Lori Smith

• Strengthened relationships between patients, families, and healthcare providers through clear communication and active listening skills.
• Coped effectively with mental and emotional challenges of positions by remaining centered on patients' needs and delivering quality care.
• Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies and intramuscular injections, IV medication drips to patients on PCU floor.
• Examined and treated patients' injuries, orthopedic and trauma wounds to promote healing.
• Eased anxiety among patients facing challenging diagnoses or treatments by offering emotional support and empathetic guidance throughout their healthcare journey.
• Boosted staff morale by fostering an inclusive work environment that valued teamwork and open communication amongst colleagues.
• Charge Nurse, I am tasked with running the 40 bed Trauma PCU with critical thinking skills, be a resource for the staff and promoting a healing environment for the patients and interdisciplinary teams.

NCH baker hospital-Naples Florida

• Cardiac Telemetry-3northStaff nurse Utilize nursing process to provide emergency and evidenced-based care to patient of varying ages and diverse cultures.
• CHARGE NURSE: Supervise-Advise Staff on 46 bed Cardiac unit and when Covid 19 second round-ran a 46 bed unit with proper procedural PPE- assisted staff in maintaining strict isolation protocols.

• EMERGENCY Department, Hendry Regional Medical Center.
• Utilize the nursing process to provide Emergent and Evidenced-Based care to patients-pediatric to seniors and diverse cultures.
• CHARGE Nurse Triage patient, Manage staff and facilitated transfer (ground ambulance and Medical flights) when necessary and act as liaison with staff and physicians.-
• PRECEPTOR for new nurses.
• NURSING SUPERVISOR PRN.
• Collaborated with nursing staff to ensure positive patient outcomes.

• Performed pacemaker Interrogations
• SANE-A
• Interim med/surge telemetry director 10-15-20 through 01-15-2021.

• MEDICAL Surgical Telemetry , Hendry Regional Medical Center
• Utilize the nursing process to provide evidenced-based care to patients of varying ages, cultures, co-morbidities and surgical procedures.
• PRECEPTOR for new nurses.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Performed pacemaker interrogations for multiple models.
• Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.