Maria E. Shirley
Ocala,Fl
Summary
Dedicated and patient focused Registered Nurse with 11 years critical care experience. Strong analytical skills, which guide in the accessing and implementation of appropriate intervention and patient care. Excellent teamwork skills while working with patient care teams and supporting patient needs.
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Centurion Group
05.2024 - Current
- 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.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
RN
The Refuge
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Helping clients throughout their recovery with Trauma
- Substance use and eating disorders
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
RN
Select Medical
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Responsible for patient care in sub-acute setting
- Helping in rehabilitating back to health
RN ICU
Advent Health Ocala
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Rapid Response nurse
- CRRT
- Arctic Sun
- Rotoprone
- Dobhoff placements with Cortrak
- Ultrasound guided IV insertion
OR Coordinator
Ocala Surgical Center
04.2020 - 08.2020
- Risk Management Designee
- RN ICU
RN ICU
The Villages Regional Hospital
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Cath Lab RN
Surgical Specialist of Ocala
05.2018 - 04.2019
- PRN Cath lab Nurse, conscious sedation and monitoring throughout procedure, Pre-operation preparation and Post-op recovery care
RN Trauma/ Medical/ Surgical ICU
Ocala Regional Medical Center
04.2016 - 05.2018
- PRN float pool, responsible for direct provision of care to the critically ill in Trauma, Medical, and Surgical ICU settings.
Circulating RN
Ocala Eye Surgery Center
04.2016 - 11.2016
- The responsibility to provide all nursing care services for the surgical patients in a manner suitable to accepted standards of care.
- Ensures the highest quality and safe delivery of patient care, maintains compliance with professional nursing and all Federal and State standards of care.
- A surgical nurse who circulates in the operating room to monitor the procedure.
- Acting as a patient advocate, ensuring that the conditions in the operating room remain safe and sterile.
- Setting up the operating room for surgery to filling out paperwork which pertains to the surgery.
RN Neuro-Surgical Intensive Care Unit
UF Health at Shands Hospital
11.2013 - 05.2016
- Responsible for the direct provision of effective and comprehensive nursing care in Neuro-Surgical ICU.
- Provide comprehensive medical and emotional care to critically ill patients with varying diagnosis.
- Assess, monitor, and treat ICU patients. Develop patient care plans, including assessments, one to two high acuity patients, and management of ventilated patients.
- Serves as a leader and resource to nursing staff and other health care professionals to provide continuous quality care.
- Supports the development of other staff and team personnel.
- Ensures two-way communication with physicians regarding patient status. Implement physician’s orders, interpret test results, and collaborate with physicians regarding patient care.
Education
Masters Degree - Family Nurse Practitioner
South University
Savannah, GA05.2025
Bachelor Degree - Nursing
Florida Southwestern State College
Ft. Myers, Fl07.2018
Associate Degree - Nursing
Rasmussen College of Nursing
Ocala, FL09.2013
Associate Degree - Pre-Nursing
College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL12.2011
Skills
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong clinical judgments
- Superb organization and time management
- Strong ethics
- Very proficient in medical equipment and technology
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Lab result interpretation
- Nursing staff leadership
Affiliations
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), 2014, Present
- National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), 2014, Present
Personal Information
Title: RN, BSN
Licensure And Certification
- Registered Nurse, FL License: RN9371622
- BLS, FL04721
Timeline
RN
Centurion Group
05.2024 - Current
RN
The Refuge
08.2023 - 03.2024
RN
Select Medical
07.2022 - 04.2023
RN ICU
Advent Health Ocala
08.2020 - 03.2022
OR Coordinator
Ocala Surgical Center
04.2020 - 08.2020
RN ICU
The Villages Regional Hospital
02.2019 - 03.2020
Cath Lab RN
Surgical Specialist of Ocala
05.2018 - 04.2019
RN Trauma/ Medical/ Surgical ICU
Ocala Regional Medical Center
04.2016 - 05.2018
Circulating RN
Ocala Eye Surgery Center
04.2016 - 11.2016
RN Neuro-Surgical Intensive Care Unit
UF Health at Shands Hospital
11.2013 - 05.2016
Bachelor Degree - Nursing
Florida Southwestern State College
Associate Degree - Nursing
Rasmussen College of Nursing
Associate Degree - Pre-Nursing
College of Central Florida
Masters Degree - Family Nurse Practitioner
South University
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