Marla Barthel
Lanark,IL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with a career history in direct patient care and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with colo-rectal specialty. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Memorial Medical Center
10.2012 - 03.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL12.2011
Skills
- Disease Processes
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- Nursing Assignments
- Glucose Testing
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Nasogastric Tube Insertion
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Intramuscular Injections
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Education
- ADLs Assistance
- Patient Admission
- Update Electronic Charts
- Medication Administration
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Training Junior Team Members
- Compassionate and Caring
- Pain Prevention
- Patient and Family Education
- Wound Care
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Memorial Medical Center
10.2012 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Elgin Community College
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