Nicole Friel
Haslet,TX
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification
Work History
Private Duty Registered Nurse
Robert B Genzel MD PA
Fort Worth, TX
07.2023 - Current
- Acted as a liaison between family members/providers concerning updates inpatient status changes, ensuring timely communication all parties involved .
- Enhanced patient care by developing individualized care plans tailored to each client''s needs.
- Fostered strong relationships with clients and families to support comprehensive social, mental and physical care.
- Prepared visit notes, updated and summarized client records and conferred with health care disciplines in providing coordinated care.
- Administered prescribed medication and treatment as permitted by state and local regulations in accordance with physician orders.
- Facilitated transitions from hospital discharge to home setting by coordinating necessary equipment setup and modifications for safe environment adaptation .
- Mentored new private duty nurses, sharing knowledge and experiences gained throughout career thus far, contributing to professional development of others within field nursing .
Registered Nurse, ER/Trauma
Texas Health Resources Fort Worth
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team including cardiology, surgical, trauma and med flight to deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions of acute patients.
- Implemented medication and IV administrations, catheter insertions, and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting EKG, laboratory and radiological findings with recognition and prompt communication of critical findings and changes in stability or acuity.
- Education of patients and their families, emergency medical staff and nursing personnel on current evidence based practices and techniques.
- Performed analysis and interrogation of implanted cardiac devices to assess for necessitation of prompt cardiac intervention.
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Liquid Agents Healthcare
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Provided outstanding medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
- Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
Travel Charge Nurse - Emergency
Angel Healthcare Staffing
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Trained new and existing nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Lawrence Recruiting Specialists
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Utilized advanced medical technology to diagnose and treat varied illnesses and injuries.
- Performed screening of patients and visitors for presence of life threatening viral infections .
- Administered antibody infusion as treatment of COVID-19 and monitored for signs of adverse reaction.
- Utilized personal protective equipment and educated patients and families on proper use.
- Exercised critical interventions during emergent patient conditions.
Traveling Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Staffing(Various Hospitals
02.2021 - 04.2021
- Deployed to serve the community of Ontario, California in assistance of COVID-19 pandemic in an emergency department setting.
- Collaborated with existing facility staff to meet the demands of medically unstable patients.
- Provided exceptional care while stabilizing respiratory-compromised patients.
Travel Nurse, COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
Aya Healthcare
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Willingly deployed to area of critical need during height of COVID pandemic.
- Recognized and treated COVID-19 symptoms according to established policies and practices set forth by FEMA, CDC and John's Hopkins clinical research.
- Assessed data and patient treatment needed to formulate plan-of-care and diagnose treatment urgency.
- Lent critical care experience and thinking to streamline rapid response team operations.
- Administered medications and antibody infusions via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections, while monitoring responses.
- Assisted physicians with intubation, maintained ventilators and promoted respiratory stabilization.
RN, Emergency Department
Scripps Mercy Hospital
12.2018 - 12.2020
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Performed advanced IV access including ultrasound guided, intraosseous, external jugular and midlines.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Chesapeake Regional Hospital
04.2018 - 08.2018
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
12.2015 - 04.2018
- Provided targeted care and treatment to heart transplant, left ventricular assist device and pulmonary hypertensive patients.
- Maintained sterile technique during daily dressing changes on immunocompromised patients.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI05.2015
High School Diploma -
Warwick Veterans Memorial High School
Warwick, RI05.2001
Skills
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Disciplined with strong work ethics
- Communication
- Documentation and organization
- Knowledge seeking
- Challenge embracing
Certification
Registered Nurse in the State of Texas, License number 1038307
TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course
BLS - Basic Life Support
ALS - Advanced Life Support
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Ultrasound guided intravenous access certified
Additional Information
- Recipient of multiple patient-nominated Daisy Awards for excellence in nursing care
- Preceptor for ER level one trauma setting, ultrasound guided IV placement and injectable port access.
- Recipient of Texas Health Hero awards for critical intervention in acute stroke of colleague, stroke of patient, and acute cardiac decline in a patient.
Timeline
Private Duty Registered Nurse
Robert B Genzel MD PA
07.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, ER/Trauma
Texas Health Resources Fort Worth
01.2023 - 02.2024
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Liquid Agents Healthcare
07.2022 - 01.2023
Travel Charge Nurse - Emergency
Angel Healthcare Staffing
01.2022 - 04.2022
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Lawrence Recruiting Specialists
06.2021 - 10.2021
Traveling Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Staffing(Various Hospitals
02.2021 - 04.2021
Travel Nurse, COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
Aya Healthcare
12.2020 - 02.2021
RN, Emergency Department
Scripps Mercy Hospital
12.2018 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Chesapeake Regional Hospital
04.2018 - 08.2018
Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
12.2015 - 04.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Community College of Rhode Island
High School Diploma -
Warwick Veterans Memorial High School
Registered Nurse in the State of Texas, License number 1038307
TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course
BLS - Basic Life Support
ALS - Advanced Life Support
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Ultrasound guided intravenous access certified
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