Mary Porter
Bremo Bluff,VA
Summary
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. Qualified [State] Board-Certified Registered Nurse experienced in delivering high-quality care to patients in medical settings. Proven leader when working to unite and guide nursing teams toward achieving care goals, improving patient satisfaction and adapting to continuous health system changes. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Attentive nursing professional presenting high level of care, patient assistance and [Skill] during each shift. Considered hardworking and driven. Ready for new opportunity to apply exceptional nursing skills in oncology setting.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
University Of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville, VA
05.2006 - 11.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- 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.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- 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.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA05.1996
Skills
- Treatment Preparation
- Medical Supply Management
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Clear Patient Communication
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Accurate Documentation
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Diet and Nutrition
- Patient Examination
- Preventive Healthcare
- Pulmonary Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Interpreting EKGs
- Cognitive Psychology
- Chest Tubes
- Gynecological Surgery
- PICC Lines
- Seizure Disorders
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Heart Failure
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Nursing Assignments
- Pain Prevention
- Therapeutic Measures
- Pharmacologic Intervention
- Prescription Drug Recommendations
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Needs Assessment
- Test Interpretations
- Active Learning
- Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Social Perceptiveness
Timeline
Registered Nurse
University Of Virginia Medical Center
05.2006 - 11.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Thomas Nelson Community College
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