Lyric McDonald
Bartlett,TN
Summary
Dedicated ICU/Burn Registered Nurse with 14 years of direct patient care experience. Adept at doctor communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of fluid resuscitation, wound care and ICU treatments as well as planning long-term therapy goals for patients. Successful at advocating patient needs and quick assessment and intervention to maintain patient stablility.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, ICU
Regional One Health Medical Center
05.2010 - 08.2024
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and providing high-quality care in the ICU setting.
- Patient advocate addressing concerns and facilitating communication between healthcare providers, case managers, social workers and loved ones.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the ICU by adhering to established protocols, reporting potential hazards, and participating in regular safety drills.
- Improved pain management for critically ill patients by assessing pain levels, recommending appropriate interventions, and monitoring effectiveness of chosen treatments.
- Assisted with sterile procedures, central line insertion, synthetic skin grafts, and bedside trach insertion.
- Promoted a safe environment by adhering to infection control protocols, performing regular equipment checks, and maintaining proper supplies in the unit.
- performed wound care managing multiple types of skin grafts, leech therapy and maggot therapy.
- Educated patients on wound care management and post-discharge instructions to ensure smooth transitions from acute care settings to home or rehabilitation facilities.
- Collaborated with surgical teams during skin grafting procedures to provide seamless perioperative support for patients requiring reconstructive surgeries after burn injuries.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions, via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN12.2009
Skills
- Telemetry monitoring
- Intravenous therapy
- End of life care
- Ethical Practice
- Wound care
- Airway Management
- Triage and Assessment
- Patient Stabilization
- Cardiac monitoring
- Trauma Nursing
Certification
BLS
Timeline
RN, ICU
Regional One Health Medical Center
05.2010 - 08.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Southwest Tennessee Community College
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