Nancy Terry

• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Prevented spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Organized and detail-oriented with strong work ethic.
• Managed 6-8 well-baby newborns, 3-4 NICU newborns.
• Managed 6-12 geriatric psychiatric patients.

Staff RN on 36 bed Mother/Baby Unit.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

• Staff RN for 96 bed psychiatric/rehabilitation hospital for patients ranging from 4 years of age to geriatric.
• Counseled patients on lifestyle changes that could improve their overall health outcomes.
• Worked closely with other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
• Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.

• Delivery Team RN for 19 bed Labor and Delivery Unit.
• Total care of newborn from delivery to 2 hours of life.
• Attended cesarean section deliveries.
• NRP certified.

• Travel RN for LDRPN units.
• Completed 5 contracts.
• Managed care of triage, antepartum, intrapartum, and surgical circulator for cesarean sections.
• Managed care of newborn infants from birth through transition phase and throughout hospital stay to include preterm infants of 34 weeks.
• Experienced in EPIC, Centricity, OB Traceview, Essentris, Medi-Tech, and Watchchild computer systems.

• Staff RN on LDPRN unit.
• Charge nurse.
• Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standard for in-patient care.
• Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
• Processed months reports for department performance.
• Created and implemented SOP's.
• Assisted with implementation of Kangaroo Care Program to include monitoring monthly statistics of success of Kangaroo Care and exclusive breastfeeding.