Lourdy Guerrier Joinville
Patchogue,NY
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Girling Home Health, enhancing patient outcomes through expert medication and IV administration and compassionate patient advocacy. Skilled in utilizing critical thinking to implement evidence-based interventions, achieving significant improvements in patient satisfaction and recovery rates. Demonstrates strong clinical judgment and empathy, adept in patient education and crisis management. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Girling Home Health
Brooklyn NY
06.2023 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- 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.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
Medical-Surgical RN
Kings County Hospital
Brooklyn, NY
10.2022 - 07.2024
- Developed strong rapport with patients through active listening skills, empathetic communication, and genuine concern for their wellbeing.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Reduced infection rates by maintaining strict adherence to infection control protocols and sterile technique during wound dressings and invasive procedures.
- Served as a preceptor for newly hired nurses, providing guidance on hospital policies, unit-specific protocols, and best practices in medical-surgical nursing.
- Conducted patient and family teaching sessions on discharge planning, postoperative care, and health maintenance to promote successful transitions to home or other care settings.
- Advocated for patient needs within the healthcare team to ensure appropriate resources were allocated for optimal recovery outcomes.
- Managed complex medication regimens for multiple patients simultaneously while ensuring accuracy in administration and timely delivery of prescribed treatments.
- Recognized early warning signs of deteriorating patient conditions, initiating rapid response measures to prevent further complications or emergencies.
- Provided compassionate emotional support to patients and families during challenging health experiences.
- Enhanced patient safety through vigilant monitoring and assessment of vital signs, lab values, and symptoms.
- Educated patients on disease processes, treatment options, self-care techniques, and medications to promote informed decisionmaking.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Utilized Software and Software to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
Education
Bachelor SN -
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN11.2022
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient Assessment
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Wound Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Compassion and Empathy
- IV setup
- Care Planning
- Patient Management
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Patient Evaluation
- Telemetry monitoring
- Family Education
- Licensed RN
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Critical Care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Tracheostomy Care
- Precepting
- Patient Discharge
- Team Coordination
- Performing EKGs
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Emergency Response
- Vaccine administration
- Diabetes management
- Insulin medication assistance
- ADL Assistance
- Staff Supervision
- Chest pain management
- Oxygen saturation standards
- FLUENT IN LANGUAGE
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Seizure Management
- At-risk patient care
- Software use
- Home care
- Evaluations
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse- 2 years
Languages
English, Haitian Creole, Some Spanish and French
Professional Working
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Girling Home Health
06.2023 - Current
Medical-Surgical RN
Kings County Hospital
10.2022 - 07.2024
Bachelor SN -
Capella University