Margaret(Peggy) Daly

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

• Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
• Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, later transferring information into records management system.
• Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
• Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Cared for patients in 25-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients

-Responsible for preop anesthesia evaluation to prepare patients for

surgery including pre admission testing, medical/cardiac clearance, and

reviewing this information to make sure patients were optimized for

surgery.

• Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
• Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, later transferring information into records management system.
• Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
• Worked Per Diem in PACU and Phase 2 for 1 year

-Responsible for 775+ Level 2 Trauma center on the evening shift covering all units of the institution

-Collaborate with nurse managers and directors regarding staffing to ensure

quality, safe care

-Responsible for effectively and calmly manage any disaster that should arise

internally or externally

-Provide one to one sitters for patients high risk for suicide, falls, confusion

Cover RN/Ancillary sick calls to ensure safe staffing ratios

-Directly responsible for 2-3 critically ill patients

-As charge nurse, oversaw a 10 bed unit, responsible for nursing/ancillary

staff and daily assignments

-Responsible for maintaining effective patient flow for critically ill patients who needed an ICU bed

-Member of code blue team

-Unit preceptor to RN's, new grads, and student nurse externs

-Worked directly with The Sharing Network as needed

-Member of medical center's Ethics Commitee

-Started my nursing career on this 33 bed cardiac/telemetry unit responsible for 8-11 patients

-Charge RN

-Precepted RN's/SNE's

• Maintained comfort and safety of each patient through careful monitoring and knowledge application.
• Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
• Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
• Monitored each patient to meet appropriate care and document status changes.
• Completed medical facility experience while under supervision of qualified staff.

-Worked directly with critical care directors and nurse managers of MICU,

CCU, SICU,Open Heart ICU, Open Heart Stepdown, and Dialysis to provide adequate/safe staffing ratios on the units

-Handled various administrative duties including staff time cards and light typing