Kimberly Schrier-Hoang

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• These are travel assignments with extensions/Orlando/Melbourne Fl/Los Angeles CA.
• Stepdown ICU/Med surg/PCU/LTAC

Provided Covid surveillances to Florida Health Care Dept including immunizations against Covid 19. Employed by Medical Staffing Network in beginning that was changed to Prolink per Fl, Dept of Health as preferred agency.

• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.

• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Maintained correct medications/treatments for clinic/teaching at grade school/high school levels
• Supervisor for Broward Health Care School District.
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• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
• Complied with infectious disease measures to reduce spread of COVID-19 between patients, families, and medical personnel.
• Responded to and documented sudden condition changes in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms.
• Participated in development of Patient Care Plans for patients experiencing COVID-19.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.

• 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.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies.
• Advanced Artificial Airway management, Monitoring VS/EKG

• Observed, recorded and communicated patient conditions utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Responded to code blue alerts within facility to initiate protocol, special procedures and cardiac monitoring.
• Collaborated with healthcare team to develop, implement and evaluate interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Monitored cardiac and other critical vital signs to detect changes and enable intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
• Evaluated pain manangement/Managed Airway/ Telemetry
• Educated patients and families about medications and treatment instructions to facilitate continuum of care.
• Charted nurse's notes to reflect care provided to resident and resident's responses to care and intervention.
• Administered prescribed medications, changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs to provide high standards of patient care.
• Instructed and documented patient follow-up care activities to prepare for transfer or discharge.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Delegated patient assignments, admission assignment, assisted staff as needed with patient care as charge nurse
• Floated as per turn to different areas hospital in rural area with significant health disparities.