NATHIFA DICKSON BSN, RN
Registered Nurse
Tampa,FL
Summary
Seeking a career opportunity as a Registered Nurse. To secure a challenging position within the medical field which increases personal growth, responsibilities, knowledge and professional achievements. Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in various patient care settings. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction while streamlining safety protocols.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
James A. Haley Veterans Affairs, Spinal Cord Injury
Tampa, FL
11.2018 - Current
- Provide care with assistance of nursing assistants and variety of ancillary services
- Implement nursing process, collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary care team to provide psychological support to patients and families
- Registered nurse provides care and counseling of persons in promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling; provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being; and executing medical regimens including administering medications and treatments prescribed by licensed or otherwise legally authorized provider
- Performed detailed SCI head to toe assessments of patients, advocating for patients, updating plan of care as needed, providing care giver training, management of bowel and bladder, management of Central/PICC lines, etc.
Licensed Practical Nurse
James A. Haley Veterans Affairs
Tampa, FL
08.2015 - 11.2018
- Vital signs monitoring
- Performed treatments, administration medications and vaccinations under supervision of RN’s
- Collaboration with medical personnel/doctors regarding proper care and treatment of acute and chronically ill patients
- IV medication administration, line maintenance, and wound care treatments
- Education reinforcement to patients on medication’s side effects.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Habana Health Care
Tampa, FL
01.2015 - 08.2015
- Supervised over 30 patients and provided medical treatment
- Trained junior recently graduated nurses on protocols, expectations, standard operating procedures and agency operations
- Administered routine medications and provided gastric/jejunum tubes, ventricle and tracheal care
- IV medication administration, line maintenance, and wound care treatments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
02.2020
- Cumulative GPA: 3.5
- Awarded Magna Cum Laude
Associate of Science - Nursing (OADN
06.2018
Cumulative GPA: 3.5
- Member of Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse
05.2014
- Cumilative GPA: 3.5
Certificate - Medical Assistant
01.2011
- Cumulative GPA: 3.5
Skills
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Tracheotomies and Mechanical
- Ventilator Care
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- GT, G/JT, NGT care
- Compassionate and Caring
- Extensive Wound Care and Wound Vac
- Computerized Charting
- Patient Care Assessment
- Delegation and Motivation
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN); RN9493044
- American Heart Association CPR, BLS
- Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society (OADN)
- Electronic Heath Records Training: CPRS, BCMA, Meditech
Timeline
Registered Nurse - James A. Haley Veterans Affairs, Spinal Cord Injury
11.2018 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse - James A. Haley Veterans Affairs
08.2015 - 11.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse - Habana Health Care
01.2015 - 08.2015
Galen College of Nursing- St, FL - Bachelor of Science, Nursing
Galen College of Nursing - Associate of Science, Nursing (OADN
Erwin Technical Center - Diploma, Licensed Practical Nurse
Erwin Technical Center - Certificate, Medical Assistant
- Registered Nurse (RN); RN9493044
- American Heart Association CPR, BLS
- Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society (OADN)
- Electronic Heath Records Training: CPRS, BCMA, Meditech
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