Megan Becker
Du Quoin,IL
Summary
Registered Nurse, Illinois Board-Certified, with 17 years in healthcare. Providing high-quality care to patients in acute care and outpatient settings.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Marshall Browning Hospital
02.2022 - Current
- Treating patients for a variety of disorders, diseases, and injuries using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities
- Update patient charts with data such as medications using EMR charting in order to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols to improve performance and safety.
Registered Nurse
DQNR
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Oversaw pain management plans while administering scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously, and via intramuscular injections
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors, and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent data breaches
- Kept track of the patient's condition, vital signs, progress toward recovery, and medication side effects.
Registered Nurse
Southern Illinois Healthcare- Cath Lab
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Kept track of the patient's condition, interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying abnormal telemetry readings, and informing team members about changes in stability or acuity
- Kept track of vascular data like edema, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure in order to make accurate diagnoses
- Assisted with cardiac catheterization by operating a multi-channel physiologic monitor.
LPN
Marshall Browning Hospital
11.2018 - 10.2021
- Passing medications on the Medical/surgical floor
- Assisting RNs with tasks
- Transcribing orders from multiple MDs
- Assisting nursing manager with QA tasks.
LPN
Prairie Cardiovascular
11.2018 - 08.2021
- Working in a fast-paced cardiovascular office under 16 different providers
- Providing patient education, rooming/vitals/medication reconciliation
- Applying holter monitors, doing EKG's, INR labs, and other tasks required from any provider at any given time
- Scheduling tests/procedures and order entry.
LPN
Prairie Living at Chautauqua
03.2014 - 11.2018
- Working directly under the Director of Nursing to manage and care for residents in a 130 apartment facility
- Directly supervised a staff of 25 CNA's
- Communicating with residents and multiple family members related to patient care and education
- Knowing and enforcing policies and procedures related to supportive living facilities.
- Composing and editing care plans, carrying out direct physicians orders, making rounds with wound specialist, other various resident care tasks.
LPN
Rea Clinic
04.2012 - 03.2014
- Administered immunizations to pediatric and adult patients, worked closely with multiple providers to provide care for different categories of patients
- Experience with various medical conditions including: Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care as part of a nursing team
- Provided patient education
Education
Nursing - ADN -
John A. Logan College
Carterville, IL01.2021
Nursing - LPN -
St. Louis College of Health Careers
St. Louis, MO01.2012
General - Associate of Science -
John A. Logan College
Carterville, IL01.2010
Skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Time management
- Teamwork and dependability
- Ethics and confidentiality
- Patient and family education
- Oral and written communication
- Precepting- Main clincial preceptor at current position, also chosen to precept SIU nursing students for clinical hours
- Wound Care
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Intake and Discharge
- IV Setup
- Strong Clinical Judgment
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Certified Aggression Management in Healthcare Trainer
- Clinical preceptor for current employer and SIU nursing students
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Marshall Browning Hospital
02.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Southern Illinois Healthcare- Cath Lab
10.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse
DQNR
08.2021 - 12.2021
LPN
Marshall Browning Hospital
11.2018 - 10.2021
LPN
Prairie Cardiovascular
11.2018 - 08.2021
LPN
Prairie Living at Chautauqua
03.2014 - 11.2018
LPN
Rea Clinic
04.2012 - 03.2014
Nursing - ADN -
John A. Logan College
Nursing - LPN -
St. Louis College of Health Careers
General - Associate of Science -
John A. Logan College
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