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Martina Browne

Albany,NY

Summary

Experienced Unit Support Technician with over 30 years of experience in Nursing and Clerical work.

Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Dedicated Medical professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations.

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Care Technician

Bellevue Hospital
Schenectady, NY
12.2017 - Current
  • Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
  • Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
  • Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
  • Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
  • Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
  • Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Assembled admissions pages and added new pages to patients' charts.
  • Warmly greeted patients and visitors and made each feel welcome.
  • Cleaned, sanitized and moved hospital equipment.
  • Used wheelchairs, stretchers and movable beds to move patients between hospital locations.
  • Lifted or assisted others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, surgical tables or stretchers.
  • Responded to emergency situations to help with lifting and transporting patients.
  • Collected laboratory specimens, dropped off at laboratories and picked up test results.
  • Provided physical support to patients through diverse types of mobility assistance.
  • Worked as part of team of physicians, nurses or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
  • Interacted effectively with patients, families, staff and other hospital department staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork.
  • Documented observations and baseline measurements in medical records.
  • Provided care for patients based on physical, psychological, educational and safety criteria.
  • Reviewed available supplies, identified deficiencies and located necessary materials to meet operational demands.
  • Checked patient identifying information against records to uphold strict security, safety and regulatory standards.
  • Perform Neonatal Screening Tests and document. Also Glucose and Bilirubin blood tests.
  • Perform Clerical duties including making charts.

Registerd Midwife

Heartlands Trust
Birmingham UK
05.1986 - 01.2017
  • Watched vital signs, checked for comfort levels and monitored emotional states of mothers before, during and after labor.
  • Met with mothers to design individualized birth plans in terms of health concerns, birthing desires and potential problems.
  • Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
  • Assisted in over [Number] successful births and provided post-partum counseling for struggling families to increase happiness and health of newborns and mothers.
  • Checked general and mental health and overall comfort of mothers in prenatal appointments.
  • Coached over [Number] women through final stage of labor and delivered over [Number] newborns in family-oriented settings.
  • Directed parents and newborns to physicians without causing parent alarm based on problematic test results and health conditions of babies and mothers.
  • Participated in over [Number] successful births over [Timeframe].
  • Informed families on potential risks and overall benefits of [Type] births.
  • Introduced [Technique] to increase patient comfort and streamline birthing processes.
  • Performed prenatal and postnatal examinations.
  • Offered primary care to expecting mothers and newborn infants.
  • Assisted mothers with breastfeeding, self-care and postpartum healthcare.
  • Gave emotional support to expecting mothers by answering questions and alleviating concerns.
  • Handled labor and delivery for moms choosing alternative birth methods.
  • Provided healthcare information and educational resources to new parents.
  • Participated in advanced practice training and worked alongside physicians.
  • Performed low-intervention techniques to induce labor or relieve pain during labor.
  • Diagnosed and treated patients with high-risk complications.
  • Treated men and women with sexually transmitted diseases.

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Heartlands Trust
Birmingham UK
11.1984 - 05.1986
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

Education

High School Diploma -

Saint Agnes Grammer School
Birmingham UK
06.1978

Skills

  • Pink Carnation Award
  • Good Catch Award
  • Award for helping Housekeeping Staff
  • Member of Good Catch Committee

Timeline

Patient Care Technician

Bellevue Hospital
12.2017 - Current

Registerd Midwife

Heartlands Trust
05.1986 - 01.2017

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Heartlands Trust
11.1984 - 05.1986

High School Diploma -

Saint Agnes Grammer School

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