Minnie Butler

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Regional One Health

12.2020 - Current

Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Managed care from admission to discharge.