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Maggie Lynn Phillips
Registered Nurse
Bay Minette,Alabama
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Offering excellent communication and good judgment. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
5
years of professional experience
2
years of post-secondary education
5
Certifications
Work History
North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette, United States
Registered Nurse
09.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up medications and fluids, and oriented patients to unit.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, intervening when needed for patient care, and verifying interventions met treatment goals.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, diabetes and other conditions.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Used pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods for pain management
- Cared for bed bound and mobility impaired patients and implemented methods to prevent complications
- Cared for patients at the end of life and showed support and compassion for loved ones.
- Triage nurse in the Emergency department, able to rapidly assess and evaluate patients, assessing acuity and level of care, prioritizing, as well as handling nurse assignments, nurse management, and nurse support
- Showed tremendous skill with emotional support for patients and families, including patients in distress or with psychiatric conditions including depression.
Education
Coastal Alabama Community CollegeMonroeville, AL
Associate of Science from Nursing
08.2015 - 08.2017
Skills
Intravenous therapy
Patient and family advocacy
Medication Administration
Patient evaluation
Foley catheters
Professional bedside manner
Physical assessments
Medical recordkeeping
Precepting
Removing sutures
Acute care expertise
Critical care
Feeding pumps understanding
Emotional intelligence
Infection control measures
Lab result interpretation
ICU experience
Oxygen saturation standards
Staff supervision
Medical laboratory procedures
Patient discharge
Direct Patient Care
Personal care needs
Patient Assessments
Palliative care awareness
Strong clinical judgment
Vaccine administration
Diabetes and nutrition education
Relationship building
Data Collection
Medication distribution
Tracheostomy Care
Additional Information
2 years in Medical/Surgical
1 Year in Intensive Care Unit
2 years in the Emergency Department.
Certification
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
North Baldwin Infirmary
09.2017 - Current
Coastal Alabama Community College
Associate of Science from Nursing
08.2015 - 08.2017