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Lorna D. Powell

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) with a progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations is seeking to obtain a position where my knowledge experience acquired critical care and clinical skills will be utilized to provide compassionate, consistent, individualized, and comprehensive health care. I consistently developed strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. I have the ability to manage and prioritize the variety of patient acuity seen every day in the Emergency Room/Urgent Care.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

WellStar East Point Health Center
05.2022 - Current
  • Performed the Nursing Process assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation and evaluation in the performance of clinical care using evidence base practices, used analytical/critical thinking and ensured that patient care is individualized. Coordinated care through effective partnerships recognizing that care and compassion is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes.
  • Demonstrated teamwork with nursing, ancillary staff, and 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.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Registered Nurse-Emergency Department

WellStar Atlanta Medical Center (South Campus)
01.2008 - 05.2022
  • Triage, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care to, Cardiac/STEMI/ALTE, Neurologic/AMS/Stroke, Respiratory/Ventilator dependent and other high acuity patients.
  • Medical/Surgical, OB/GYN, Psychiatric, Trauma, and Pediatric patients.
  • Access Ports, CL, PICC.
  • Insert IV, NGT, Straight/Foley catheters.
  • Administered medications according to patient acuity, and monitor effectiveness, adverse, and side effects.
  • Utilized ACLS, PALS, BCLS in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • Served as a preceptor and/or or mentor for other professional nurses to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce. Modeled the professional practice of nursing and helped to create a healthy work environment.
  • Documented detailed nursing care utilizing computerized charting EPIC/CERNER.

Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta, Egleston
11.2006 - 11.2007
  • Performed similar duties to above except that nursing care was further extended to include a high percentage of Hematologic/Oncology, Congenital Cardiac, Neurologic, and Trauma patients.
  • Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.

Registered Nurse-Emergency Department

Lincoln Medical And Mental Health Center-NYCHHC
02.1999 - 08.2006
  • Pediatric Emergency & Adult Emergency (Level 1 - Trauma)
  • Performed similar duties to above.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Applied Science Nursing

Bronx Community College of The City University of New York
The Bronx, NY
1998

Skills

  • Critical Care
  • Emergency Response
  • Patient Management
  • At-Risk Patient Care
  • Infection Control Measures
  • Wound Care
  • Care Planning
  • Family Education
  • Skillful in therapeutic communication
  • Proficient Listener
  • Team Player
  • Precepting
  • Type 120 WPM
  • Word Processing

Certification

  • Registered Professional Nurse (Georgia State License)
  • Registered Professional Nurse (New York State License)
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (New York State License)
  • ACLS, PALS, BCLS - NIH Stroke Certified.
  • EKG, IV, Critical Care ER.
  • Diploma Fundamental Accounting

Additional Information

  • Will be furnished upon request.

Timeline

Registered Nurse

WellStar East Point Health Center
05.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse-Emergency Department

WellStar Atlanta Medical Center (South Campus)
01.2008 - 05.2022

Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta, Egleston
11.2006 - 11.2007

Registered Nurse-Emergency Department

Lincoln Medical And Mental Health Center-NYCHHC
02.1999 - 08.2006

Associate of Applied Science - Applied Science Nursing

Bronx Community College of The City University of New York

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