute Care
- PACU/Pre-Op Nursing
- Patient& Family Education
- Clinical Training and Preceptorship
- Team Leadership
- Workflow Prioritization
- High – Stress Decision Making
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- 4 time DAISY award nominee
- 5 time employee of the month recipient
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS-Basic Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Surgery Center Of Plano
10.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
10.2018 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
City Hospital at White Rock(formerly Known as Doctors Hospital)
08.2015 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baptist School; of Heath Professions
Associate of Science - Nursing
El Centro College
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Brookhaven College