Lindsey Morris
Springfield,OH
Summary
Direct patient care expert and RN with 13 years of experience in emergency medicine, primary care, and substance abuse. Maintains strong reputation for achieving high levels of patient satisfaction. Excellent communication skills and compassionate care giver. Able to work well in high stress and critical care settings while maintaining and focus on task at hand.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Madison Health
210 N Main Street London, Ohio
09.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Streamlined emergency room operations by efficiently triaging patients according to the severity of their condition.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
Registered Nurse Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse
Ethan Crossing Recovery Center
Springfield, OH
03.2020 - 09.2022
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Evaluated vitals and presenting symptoms to understand and properly treat conditions.
- Performed CIWA and COWS scales/protocols on detox clients
- Provided detox medications and comfort medications to clients detoxing and in need
- Performed intakes on SUNWAVE EMR
Registered Nurse, Family Medicine
Kettering Health Network
Springfield, OH
03.2018 - 03.2020
- Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing.
- Talked with families about preferred care methods
- Worked with members of the community to determine needs.
- Followed infection control procedures
- Spoke with insurance companies to obtain authorizations for procedures and testing
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Springfield Regional Medical Center
Springfield, OH
09.2012 - 04.2018
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
- Updated patient charts using EPIC, including adding new and existing medications, to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored medication dosages to prevent critical and potentially fatal patient incidents.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Informed patients and answered questions about health condition management and general health information.
- Assisted patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and individuals experiencing cardiac events.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Collaborated with law enforcement on criminal cases by quickly reporting injuries and collecting needed evidence.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Observed and reported patients’ condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document for future reference and review by other care team members.
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
Springfield, OH
12.2008 - 10.2012
- Verified patient data and billing information to discover and resolve erroneous bills due to system errors.
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items.
- Filling and labeling prescription bottles
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Ordered medicines daily to ensure compliance with demands and needs.
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Community Hospital School of Nursing
01.2012
Skills
- Drug utilization review
- Medication dispensing
- Team collaboration
- Regulatory compliance
- Drug safety
- Interpersonal communication
- Patient confidentiality
- Answering customer questions
- Data entry
- Multitasking
- EMR / EHR
- Strong clinical judgment
- Acute care expertise
- Intravenous therapy
- Collecting vitals
- Familiar with detox process and CIWA/COWS protocol
- Excellent with Epic, Next Gen, and Sunwave EMR platforms
- CPCI certified
- BLS certified
- ACLS
- Patient assessments
- Direct patient care
- Medication administration
- Medication and IV administration
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Madison Health
09.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse
Ethan Crossing Recovery Center
03.2020 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse, Family Medicine
Kettering Health Network
03.2018 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Springfield Regional Medical Center
09.2012 - 04.2018
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
12.2008 - 10.2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
Community Hospital School of Nursing