NATASHA S. GROVER
North Haven,CT
Summary
Experienced Staff Registered Nurse who is excited to continue to grow in the Yale organization acquiring new skills and experience.
As healthcare professional, possesses valuable experience in medical-surgical nursing, contributing to patient recovery and well-being. Committed to collaborative team efforts and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable in adapting to changing clinical scenarios, with strong skills in patient assessment and care coordination.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Surgical Staff Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Hospital
01.2021 - Current
- Administered blood products safely following established transfusion protocols while closely monitoring patients for any adverse reactions or complications.
- Recognized and reported changes in patients'' conditions promptly, initiating appropriate interventions or escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Provided wound care management for a diverse range of surgical incisions, pressure ulcers, or other wounds requiring skilled interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide comprehensive patient care during hospitalization and discharge planning.
- Promoted patient safety through adherence to infection control protocols and implementation of fall prevention strategies.
- Demonstrated strong critical thinking skills in assessing patients'' conditions quickly and accurately, initiating appropriate interventions when needed.
- Established rapport with patients and families through effective communication and active listening skills, fostering trust and mutual respect during the healing process.
- Utilized electronic health record systems efficiently for maintaining accurate documentation of nursing assessments, interventions, evaluations, and patient education efforts.
- Served as a preceptor to new staff members, guiding them through orientation processes and offering mentorship during their transition into the medical-surgical unit.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, empathetic, and professional nursing care tailored to each patient''s needs.
- Educated patients and their families on disease processes, treatment options, and self-care techniques for optimal recovery outcomes.
- Reduced risk of complications by closely monitoring vital signs and adjusting treatments as necessary.
- Managed complex pain issues effectively using a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions tailored to each patient''s needs.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Served in leadership roles and unit goal organization as charge nurse.
Nursing
MidState Medical Center
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Holistic patient care
- Time management
- Interprofessional communication
- Navigation and Utilization in EPIC
- Medication administration
- Lab sample collection
- Managing admissions and discharges
- Arranging ambulance and rideshares
- Stroke protocol NIHSS assessments
- Patient education
Clinical Experience
Yale New Haven Health
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Provide Pre-op/ Post- op high acuity care and education to patients with varying conditions
- Administering medications by IV, sub-q, and by mouth
- Provide holistic bedside care and assist with ambulation
Capstone Clinical Experience
Yale New Haven Health
01.2021 - 01.2021
- Provided bedside care for patients with stroke, collaborated with RRT, assisted with peritoneal dialysis, managed care with primary nurse for five patients and provided discharge education
Clinical Experience
Hartford Healthcare
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Provided care to patients with PUD, Crohn's colitis, Pre-op/ Post-op care for GI resections
- Maintaining and monitoring JP drain and Hemovac
- Providing wound care and maintaining skin integrity
- Administered medications including vaccinations
Clinical Experience
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
02.2020 - 05.2020
- Assisting patients with stroke, TBI, and transitioning from acute state of illness
- Administered medications by J-tube, IM, G-tube and vaccinations
- Adhered to safety policy and provided holistic care
Clinical Experience
Yale New Haven Health
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Provide holistic bedside care, therapeutic communication, and assistance with activities of daily living
- Working with patients with varying conditions
- Administering medications including vaccinations
Certified Nurses Aid
Glacier Hills Home Care Services
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Provide holistic bedside care, therapeutic communication, and assistance with activities of daily living
- Provided sitting services
- Provided transportation services
- Provided support services in home
- Provided medication set up
Adult Learning Systems Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Provided residential services to persons with disabilities
- Planning for group home events including intraorganizational
- Provided transportation services to residents
- Trained by State of Michigan for residential care and protocols
Accounting
Ameriflow Water Systems Inc
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Managed Ameriflow's Lowes Client and Customer account for Arizona, Nevada, California, and Utah
- Data Entry, account surveillance, customer account and billing service, invoice filing, documentation, maintaining filing and organization of account records for history and audit
Education
Masters of Family Nurse Practioner - Family Nurse Practitioner
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT05-2027
BSN - Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Chamberlain University
12-2022
Associates of Nursing -
Gateway Community College
New Haven, CT05.2021
Skills
- Infection control protocols
- Pre-and Post-operative care
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Nursing best practices
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate care
- Precepting
- Nursing Leadership Charge Nurse
- Wound care
- Ostomy care
- Pain management
- Urological nursing
- Colorectal nursing
- Medical/ Surgical care
Timeline
Nursing
MidState Medical Center
08.2021 - 11.2021
Medical Surgical Staff Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Clinical Experience
Yale New Haven Health
01.2021 - 05.2021
Capstone Clinical Experience
Yale New Haven Health
01.2021 - 01.2021
Clinical Experience
Hartford Healthcare
09.2020 - 11.2020
Clinical Experience
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
02.2020 - 05.2020
Clinical Experience
Yale New Haven Health
09.2019 - 12.2019
Certified Nurses Aid
Glacier Hills Home Care Services
01.2009 - 01.2011
Adult Learning Systems Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2009
Accounting
Ameriflow Water Systems Inc
01.2004 - 01.2007
Masters of Family Nurse Practioner - Family Nurse Practitioner
Sacred Heart University
BSN - Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associates of Nursing -
Gateway Community College
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