Lum Emelda Tchi
Fulshear,TX
Summary
Compassionate professional with experience in managing needs of medically complex patients. Expert in assessing and managing treatments, administering medications and treatments, and developing individualized care plans. Proven record of responding quickly to changing patient needs and delivering positive outcomes. Works with interdisciplinary team to ensure safe patient outcomes from admission to discharge planning
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Memorial-Hermann Central Staffing
08.2022 - Current
- Identified patient care problems and implemented corrective actions in alignment with hospital policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Reported abnormal findings and changes in patient status to doctors, applying appropriate nursing measures.
- Delivered exceptional, culturally-appropriate care to patients and families in critical care units.
- Helped patients receive appropriate, high-quality care with reasonable results.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
- Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff, and patients.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Delivered outstanding patient care in all critical care units.
Rapid Response COVID-19 Nurse
Covid Crises Response, ICU Memorial Hermann Greater
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Complied with infectious disease measures to reduce spread of COVID-19 between patients, families, and medical personnel.
- Educated patients and families about COVID-19 related illnesses, recommended protective measures, and treatments.
- Mitigated hazard potential from patients with communicable diseases.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
Staff Nurse
Critical-care CVICU DMC Sinai Grace
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
Primary Care Nurse/CCU
Select
03.2016 - 01.2018
- Encouraged health-promoting behaviors to improve patient health and reverse disease.
- Handled patient pharmacy needs by phoning in prescriptions to patients' preferred pharmacies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Used Epic to maintain patient medical records, accurately recording vital statistics, medical histories, vital
- Encouraged health-promoting behaviors to improve patient health and reverse disease
Nursing Coordinator
Ministry Of Public Health
09.2013 - 12.2014
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Oriented and provided instruction to students during clinical rotations.
- Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
Education
Master of Science - Nursing research and education
Catholic University of Central Africa
Yaounde -Cameroon 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Catholic University of Central Africa
Yaounde -Cameroon 09.2010
Skills
- Patient Admission
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Critical care Patient Assessment
- Medical Records Management
- Physician Consultations
- Procedures Compliance
- Obtaining Authorizations
- Patient Transfers and Transitions
- Discharge Planning Coordination
- Microsoft Office
- Skilled in Epic and Cerner
- Plan of Care Support
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Record Analysis
Accomplishments
- Best employee of the month of March 2020 (CVICU DMC Sinai Grace)
- OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Fluent in English, French, and pidgin English.
Certification
ACLS
BLS
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Timeline
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Memorial-Hermann Central Staffing
08.2022 - Current
Rapid Response COVID-19 Nurse
Covid Crises Response, ICU Memorial Hermann Greater
08.2020 - 05.2022
Staff Nurse
Critical-care CVICU DMC Sinai Grace
01.2018 - 01.2021
Primary Care Nurse/CCU
Select
03.2016 - 01.2018
Nursing Coordinator
Ministry Of Public Health
09.2013 - 12.2014
Master of Science - Nursing research and education
Catholic University of Central Africa
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Catholic University of Central Africa
ACLS
BLS
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