Leigh Edwards

Fast Track Registered Nurse

• Responsible for assessing patients, obtaining a history and physical, and scheduling patients for procedures by way of telephone
• Skilled in patient triage in-person and on the phone.
• Analyze options and then discuss these with the patient about choices
• Read and interpret physicians' orders and notes from other providers
• Review medications and document them
• Foresee problems with the patient that possibly could require the patient to be scheduled as a consultation in the office, rather than through the Fast Track process
• Communicate with the physicians effectively
• Document in the electronic medical record system

Infusion Nurse

• Administer various types of IV therapies based on orders from Physicians and other medical professionals.
• Assess patients before IV treatments
• Administer medications, vitamins and other fluids through IV lines
• Collect samples and review lab results
• Monitor patients throughout infusions to identify issues early
• Respond to side effects or reactions to treatments
• Explain procedures to patients and families
• Collaborate with other care team members
• Maintain detailed records of all patient care

Pre-operative Registered Nurse

• Perform pre-surgical assessments and documenting findings in the patient’s electronic health record (EHR)
• Communicate any patient allergies, anesthesia contraindications, and surgical risks with the surgical team
• Insert and maintain peripheral intravenous lines (PIVs)
• Provide the patient with the appropriate pain and anxiolytic or antiemetic medication and monitoring for complications
• Educate patients and their family members on the surgical process
• Stock medical supplies and preparing safety equipment in each patient room

Registered Nurse, General Medical

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care
• Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices

Pre-operative Registered Nurse

• Performed pre-surgical assessments and documenting findings in the patient’s electronic health record (EHR)
• Communicated any patient allergies, anesthesia contraindications, and surgical risks with the surgical team
• Inserted and maintained peripheral intravenous lines (PIVs)
• Provided the patient with the appropriate pain and anxiolytic or antiemetic medication and monitoring for complications
• Educated patients and their family members on the surgical process
• Stocked medical supplies and preparing safety equipment in each patient room