LINH NGUYEN
Ocean Springs,MS
Summary
Proactive Operating Room Nurse utilizing critical thinking and patient assessment skills in career spanning more than 4 years. Bilingual and experienced in various clinical procedures. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Operating Room Nurse
Singing River Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Prepared surgical suite according to surgery and surgeon preference
- Collaborated with the surgical team to ensure the highest safety and surgical standards for the patient
- Initiated corrective actions upon adverse information from monitoring equipment
- Collaborated with physicians and other health care providers to develop a care plan for the patient during surgery
- Adhered to AORN standards of perioperative practice
- Labeled specimens/cultures appropriately and transported to the lab
- Provided pertinent information to PACU RN such as procedure, allergies, incision sites, dressings, and foley catheter.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
- Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
ICU Travel Nurse
Novant Forsyth Medical Center
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
ICU Travel Nurse
Ochsner Medical Center Main Campus, Cardiac
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Followed HCA ethical values and principles and adhered to HIPAA medical record regulations to promote patients' privacy.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
- Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with physicians and other nurses to promote continuity of medical care.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care.
Registered Nurse, SICU
Ocean Springs Hospital
07.2019 - 04.2022
- Caring for a wide variety of critically ill patients in a 12 bed ICU, as well as immediate postoperative open heart surgeries, vascular surgeries, and abdominal surgeries
- Managing medical equipment such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, chest tubes, arterial lines and transducers, Swan-Ganz catheters, transvenous pacemakers, CRRTs, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and Impellas
- Assisting intensivists in emergency situations and bedside procedures: intubation, arterial line placement, central line placement, chest tube insertion, and bronchoscopy
- Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of high quality ICU care
- Acting as a patient advocate to provide ideal care within the patient’s wishes and providing appropriate support for family members
- Completing comprehensive assessments and evaluations while carrying out life preserving or palliative interventions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- 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.
Education
Bachelor of Science - NURSING
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS05.2019
Skills
- Software Proficiency
- EPIC
- Pyxis/Omnicell & CPOE system
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook)
- Spectralink/Voalte phones
- Surgical Counts
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Surgical Patient Care
- Operating Room Preparations
- Asepsis Standards
- Perioperative Nursing
- Infection Prevention
Affiliations
Compassionate and diligent individual with 4+ years of nursing experience in the operating room and intensive care unit experience who strongly desires to expand knowledge and learn other areas of expertise in nursing.
Additional Information
- RN | Registered Nurse MS | Compact License | License #: 913210
- RN | Registered Nurse CA| License #: 95305353
- BLS certified
- Stroke NHISS certified
Languages
Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Operating Room Nurse
Singing River Hospital
06.2023 - Current
ICU Travel Nurse
Novant Forsyth Medical Center
09.2022 - 03.2023
ICU Travel Nurse
Ochsner Medical Center Main Campus, Cardiac
05.2022 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse, SICU
Ocean Springs Hospital
07.2019 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science - NURSING
University of Southern Mississippi