Loree Curbow
Cape Coral,FL
Summary
REGISTERED NURSE Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospice Admissions Nurse
Hope Hospice
01.2025 - Current
- Ensured timely initiation of hospice services by effectively managing caseloads and promptly addressing urgent admissions requests.
- Expedited medication delivery for incoming patients by coordinating with pharmacy partners on prescription orders upon admission assessment completion.
- Provided compassionate support to families in crisis situations, guiding them through complex decision-making regarding their loved ones'' end-of-life care options.
- Improved patient admission process by efficiently conducting initial assessments and obtaining necessary medical information.
- Strengthened interdisciplinary collaboration through regular participation in team conferences discussing holistic patient-centered plans of care adjustments as needed over time.
- Developed tailored interventions for each patient''s unique end-of-life journey through thorough evaluation of their goals of care preferences during the admissions consultation phase.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between hospital discharge and hospice admission by establishing strong relationships with local hospitals and healthcare providers.
Registered Nurse
Lee Health
08.2021 - 01.2025
- Charge nurse
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitor patients on bipap and high flow oxygen
- Assess and treat acutely ill patients, monitor critical vital signs, detect changes, and perform interventions when required
- Tracking routine vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry measurements
- Monitoring and administering prescribed medication, as well as performing titration of drug doses
- Reporting deteriorating conditions to healthcare specialists and following intervention instructions
- Explaining treatments and procedures to patients and their families, as well as answering questions
- Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, manage, and assess patient treatments in the acute care unit
- Updating and maintaining medical records
- Overseeing nursing assistants and support staff
- Monitor different cardiac IV drips and insulin drips
- Administer blood and blood product transfusions and monitor patients for adverse reactions
- Perform hourly visits to ensure patient safety.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse
ProMedica
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Supervise LPNs and CNAs
- Schedule staff shifts
- Assign nurses to patients
- Ensure nursing operational standards are met
- Provide reports on productivity, quality and customer service metrics
- Ensure all staff follow policies and procedures
- Evaluate staff performance
- Inform family members about medical procedures and doctors' instructions
- Order medications for patients
- Round with house doctor.
Registered Nurse
AMN Healthcare
05.2021 - 06.2021
- Monitor patients after transplant surgery of lungs, kidneys, and other organs
- Communicating with transplant surgeons for best outcomes
- Care for patients drains and tubes
- Draw time critical labs
- Administer time sensitive medications
- Bathe patients in sterile water
- Closely monitor vitals, labs, drips, post transplant
- Monitor incision sites.
Registered Nurse
Lee Health
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Assess and treat acutely ill patients, monitor critical vital signs, detect changes, and perform interventions when required
- Tracking routine vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry measurements
- Monitoring and administering prescribed medication, as well as performing titration of drug doses
- Reporting deteriorating conditions to healthcare specialists and following intervention instructions
- Explaining treatments and procedures to patients and their families, as well as answering questions
- Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, manage, and assess patient treatments in the acute care unit
- Updating and maintaining medical records
- Overseeing nursing assistants and support staff
- Monitor different cardiac IV drips and insulin drips
- Administer blood and blood product transfusions and monitor patients for adverse reactions
- Perform hourly visits to ensure patient safety.
Registered Nurse
Advent Health
06.2016 - 01.2020
- Surgical Progressive Care Unit- 1 year
- Med surge/tele- 3 years
- Relief charge
- Participate in a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals to assess, evaluate, and diagnose patients and develop effective treatment plans under direction of the physician
- Develop, implement, and update individualized nursing care plans and reported pertinent observations and patient reactions to appropriate personnel (physician, head nurse, charge nurse and/or nursing supervisor) and records observations accurately, legibly, and concisely
- Monitor chest tubes, JP drains, PD catheters, nephrostomy tubes and pacer wires
- Prepare and administer oral, rectal, NG/PEG tubes, SUBQ, IM, IV, and recorded prescribed medications
- Manage and provide clinical direction to LPNs and CNAs
- Offer patient and family guidance and support in illness management, homecare, medication and side effects, diet, nutrition and exercise
- Administer blood and blood product transfusions and monitor patients for adverse reactions
- Perform tasks of monitoring, analyzing and interpreting data on blood pressure, heartbeat and physical distress
- Monitor and care for patients before and after returning from surgery
- Monitor different cardiac IV drips
- Perform hourly visits to ensure patient safety
- Medical Surgical Telemetry Unit- 3 years
- Functioned as patient advocate; interacted in a timely manner between multidisciplinary staff to minimize delays and optimize patient care and efficiency
- Prepare and administer oral, rectal, NG/PEG tubes, SUBQ, IM, IV, and recorded prescribed medications
- Administered and executed therapeutic physician and nurse-initiated interventions
- Collaborated with physicians to discuss and identify patient's treatment needs
- Evaluated patient's response to treatment and progress toward goals
- Modified and individualized care according to patient and family culture, demographics, history, and needs
- Monitored vitals and administered treatment plans for patients dealing with cardiac, pulmonary, diabetic, and orthopedic issues; observed progress and update patient charts
- Trained Nursing Students and CNAs in patient assessment, care procedures, medication administration, patient charting, and ventilator care
- Provided patient and family education in disease states, expectations, medications, and home health care
- Perform hourly visits to ensure patient safety.
Resident Aide
Home Sweet Home
08.2013 - 05.2016
- Prepared meals and maintained a clean and safe living environment for residents
- Provided life enrichment for residents in various stages of dementia
- Trained new residential aides to provide person centered care
- Charted resident activity, behavior and moods
- Made sure patients were taken to health appointments
- Kept a daily log of all activities during a daily basis
- Assisted with medication administration
- Educated families on the stages of dementia.
Lead Certified Medical Assistant
PRC Associates, LLC
06.2006 - 06.2011
- Monitored and recorded vital signs for about 60 patients per day
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies
- Managed general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance
- Ensured the cleanliness, sanitation and maintenance of all facilities, exam rooms and equipment
- Completed various administrative responsibilities
- Verified health insurances and obtained prior authorizations
- Scheduled surgeries
- Ordered refills for intrathecal pain pumps
- Assisted physicians in outpatient surgeries
- Supervised staff in office
- Trained staff at 5 office locations
- Ensured all staff was up to date on clinical learning
- Credential new physicians incoming to practice.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chaberlain
Chicago, IL05.2026
Associate of Science - Nursing
DAYTONA STATE COLLEGE
Daytona Beach, FL05.2016
Certificate - Medical Assistant
DAYTONA STATE COLLEGE
Daytona Beach, FL06.2006
Skills
- Registered nurse
- BLS
- ACLS
- Charge nurse leader
- Nurse preceptor
- Clinical judgment
- Telemetry monitoring
- Cardiac care
- Continuity of care
- Time management
- Strong clinical judgment
Certification
- Collaborate with physical and occupational therapy to set goals for patient rehab
- Educating patient and family on life after transplant surgery
Awards
DAYTONA STATE COLLEGE, Honors Phi Theta Kappa DAYTONA STATE COLLEGE, High Honors
Timeline
Hospice Admissions Nurse
Hope Hospice
01.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Lee Health
08.2021 - 01.2025
Registered Nurse
ProMedica
06.2021 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse
AMN Healthcare
05.2021 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
Lee Health
01.2020 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse
Advent Health
06.2016 - 01.2020
Resident Aide
Home Sweet Home
08.2013 - 05.2016
Lead Certified Medical Assistant
PRC Associates, LLC
06.2006 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chaberlain
Associate of Science - Nursing
DAYTONA STATE COLLEGE
Certificate - Medical Assistant
DAYTONA STATE COLLEGE
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