Lisa Burton

• Prioritized treatments and interventions after assessing and evaluating patient care needs.
• Maintained vigilance in observing patients' vitals, medication requirements, and therapies to ensure their wellbeing.
• Conducted routine unit rounds to assess and manage patient condition while evaluating staff performance.
• Provided guidance to care associates while setting practice standards and delegating tasks, resulting in improved delivery of quality nursing care.
• Established effective lines of communication with family members to relay information about patient conditions, test results, and executed prescribed medications or treatments during work hours.
• Developed and sustained positive connections with patients and loved ones
• Provided necessary medical interventions such as administering injections, medications, and wound care based on patient needs.
• Delivered quick, expertly-handled assistance in critical situations to optimize the delivery of care, support and life-saving measures.

• Recorded patient care activities with precision and efficiency using electronic medical record systems.
• Performed evaluations on infants based on hospital policies, guaranteeing appropriate stabilization prior to being discharged.
• Effectively communicated with patients, families, and healthcare professionals to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Demonstrated exceptional ability to multitask and maintain high standards of patient care within a fast-paced environment.
• Organized and prepared required equipment for labor process.
• Engaged in collaborative efforts for unit-based performance improvement initiatives geared towards improving quality standards.
• Assisted in the delivery process of newborns by providing support during labor.
• Demonstrated expertise in delivering holistic care to labor and delivery patients through conducting thorough assessments, administering treatments and medications with precision, while also offering invaluable education.
• Provided instruction to new parents regarding effective techniques for caring for infants in areas such as bathing, feeding, swaddling, and diapering.
• Achieved proficiency in tracking mothers' labor progress, interpreting fetal heart monitor visuals, and effectively communicating status to delivering physician.
• Ensured comprehensive transfer of knowledge by providing detailed briefings to next-shift nurses about the condition, status, and requirements of mother and newborn.
• Collaborated with doctors to facilitate efficient birthing procedures through instrumental assistance.
• Demonstrated speed, expertise, and composure in responding to emergencies, delivering high-quality care and life-saving interventions.

• Provided patient-centered assistance by administering injections, taking vital signs, and performing other nursing responsibilities.
• Delivered direct physical and emotional support to patients and their families.
• Ensured precision in recording and updating patient medical information.
• Maintained vigilant observation of patients, alerting supervisors and physicians to any observed changes in condition or behavior.
• Provided information to patients and families regarding optimal treatment procedures through answering their inquiries.
• Implemented personalized care strategies to facilitate patient recovery, alleviate discomfort, and maximize overall success.
• Educated clients, patients, and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management, and wound management.

• Conducted assessments of patients by monitoring vitals, symptoms, and reactions to treatments.
• Managed administration of prescribed medications and treatments following established nursing protocols.
• Utilized Electronic Medical Record systems to ensure precise documentation of clinical records.
• Applied critical thinking skills to evaluate patient needs and implement appropriate interventions.
• Ensured compliance with nursing practice protocols, laws, and standards.
• Adeptly addressed pressing issues that demanded urgent attention, displaying efficiency and responsiveness.
• Provided quality patient care while strictly adhering to infection control guidelines.
• Fostered valuable expertise by consistently delivering outstanding performance in a wide range of roles and duties within hospital settings, notably including experience gained at a psychiatric facility.

Synchronized patient assessments to optimize individualized treatment plans.

• Enhanced patient outcomes through effective collaboration with interdisciplinary colleagues.
• Demonstrated expertise in wound care management by conducting dressing changes, debridement, and irrigation procedures.
• Adeptly monitored patients' vital signs, neurological function, and pain levels to ensure effective treatment.
• Enhanced collaboration between patient families and healthcare professionals for care plan development.
• Implemented knowledge of various rehabilitation strategies such as exercise routines, therapeutic modalities, and the utilization of adaptive equipment.
• Facilitated access to occupational therapy, speech therapy, and physical therapy through referral initiation.
• Managed the organization and record-keeping of nursing assessments, interventions, evaluations, and progress notes.
• Managed medication administration and observed patient responses.
• Managed a team of rehabilitation professionals, emphasizing the importance of patient safety and preserving their dignity.
• Maintained accurate records for all assistive device stock.
• Provided the above mentioned services within a Long-Term Care Facility consisting of 90 beds.
• Ensured accurate completion of MDS and Case Mix charting.