Michelle Gilman
Port Saint Lucie,FL
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 17 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute
11.2007 - Current
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
West Palm Beach, FL06-2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Indian River State College
Ft. Pierce, FL08-2007
Skills
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Advanced airway management
- Telemetry monitoring
- Blood transfusion
- HIPAA compliance
Accomplishments
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
- Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements.
Certification
- NIH
- Leadership
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute
11.2007 - Current
- NIH
- Leadership
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Indian River State College
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