Mary Crum
Debord,KY
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Hands-on Registered Nurse showcasing 10-year career history overseeing triage and coordinating care in busy hospital setting. Known for having the poise and polish to professionally handle difficult personalities and remaining calm in stressful situations. Cultivating lasting relationships with patients, families, nursing staff, physicians and other stakeholders through effective communication, dynamic time management and prioritization. Reliable employee. Offering excellent communication and good judgment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Nurse
Highlands ARH Medical Center
Prestonsburg, KY
10.2018 - Current
- 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.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
San Diego, CA
07.2017 - 11.2019
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Highlands ARH Medical Center
Prestonsburg, KY
10.2012 - 07.2017
- Oversaw admissions and discharges and scheduling of nursing staff.
- Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Reviewed charts weekly to complete quality control checks.
- Performed head-to-toe physical assessments, prioritizing treatment and delegating assignments to maintain patient flows.
- Responded to behavioral and medical crises codes.
- Conducted rounds with physicians, advising physicians on patients' conditions and assisting in coordinating diagnostic testing and follow up appointments to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Counseled families to improve communication.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Big Sandy Community And Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY05.2011
MSN - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Springfield, IL01.2023
Skills
- Patient Health Information Access
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Medical Supply Management
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient Management
- Diet and Nutrition
- Compassionate and Caring
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Treatment Preparation
- Patient Stabilization
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Examination
- Patient Care Assessment
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Operational Standards
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Educational Programs
- Electronic Charting
- Disease Processes
- Intravenous Anesthetics
- Seizure Disorders
- Cardiac Arrest
- Standards Administration
- Delegation and Motivation
- Student Precepting
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Prescription Drug Recommendations
- Medical Device Prescriptions
- First Aid
- Treatment Recommendations
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Stroke Certification
- TNCC- Trauma Nurse Core Course Certification
- PHTLS- Prehospital Trauma Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
Timeline
Emergency Room Nurse
Highlands ARH Medical Center
10.2018 - Current
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
07.2017 - 11.2019
Clinical Nurse Manager
Highlands ARH Medical Center
10.2012 - 07.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Big Sandy Community And Technical College
MSN - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Stroke Certification
- TNCC- Trauma Nurse Core Course Certification
- PHTLS- Prehospital Trauma Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
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