LAURA PICKETT
Kingsland,GA
Summary
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
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, BSN
Stability Healthcare
San Pedro, CA
06.2020 - Current
- 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.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Registered Nurse , BSN
Aya Healthcare
San Diego, CA
12.2019 - 06.2020
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Registered Nurse
Accountable Healthcare Staffing Inc.
Macon, GA
04.2016 - 12.2019
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Cared for patients in a 32-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
Registered Nurse
Piedmont Newnan Hospital
Newnan, Georgia
06.2015 - 04.2016
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
Registered Nurse
Southeast Georgia Health System
Brunswick, GA
04.2011 - 06.2015
- 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.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA12.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA06.2014
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Okefenokee Technical College
Waycross, GA03.2005
Skills
- Patient Examination
- Preventive Healthcare
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Medical Supply Management
- Accurate Documentation
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Care Assessment
- Heart Failure
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Interpreting EKGs
- Pulmonary Conditions
Certification
BLS Certification
ACLS Certification
NIHSS Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse, BSN
Stability Healthcare
06.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse , BSN
Aya Healthcare
12.2019 - 06.2020
Registered Nurse
Accountable Healthcare Staffing Inc.
04.2016 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse
Piedmont Newnan Hospital
06.2015 - 04.2016
Registered Nurse
Southeast Georgia Health System
04.2011 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South Georgia State College
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Georgia State College
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Okefenokee Technical College