Linda Meador
Scottsville,KY
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Med Center Health, excelling in direct patient care and critical assessments. Proven ability in medication administration and patient education, fostering strong relationships with patients and families. Recognized for clinical judgment and effective teamwork in high-pressure environments, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Med Center Health
Bowling Green, KY
05.2006 - Current
Responsible for direct patient care. Bedside nursing. Responsible for physical assessment, blood draws, IV starts and maintenance, blood transfusion, body cooling, oxygen saturation, attending childbirth deliveries, resuscitations, education
Instructional Assistant
Allen County Board of Education
Scottsville, KY
08.1995 - 12.2004
Direct student teaching. Responsible for lesson plans and teaching 5 and 6 year old children
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT05.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY12.2006
Skills
Medication and IV administration
Medication administration
Direct patient care
Patient assessments
Documentation and charting
Patient assessment
Strong clinical judgment
Patient education and counseling
Clinical judgment
Patient and family advocacy
Infection control measures
Patient care
Compassion and empathy
Patient monitoring
IV setup
Intravenous therapy
Care planning
Patient management
Professional bedside manner
Physical assessments
Patient evaluation
Patient care planning
Telemetry monitoring
Family education
Licensed RN
Critical care
Taking vitals
Collecting vitals
Medication distribution
Nursing staff leadership
Precepting
Patient discharge
Lab result interpretation
Team coordination
EMR systems
Complex Problem-solving
Proper catheter insertion/removal
Intake and discharge
Emergency response
Maintaining privacy
Relationship building
Chart updating
Vaccine administration
EMR / EHR
High level of autonomy
Procedure preparations
Medical assessment
Staff supervision
Personal care needs
Patient relations
Emergency procedures
Treatment Planning
Emotional awareness
HIPAA education
Data collection
Emergency care
Administering immunizations
Emotional intelligence
Medical recordkeeping
Removing sutures
Feeding assistance
At-risk patient care
Evaluations
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Med Center Health
05.2006 - Current
Instructional Assistant
Allen County Board of Education
08.1995 - 12.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Western Kentucky University