Melissa Hughes

• Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
• Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations.
• Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
• Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized plans of care to restore patients' health and drive recovery goals.

• Travel nurse on busy cardiac unit specializing in heart catherization, ablation, s/p cardiac arrest, s/p CABG, angina, cardioversion and many facets of cardiac care.
• Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.

• Work on a busy Medical/Surgical unit with a variety of pts.
• From post-op to acute medical (pancreatitis, ETOH abuse, pneumonia, etc).
• Float to telemetry often to care for and monitor those pts.
• With acute cardiac hx.
• Updated patient charts to reflect changes to care plans, interventions and observations.

Travel nurse on busy Orthopedic Unit following patients s/p laminectomy, fusion, hip and knee replacement, shoulder replacement, and many other facets of orthopedic care.

• Registered Nurse in Neurosciences.
• Responsibilities include monitoring all patients for any change in neurological status, also monitoring telemetry patients, alerting the physicians of any status change regarding general patient assessment and/or general patient concerns.
• Worked closely with all staff regarding pt.
• Care and reporting to charge nurse any change in pt.
• Status.

• Registered nurse Medical/Tele/Surgical unit.
• Responsibilities include monitoring all patients on telemetry, alerting physicians of any status change regarding general patient assessment and/or general patient concerns.
• Implementation and updating of care plans.
• Worked closely with staff regarding pt.
• Care and reporting to charge nurse any change in pt.
• Status.

• Registered nurse Medical/Tele/Surgical unit.
• Responsibilities include monitoring all patients on telemetry, alerting physicians of any status change regarding general patient assessment and/or general patient concerns.
• Implementation and updating of care plans.
• Worked closely with staff regarding pt.
• Care and reporting to charge nurse any change in pt.
• Status.

• Registered nurse Medical/Tele/Surgical unit.
• Responsibilities include monitoring all patients on telemetry, alerting physicians of any status change regarding general patient assessment and/or general patient concerns.
• Implementation and updating of care plans.
• Worked closely with staff regarding pt.
• Care and reporting to charge nurse any change in pt.
• Status.

• Registered nurse Medical/Tele/Surgical unit.
• Responsibilities include monitoring all patients on telemetry, alerting physicians of any status change regarding general patient assessment and/or general patient concerns.
• Implementation and updating of care plans.
• Worked closely with staff regarding pt.
• Care and reporting to charge nurse any change in pt.
• Status.

• On busy Medical-Surgical, Orthopedics and Women's care unit, working closely with Blue Ridge Bone and joint as well as vast experience with those patients requiring telemetry monitoring and cardiac intervention.
• Floated often to PCU/ICU as needed for patients needing more acute care., on busy Ortho-Neuro unit specializing in joint replacements, laminectomies, and craniotomies.
• Working closely with physical therapy for proper therapy and exercise for post-operative patients., Registered nurse Medical/Tele/Surgical unit.
• Responsibilities include monitoring all patients on telemetry, alerting physicians of any status change regarding general patient assessment and/or general patient concerns.
• Implementation and updating of care plans.
• Worked closely with staff regarding pt.
• Care and reporting to charge nurse any change in pt.
• Status.

• Registered nurse Medical/Tele/Surgical unit.
• Responsibilities include monitoring all patients on telemetry, alerting physicians of any status change regarding general patient assessment and/or general patient concerns.
• Implementation and updating of care plans.
• Worked closely with staff regarding pt.
• Care and reporting to charge nurse any change in pt.
• Status.

• Registered nurse Medical/Tele/Surgical unit.
• Responsibilities include monitoring all patients on telemetry, alerting physicians of any status change regarding general patient assessment and/or general patient concerns.
• Implementation and updating of care plans.
• Worked closely with staff regarding pt.
• Care and reporting to charge nurse any change in pt.
• Status.