Lauren Lim
Knoxville,TN
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
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Fort Loudon Medical Center
Lenoir City, Tennessee
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursig
Holy Angel University
05.2011
Skills
- IV Administration
- Pain Management Techniques
- Operational Standards
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Electronic Charting
- Patient Care Assessment
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Intramuscular Injections
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Diet and Nutrition
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Compassionate and Caring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Family Guidance
- Pharmacologic Intervention
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Interpreting EKGs
- PICC Lines
- Patient Admission
- Patient Intervention
- Pain Prevention
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Fort Loudon Medical Center
07.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursig
Holy Angel University
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