Margaret Ryan
Weymouth,MA
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 29 years of experience and passion for providing the highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses, and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Ability to plan, organize, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary to provide the highest quality of health care.
Excellent interpersonal skills when interacting with patients, families, and the multi-disciplinary teams of health care professionals.
Knowledgeable in the leading-edge practices, procedures, processes, and technologies related to patient care.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Staff Nurse, Perioperative Care/PACU
Boston Medical Center, Boston
01.2015 - Current
- Responsible for preparing the patient for elective and emergency surgery, including cath lab, EP studies, and interventional radiology procedures.
- Assessment of the patient's physical and psychological status. Enhance patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic, nursing care that addresses physical, emotional, cultural, and spiritual needs.
- Effectively communicate to the care team when a patient does not meet preoperative or procedure criteria. Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, intervening, evaluating, and educating patients in both the preoperative and post-operative settings.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Works well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Enhanced patient safety by diligently following surgical protocols and maintaining accurate documentation.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient assessments and treatment plans.
- Improved patient outcomes through preoperative assessments and individualized care plans.
- Streamlined workflow processes to increase efficiency in a high-volume clinical setting.
- Enhanced patient recovery by providing comprehensive post-anesthesia care and monitoring vital signs.
- Reduced complications by promptly identifying and addressing post-operative issues in PACU patients.
- Assesses the needs of the patient and establishes a plan of care. Implements the plan of care for the patient.
- Provide patient-focused care through active listening and inviting patient and family participation in the decision-making process from admission to discharge.
Registered Nurse, ICU/PACU Staff and Charge Nurse
Quincy Medical Center
06.1995 - 12.2014
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Provided high-quality care for critically ill patients, ensuring prompt assessment and intervention in emergencies.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric patients.
- Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with physicians and other nurses to promote continuity of medical care.
- Maintain staffing levels and nursing assignments that adhere to standards of care and safety.
- Delegate assignments and tasks to the staff. Maintain the workflow of the unit retaining accountability for the outcome.
- Utilizes monitoring, assessment, planning, intervention, and critical thinking skills to care for acute care patients.
- Utilize nursing knowledge to identify, solve, and prevent patient complications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL10.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Quincy College
Quincy, MA05.1995
Skills
ACLS Certification
PALS Certification
IV Certification
Vaccine Administration
Timeline
Registered Staff Nurse, Perioperative Care/PACU
Boston Medical Center, Boston
01.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU/PACU Staff and Charge Nurse
Quincy Medical Center
06.1995 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Quincy College
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