MaDonna Garrison
Belton,TX
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse-MICU
Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center-Temple
Temple, Texas
07.2020 - Current
- Provide comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular, urological, neurological, pulmonary, and other life-threatening complications
- Evaluate patients, conduct admission assessments/focused assessments to determine patient needs, and create individualized plans of care based on physical, psychosocial, and safety concerns
- Safe and accurate administration of medications, IV therapies, immunizations, and apply sterile dressings
- Consult with Wound Care and manage patient wounds
- Manage PICC lines, Central Lines, Vas Cath's, Wound vac, tracheostomy, Peg Tubes, J/G Tubes, NG Tubes and other medical devices
- Document clinical status, medications, procedures, and patient conditions
- Prepare equipment and assist physicians during examinations, treatments, and procedures
- Evaluate patient cardiac status via telemetry
- Provide individualized education and training to patients and caregivers to manage diseases and injuries; explain medication regimens and preventative care to maximize well-being and promote healing
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to provide quality, continued care from admission to discharge
- Plan and direct patient care and activities to ensure patient needs are met
- Align nursing plans with physician and hospital administrative practices and policies and guidelines set forth by the Texas Board of Nursing
- Supervise and train new RN's, Graduate Nurses and nursing students as a Clinical Coach.
RN House Supervisor
Everest Rehabilitation Hospital-Temple
Temple, Texas
06.2022 - 03.2023
- Manage activities, nursing care, and the execution of nursing and hospital policies during the scheduled shift
- Coordinate activities of the nursing service through charge nurses
- Reviews nursing staffing patterns, checks attendance, and revises the daily staff schedule, as necessary
- Maintains and assists in orientation programs for new employees
- Assists in supervising in-service education programs and follows up to evaluate effectiveness and to determine the need for revision of methods and materials
- Makes recommendations to the Director of Nursing Services to hire, promote, suspend, and terminate nursing service employees
- Assists in interpreting hospital policy and state law related to the nursing service
- Also assists in evaluating and formulating policies, procedures, decisions, and solutions related to the nursing service
- Participates in hospital safety procedures and programs
- Makes nursing recommendations to the medical director, rehab director and pharmacist based on patient status
- Investigates and reports complaints.
Infusion Nurse
Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center-Temple
Temple, Texas
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Managed non-chemo IV Infusions via Ports, PICC and Peripheral IVs
- Scheduled patients based on provider orders; IVIG, Blood Products, IV antibiotics and other IV medications
- Monitored patients for adverse reactions and managed appropriately.
Nurse Technician~ Float Pool
Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center-Temple
Temple, Texas
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Assist with direct patient care procedures and related tasks; prep patient rooms, check in patients, assists in obtaining patient histories, and assist nurse in medical examinations/care
- Performs routine vital signs, glucose checks via NOVA device, and assists with ADLs under established protocols
- Maintain medical supplies, as necessary
- May coordinate activities and perform a range of administrative functions in support of various units; may oversee student nurses in specified tasks
- Maintain patient safety, environmental, and infection control methods
- Perform miscellaneous patient care duties as assigned.
Phlebotomist
Choice Clinical Lab
Round Rock, Texas
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Collect and label specimens as outlined in each medical requisition
- Develop effective collection techniques as they relate to each patient; such as pediatric and geriatric patients
- Properly label, package each specimen and ensure that every specimen is delivered to the laboratory on time
- Maintain an organized and clean work area based on state health laws and the guidelines of the organization.
Clinical Concierge
Rapid Recovery Center
Round Rock, Texas
01.2018 - 11.2018
- Provide direct support to patients and assists clinical staff with electronic records maintenance, orders and audits, and supports the clinical team by maintaining schedules and supplies
- Serve as Concierge to patients and their visitors by providing immediate contact, communication and support
- Answer the telephone and direct phone calls
- Assist patients, family members and staff with inquiries about guest and property information
- Help maintain patient privacy by ensuring only approved visitors are given access beyond the lobby
- Provide back-up coverage for Front Desk Concierge
- Assist patients as needed with room service ordering or any other requests
- Prepare off-site physician appointment packets for the patient to deliver to the physician
- Nurse call central operator if calls are not answered by attending nursing staff
- Manage transportation dispatch and EMS dispatch
- Secure signatures on admission documents
- Scan and audit medical records and patient notes into database.
Assistant Human Resource Manager
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
Nashville, Tennessee
08.2014 - 06.2017
- Duties included recruiting, interviewing, drug screening, background checks, new employee orientation and benefit education
- Maintaining physician and nurse files with current license status and relevant documentation in compliance with regulatory board
- Verify department timesheets for payroll
- Maintain I-9, W4 and G4 documentation
- Maintain record of attendance and behavior violations, employee badge access, policy and procedure development
- HIPPA, OSHA, ACHA and JCAHO proficient.
Education
Doctorate of Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
University of St. Augustine
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
South University School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Management
Austin Peay University
Phlebotomy -
EduMed Partners
EMT-B -
Ivy Tech Community College
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate Care
- Patient confidentiality
- End of life care
- Intravenous therapy
- Telemetry monitoring
- Emergency Management
- Ethical Practice
- Healthcare Education
- Resource Utilization
- Problem-Solving
- Honest and Dependable
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Task and Work Prioritization
- Relationship Building
- Emergency Interventions
- Emotional Support
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Electronic Charting
- Pain Management
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Analytical Thinking
- Patient Advocacy
- Cardiac monitors
- Diagnostic Procedures
- HIPAA Education
- Family advocacy
- Nursing Protocol Development
- Complex Information Interpretation
Affiliations
American Nurses Association
Languages
Sign Language
Professional Working
Timeline
RN House Supervisor
Everest Rehabilitation Hospital-Temple
06.2022 - 03.2023
Infusion Nurse
Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center-Temple
02.2022 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse-MICU
Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center-Temple
07.2020 - Current
Nurse Technician~ Float Pool
Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center-Temple
01.2020 - 06.2020
Phlebotomist
Choice Clinical Lab
04.2018 - 12.2018
Clinical Concierge
Rapid Recovery Center
01.2018 - 11.2018
Assistant Human Resource Manager
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
08.2014 - 06.2017
Doctorate of Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
University of St. Augustine
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
South University School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Management
Austin Peay University
Phlebotomy -
EduMed Partners
EMT-B -
Ivy Tech Community College