Nettie Damron
Catlettsburg,KY
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 30 years of successful experience in delivering comprehensive patient care and dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote an engaged, empowering work culture. Capable of working with a diverse patient population and documented strengths in building and maintaining positive working relationships. Excellent in problem resolution, improving customer satisfaction, and driving departmental improvements. Experience in policy development and staff management procedures positively impacting overall morale and productivity. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Inpatient Accreditation
UK King's Daughters Medical Center
02.2021 - Current
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Enforced compliance with government regulations and company policies.
- Worked with Joint Commission accreditation body to discover areas of need and promptly implemented improvements.
- Provided management oversight and operational control of assigned programs.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Infection Control and Prevention Nurse
UK King's Daughters Medical Center
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Gathered and submitted data to regulatory agencies for mandatory report infections such as COVID, Hepatitis, HIV.
- Continuously maintained proper safety and took precautionary measures to avoid spread of disease and infection.
- Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
- Participated in Infection Control policy committee to discuss policies, propose revisions and implement changes.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
Director of Nursing
Our Lady Of Bellefonte Hospital
08.2015 - 04.2020
- Recruited and developed quality individuals progressing towards accountable top quality staff
- Identified department issues and recommended corrective actions
- Helped develop positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect
- Participated in daily safety huddles to discuss patient status, census changes, and patient complaints or concerns
- Assisted with establishing new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, patients, and families
- Participated in monthly management team meetings to discuss patient status, census changes and patient/family complaints or concerns.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Our Lady Of Bellefonte Hospital
05.2005 - 08.2015
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services
- Manage 35 nurses as well as ancillary staff across 40-bed cardiopulmonary unit
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge, and delivery of care
- Coordinated departmental operations according to administrative, legal, and medical guidelines
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes, and nursing staff performance
- Administered performance evaluations and probationary reviews to assess nursing personnel
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
Ashland Community And Technical College
08.2001 - 05.2004
- Delivered information and valuable instructions to students during clinical rotations.
- Educated nursing students on successful methods for performing bedside skills.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Oriented and provided instruction to students during clinical rotations.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills
- Directly cared for patients at least 36 hours each week to maintain currency on clinical techniques
Registered Nurse
Kings Daughters Medical Center
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel to deliver safe and efficient care.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse/Clinical Resource Nurse
Our Lady Of Bellefonte Hospital
06.1993 - 05.2005
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, airway management,and assisted with bedside procedures
- Delivered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Leadership And Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT02.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio05.2007
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Ashland Community College
Ashland, Ky05.1993
Skills
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Staff management
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Direct Supervision
- Training and development
- Process Improvement
- Leadership and Guidance
- Regulatory and Statutory Compliance
- Performance Evaluations
Accomplishments
- Team lead for implementation of new Philips telemetry monitors
- Instrumental in purchasing new Hill-Rom beds for the facility OLBH (Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital)
- Hospital Liaison for contract Dialysis company (Fresenius) for approximately 10 years
- Team lead for implementation of new Alaris Smart Pumps
- Recipient of the OLBH inaugural Sister Ruth Ellen Nursing Excellence Award 2004
- Started the PCT (Providing Compassionate Care and Teamwork) award given annually to a Patient Care Technician
- OLBH Nurse leader of the year award 2016
- Periodically covered for the VP Nursing/Chief Nurse Executive when needed
- Achieved UK King's Daughter's Joint Commission Accreditation through effectively helping with evidence of standards compliance.
- Collaborated with representatives from OSHA and OIG regarding hospital standards and effectively implemented action plans to obtain compliance.
Affiliations
Currently a member of the American Nurses Association
Timeline
Director of Inpatient Accreditation
UK King's Daughters Medical Center
02.2021 - Current
Infection Control and Prevention Nurse
UK King's Daughters Medical Center
08.2020 - 02.2021
Director of Nursing
Our Lady Of Bellefonte Hospital
08.2015 - 04.2020
Clinical Nurse Manager
Our Lady Of Bellefonte Hospital
05.2005 - 08.2015
Registered Nurse
Kings Daughters Medical Center
01.2004 - 01.2005
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
Ashland Community And Technical College
08.2001 - 05.2004
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse/Clinical Resource Nurse
Our Lady Of Bellefonte Hospital
06.1993 - 05.2005
Master of Science in Nursing - Leadership And Management
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Shawnee State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Ashland Community College
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