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Mary Ryan

Holbrook,USA

Summary

A compassionate Registered Nurse with 13 years’ experience in a public heath setting with a diverse patient population. A strong patient advocate who is self-directed, with sound judgement skills and a high level of personal accountability. Quality focused and efficiency driven leader who is equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.


Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office
2016 - Current
  • Experience in conflict resolution and crisis intervention, ability to maintain a calm manner in highly stressful and emergent situations.
  • Extensive experience in the treatment of patients with acute and chronic illnesses, comorbidities, Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorder, patients in emotional distress and homelessness
  • Direct nursing care to 350+ detainee's as it relates to medication administration including injections, lab services, nursing assessments and screenings, ensuring medication adherence, monitoring for side effects and patient education.
  • Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
    Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
    Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
    Conducted regular patient assessments to identify changes in health status, enabling timely interventions.
  • Efficiently collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate and advance patient care, evaluate healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources upon release.
  • Direct supervision of nursing staff in the absence of the ADS of Health Services. Assign nursing duties as needed and address issues or concerns as they arise.
  • Triage patients based on interpretation of data collected including patients’ complaint, observation and assessment, physical appearance, behavior of patient and chart review.
  • Assist provider both in person and via telehealth with physical exams, assessments and procedures.
  • Perform medical intakes and assessments, determining need for further medical and/or mental health services. Confirm medication reported by patient on intake and obtain orders from provider on call.
  • Experience in documentation, chart auditing, review of clinical documents for accuracy, medication audits.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office
01.2012 - 2015
  • Responsible for the administration of medication and treatments to patients and monitoring for responses
  • Communicate with healthcare teams to adjust care plan.
  • Keep optimal supply levels in treatment rooms and other areas to meet patient loads, collect lab specimens and prepare for lab testing.
  • Follow all security regulations within the facility and administer care in the safest possible environment.
  • Perform emergency care and stabilization of offenders suffering from acute health crisis or other injury prior to hospital transfer.
  • Referral of patients to mental health clinicians.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Quincy College
Quincy, MA
05.2016

Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate Program -

Quincy College
Quincy, MA
01.2011

Skills

  • Triage
  • Emergency Care
  • Strong Leadership Skills/Staff Supervision
  • Collaboration/Teamwork
  • Multi-task
  • Microsoft Office
  • Patient Safety
  • Patient Advocate
  • Patient Education and Counseling
  • Medication Distribution and Management
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Chart Audits, Documentation and Charting
  • Health assessments
  • Intakes

Accomplishments

  • Assisted in implementation of the Medication Assisted Treatment program at the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office, being the first correctional facility in Massachusetts to offer treatment to those diagnosed with Substance Use Disorder, resulting in improved patient care.
  • Trained staff nurses in medication administration procedures as it related to MOUD to ensure consistent quality of care.
  • Assisted in training of staff from other state correctional facilities receiving grants to offer MOUD treatment in their facilities.

Certification

  • Certified Correctional Health Professional
  • CPR/BLS

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office
01.2012 - 2015

Registered Nurse

Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office
2016 - Current

Associate of Science - Nursing

Quincy College

Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate Program -

Quincy College

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