Marla Smith
Longview,TX
Summary
Driven nursing professional with 25 years' experience in critical care environments. Talented at conducting patient assessments, developing individualized care plans and implementing prescribed orders. Successful at delivering high-quality patient care to advance recovery goals and improve overall health.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse
Christus GSMC
Longview, TX
03.2004 - Current
- Delivered outstanding patient care in ICU critical care units
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress
- Performed patient treatment according to urgency of condition while multitasking and delegating treatment needs to qualified staff to ensure effective and safe care to promote better outcomes
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventative measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration
- Oversaw various aspects of continuous telemetry monitoring via PA catheters and arterial catheters, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes
Nurse
Foot Hills Hospital
Calgary, AB
09.2002 - 01.2004
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Provided complete care to home health patients, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management.
Nurse
All Saints Baylor
Fort Worth, TX
05.2001 - 05.2002
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan
Personal Trainer
Osteopatic Health Systems
Fort Worth, TX
09.1993 - 12.1999
- Created inspirational physical training initiatives to foster healthy lifestyle decisions
- Screened clients and performed client assessments
- Taught clients how to properly operate exercise equipment
- Designed specific workout systems for individual clients based on performance ability
- Designed and executed individual and small group exercise fitness programs and regimens
- Educated club members about relationship between nutrition and fitness
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX12.1999
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Texas A&M University
College Station05.1993
Skills
- Healthcare ethics
- Patient and family education
- PCCN certification
- Nursing staff leadership
- Critical care nursing
- Clinical documentation
- Medication administration
- Trauma recovery
- Telemetry and Advanced Cardiac Care
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Timeline
Nurse
Christus GSMC
03.2004 - Current
Nurse
Foot Hills Hospital
09.2002 - 01.2004
Nurse
All Saints Baylor
05.2001 - 05.2002
Personal Trainer
Osteopatic Health Systems
09.1993 - 12.1999
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Christian University
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Texas A&M University