MICHELLE S. HALSTEAD
Wesley Chapel,FL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care and care coordination. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, FL
01.2023 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, moderate sedation and airway management.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on care of surgical site and implanted device.
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL
04.2019 - 12.2022
- 90 bed NICU unit.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patient's families on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Registered Nurse, PACU
Parkview Regional Medical Center, Premier Surgery
Fort Wayne, IN
06.2016 - 04.2019
- Outpatient surgery center, over 400 cases per month.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, and oriented patients to unit.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options, disease process and management.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- In Pre-Op, updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities and competency development to further nursing education.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
Parkview Regional Medical Center
Fort Wayne, IN
03.2015 - 06.2016
- 33 bed NICU unit.
- Attended high risk deliveries.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Educated patient's families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
Golisano Children's Hospital Of Southwest Florida
Fort Myers, FL
08.2014 - 02.2015
- 47 bed NICU unit.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Educated patient's families on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management.
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
IU Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie, IN
01.2006 - 07.2014
- 17 bed NICU unit.
- Attended high risk deliveries.
- Charge Nurse; staffing, coordination of transport, and customer service.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advised patient's family of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Collected blood and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
IU Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie, IN
12.2004 - 01.2006
- 30 bed unit.
- Managed care from admission to discharge. Patient population primary diagnosis diabetes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- 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.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
CCU Registered Nurse
IU Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie, IN
05.2004 - 12.2004
- 10 bed coronary care unit.
- Management and removal of femoral and radial sheaths post cardiac catheterization.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Documented work in hospital system and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ball State University
Muncie, IN05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Indiana University East
Richmond, IN12.1999
Skills
- Data Entry Software, Epic Systems
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Care Assessment and Monitoring Vital Signs
- Compassionate and Caring, Customer Service
- Detail-Oriented and Problem-Solving
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Staff Leadership, Delegation and Motivation
- HIPAA Compliance
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Florida License - April 2024
- Registered Nurse, Indiana License - October 2023
- BLS - Basic Life Support - September 2024
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program - July 2023
- STABLE program - Sugar and Safe Care, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, Emotional Support - June 2023
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - February 2021
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - December 2024
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
Tampa General Hospital
04.2019 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse, PACU
Parkview Regional Medical Center, Premier Surgery
06.2016 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
Parkview Regional Medical Center
03.2015 - 06.2016
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
Golisano Children's Hospital Of Southwest Florida
08.2014 - 02.2015
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
IU Ball Memorial Hospital
01.2006 - 07.2014
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
IU Ball Memorial Hospital
12.2004 - 01.2006
CCU Registered Nurse
IU Ball Memorial Hospital
05.2004 - 12.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ball State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Indiana University East