Michalene Skrzypczak
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Unity Hospice Of Chicagoland
Chicago, IL
01.2015 - Current
- 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 to 12-14 patients weekly, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Registered Nurse
Dr. Finley Brown
Chicago, IL
05.2012 - 03.2013
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- 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.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Purdue Global University
West Lafayette, IN04.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN05.2015
Skills
- Medical Supply Management
- Patient Care Assessment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Crisis Resolution
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Infection Control Procedures
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Wound Management
- Pain Prevention
- Delegation and Motivation
- Prescription Drug Recommendations
- Alternative Treatments
- Patient Admission
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Unity Hospice Of Chicagoland
01.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse
Dr. Finley Brown
05.2012 - 03.2013
Master of Science - Nursing
Purdue Global University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue University Northwest
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