Years of professional experience
Megan Phillips
Rural Hall,NC
Overview
26
26
18
18
Dedicated and Direct Patient Care
Work History
Nurse Clinician III
Atrium Health - Wake Forest University Baptist
Winston-Salem , NC
11.2019 - Current
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Discharge taught patients self care and wellness upon surgical/procedural outpatient discharge.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Public Health Nurse ll
Forsyth County Department of Public Health
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
03.2019 - 11.2019
- Provided extensive materials and answered questions from public during communicable disease outbreak, while advising on protective measures.
- Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease.
- Collected, organized and disseminated quality data from multiple sources.
- Worked with individuals to determine specific needs based on general tests and refer them to other community resources.
- Collected HIV risk assessment data and entered findings in centralized database.
- Met with members of public and local leaders at various community events and discussed ways to reduce illness, food contamination and obesity.
Public Health Nurse Specialist II
Guilford County Department of Health and Hum.
Greensboro, NC
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Promoted available resources and connected individuals with services.
- Prepared presentations on health and safety concerns for public.
- Taught health education classes for community workers and members of public.
- Helped programs improve outreach efforts and results with fresh designs for educational materials and visual aids.
- Managed applications, demographics and participant information of health education programs.
Registered Nurse
Valleygate Dental Surgery Center
Greensboro, NC
07.2018 - 09.2018
Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Procedures , Clinical Research Coordinator, EP Lab
Novant Health
3333 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
06.2008 - 05.2018
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Primary care, assessment and evaluation of critically ill patients
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
- Prepare patients for cardiac catheterizations, pacemakers, electrophysiology studies and other cardiac procedures
- Insert, maintain, and remove intravenous lines
- Triage nurse for Novant offices in greater Winston-Salem and Charlotte areas, and Duke Health
- Monitored, circulated, and scrub cardiac procedures such as pacemaker/defibrillator insertions and cardiac ablations
- Utilized and maintained electrophysiology pacing/ablating equipment
Research Technician II - Comparative Medicine
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center School of Medicine
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Blvd
01.2001 - 07.2007
- Develop and write research reports
- Conduct an extensive design of experiments to target variables of interest
- Offer a thorough understanding of analysis and calibration of equipment, establishing conditions and preparing reports
- Extracted DNA and genotype samples
- Facilitated research into genetic causes of disease
Registered Nurse-4B (Kidney Transplants and Vascular Surgeries)
Wake University Baptist Medical Center
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
07.2001 - 05.2002
- Primary care, assessment and evaluation of critically ill patients
- Patient and family education
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability
Admissions Counselor
Salem College
601 S. Church Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
08.1999 - 02.2001
- Collected and analyzed admission applications including essays and prior school records
- Organizing and implementing visitation weekends for potential students
- Conducting admission interviews for potential students and scholarships candidates
- Travel throughout specified territory organizing high school visits and potential student visits
Laboratory Instructor
Forsyth Technical Community College
2100 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
02.1996 - 07.1999
- Demonstrated the use of laboratory equipment, the implementation of proper techniques (i.e. aseptic technique), and the many chemical and biological reactions
- Instructed lab classes and evaluated exams
- Supervised the conduction of laboratories, exams, and group projects
- Met with students after class to provide one on one direction and tutoring
- Collaborated with faculty to develop chemistry and biological lab curriculum
- Development of and the implementation of lesson plans
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2007
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Salem College
1999
Associate of Science -
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC1997
Skills
- Thorough physical assessments
- Leadership, teaching, and orientation of new employees and current staff
- Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
- Monitor, scrub, and circulate in cardiac procedures such as pacemaker/defibrillator insertions and cardiac ablations
- Patient and family education including both pre and post operation
- Patient and family advocacy
- Problem resolution capability
- Cardiac, procedural, and critical care nursing experience
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Ability to utilize cardiac pacing electrophysiology equipment
Timeline
Nurse Clinician III
Atrium Health - Wake Forest University Baptist
11.2019 - Current
Public Health Nurse ll
Forsyth County Department of Public Health
03.2019 - 11.2019
Public Health Nurse Specialist II
Guilford County Department of Health and Hum.
09.2018 - 03.2019
Registered Nurse
Valleygate Dental Surgery Center
07.2018 - 09.2018
Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Procedures , Clinical Research Coordinator, EP Lab
Novant Health
06.2008 - 05.2018
Registered Nurse-4B (Kidney Transplants and Vascular Surgeries)
Wake University Baptist Medical Center
07.2001 - 05.2002
Research Technician II - Comparative Medicine
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center School of Medicine
01.2001 - 07.2007
Admissions Counselor
Salem College
08.1999 - 02.2001
Laboratory Instructor
Forsyth Technical Community College
02.1996 - 07.1999
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Salem College
Associate of Science -
Forsyth Technical Community College
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