Misty Tingle
Shreveport,Louisiana
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) of 23 years. 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, families, administration, and physicians, through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN -Medical ICU
LSU Ochsner
07.2023 - Current
- Performed care of critically ill patients including vent monitoring and management, phlebotomy, and venipuncture
- Titration of various drips (levophed, vasopressin, dopamine, milrinone, dopamine, dobutamine, amiodarone, cardizem, Cardene, propofol, precedex).
- Collaboration and communication with respective physicians and interdisciplinary team
RN -Float
Christus Highland
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Provide direct patient care for acutely ill and chronic including in ER, ICU,Step Down and Med Surg
- Venipuncture and Phlebotomy per protocol
- Administration of common IV, oral, and injectable pain and prescribed medications
- Communicate and coordinate patient care with interdisciplinary teams.
RN -Critical Care Charge (Travel)
Post Acute Medical Hospital
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Provide direct patient care for critical and chronically ill patients
- Management of various supplemental oxygen delivery systems including those with oral and tracheal ventilatory needs.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
RN-Critical Care (Travel)
Baxter Regional Medical Center
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Provide direct patient care for critical and decompensating COVID patients
- Administration of common COVID recommended medications as well as vasopressors
- Management of various supplemental oxygen delivery systems.
RN-Critical Care (Travel)
Baxter Regional Medical Center
07.2021 - 10.2021
- Provide direct patient care for critical and decompensating COVID patients
- Administration of common COVID recommended medications as well as vasopressors
- Management of various supplemental oxygen delivery systems.
RN-Critical Care/Step Down
Ozark Medical Center
01.2017 - 07.2021
- Provide direct patient care for Cardiac/Respiratory Diseases
- Provide patient care for individuals with Acute Myocardial Infarctions as well as, post interventions of Angioplasty with Stent placement with sheath pull
- Management and titration of common cardiac drips, heparin, and insulin.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
RN-School Nurse and Classroom Teacher
Bakersfield School District
05.2013 - 10.2017
- Nursing responsibilities include; Assess and treat minor injuries and complaints during school nurse absence.
- Classroom Instruction of grade level standards in ELA and Science
- Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry and Biology instruction to students in grade 9-12
- Plan and supervise school lab experiments
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Participated in development of school safety plans to address areas of concern.
RN-Entrepreneur Admin/Recruitment Services
Nurses 911
07.2007 - 11.2012
- Performed Administration duties of Facility Contracting, Accounts Payable, Recruitment and Customer Relations
- Responsible for the placement of health care professions in over 30 hospitals nationwide.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective recruitment services for acute care facilities nationwide
RN-House Supervisor/Critical Care (Travel)
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
01.2007 - 06.2007
- House Supervisor and general nursing duties that consisted of providing primary nursing care of pediatric and adult patients within a 16 bed rural hospital
- Performed ICU duties; Assessment, triaging, ventilator monitoring, stabilization and transfer of MVAs and snowmobile accident patients and patient care
- Provided RN transport with EMS for patient requiring more intense treatment
- Hemodynamic monitoring with arterial lines, Titrate and managed cardiac drips.
RN-Critical Care and Rapid Response/Trauma Nurse
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
08.2006 - 12.2006
- Performed charge duties and provided primary nursing care of critically ill pediatric and adult patients within a 14 bed Intensive Care Unit
- Respond and manage patients experiencing life threatening crisis, within the acute care setting, including Code Blue and incoming Traumas
- Routine care of Respiratory failure patients requiring mechanical ventilation
- Titrating cardiac drips on hemodynamically unstable patients
- Hemodynamic monitoring with Swan Ganz, Central Line, and Arterial catheters.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
RN- Critical Care
Ozarks Medical Center
08.2001 - 08.2006
- Intensive Care Unit Charge RN
- RN charge 12 bed Unit duties such as patient assignment, documentation, and mentoring to staff RNs
- Patient Care of Acute MIs Post interventions; Angioplasty, Stent placement, hemodynamic monitoring, Post Vascular Surgery; Fem/Pop Bypass, Fem/fem Bypass, Carotid Endarterectomy, AAA.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education -
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO12.2013
Associate of Nursing -
Missouri State University
West Plains, MO05.2001
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Quality Improvement
- Patient Education
- Medication and IV administration
- Nursing staff leadership
- Clinical Documentation
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Supervisory Experience
Accomplishments
- Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements. Daisy Award 2023
- Process Improvement leadership to transition care to patient centered within acute care facility
- Active involvement and participation in hospital Ethics Committee
- Planning and executing implementation of Zen room in facility, as well as data collection regarding benefits of said space for healthcare employees
- New nurse mentorship
Certification
- Missouri RN2001018461
- Louisiana RN236214
- BLS
- ACLS
References
- Trina Ragsdell, RN Ochsner ICU Manager, 318-294-7268
- Hector Brunet, MD: Infectious Disease WK /Christus, 787-810-4011
- Marc Pearce, CEO, Post Acute Medical 318-518-0963
- Sandy Bratton, RN Charge Baxter Regional, 479-647-2638
Timeline
RN -Medical ICU
LSU Ochsner
07.2023 - Current
RN -Float
Christus Highland
08.2022 - 06.2023
RN -Critical Care Charge (Travel)
Post Acute Medical Hospital
04.2022 - 07.2022
RN-Critical Care (Travel)
Baxter Regional Medical Center
01.2022 - 04.2022
RN-Critical Care (Travel)
Baxter Regional Medical Center
07.2021 - 10.2021
RN-Critical Care/Step Down
Ozark Medical Center
01.2017 - 07.2021
RN-School Nurse and Classroom Teacher
Bakersfield School District
05.2013 - 10.2017
RN-Entrepreneur Admin/Recruitment Services
Nurses 911
07.2007 - 11.2012
RN-House Supervisor/Critical Care (Travel)
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
01.2007 - 06.2007
RN-Critical Care and Rapid Response/Trauma Nurse
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
08.2006 - 12.2006
RN- Critical Care
Ozarks Medical Center
08.2001 - 08.2006
Bachelor of Science in Education -
Missouri State University
Associate of Nursing -
Missouri State University
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