13+years nursing experience in a broad spectrum with the majority of experience in pediatrics, neonatal, urgent care and IV therapy.
Very motivated with excellent communication skills.
I have been teaching 7th and 8th grade students religious education for 4 years.
Teaching religious education to 7th and 8th grade boys and girls
Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning mediums to increase student understanding of course materials.
Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among a class of 18 to 30 students.
Received high remarks for the creativity of classroom lesson plans and instructional techniques from students, parents and faculty.
Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
Earned positive verbal/written feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success.
Designed lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material.
Proficient in accessing Lines and fistulas for dialysis
maintained patient privacy during dialysis treatment
Able to ready machine for each patient and change settings as doctor orders
Quick to learn new things
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Tested glucose and administered injections.
Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of residents.
Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient.
Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Responsible for primary care, case management and medication management.
Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.
Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma.
Provided necessary health education training for patients.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Responsible for going to clients' homes to provide IV therapy, venipuncture and medication infusion
Gave chemotherapy in the patients home.
Certified to insert PICC lines for long term IV infusion
Provided medication to patients in hospice program
Provided teaching for tube feedings and delivered supplies
On call for any problems with feeding tubes and IV infusions after hours
Accessed Ports for IV infusions and drew blood
Provided teaching for antibiotic infusion to patients
Trained new recruits for IV starts and home care
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Managed team of medical support personnel.
Provided necessary health education training for patients.
Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma.
Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.
Responsible for primary care, case management and medication management.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient.
Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of residents.
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height.
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Responsible for minimum of 5 floors on midnight shift to perform IV starts, give chemotherapy, change central line dressings on infants to geriatric patients.
Did all blood draws on IV ports and dialysis lines
Provide teaching instruction to floor nurses for IV starts and blood draws
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of residents.
Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient.
Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Performed IV starts and venipuncture on patients from infants to 18 yrs.
Gave nebulized breathing treatments to pediatric patients.
Taught wound care and feeding techniques to parents of pediatric patients
Assisted with breastfeeding and provided instruction when necessary
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
Evaluated patients presenting with asthma, appendicitis and hernia.
Provided necessary health education training for patients.
Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 8-10 high acuity patients per shift.
Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including asthma..
Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.
Responsible for primary care, case management and medication management.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
Responsible for Hemovac Autotransfusion System administration.
Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient.
Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of residents.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height.
Tested glucose and administered injections.
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Floor nurse for a general floor with a wide range of ages from pediatric to geriatric
Hired specifically for pediatric experience including ability to perform IV starts and blood draws on pediatric patients.
Provided end of life care for patient and family
Provided discharge teaching for wound care, asthma care, feeding and follow up care
senior nurse on a primary health care team.
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements.
Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
Managed team of medical support personnel.
Provided necessary health education training for patients.
Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 8-10 high acuity patients per shift.
Trained 10 staff nurses to provide top-quality patient care.
Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma.
Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.
Responsible for primary care, case management and medication management.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Obtained vitals for a floor of 25 patients per shift.
Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
Responsible for Hemovac Autotransfusion System administration.
Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient.
Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of residents.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Prepared for HIPAA and JCAHO reviews, ensuring required brochures and pamphlets were available to patients in all clinics.
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height.Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height.
Tested glucose and administered injections.
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Assessed patients in active withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
Care for patients of all ages in an urgent care setting
proficient in IV starts and injections
Excellent ability to prioritize and triage patients
Cared for patients with asthma, suspected heart attack, pneumonia
Excellent assessment skills
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma.
Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient.
Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of residents.
Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height.
Tested glucose and administered injections.
Skillfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages.
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including but not limited to, creating and improving medical protocols/guidelines.
Cared for pediatric patients on ventilators, feeding tubes, oxygen at their home.
IV therapy at home..
Instructed parents on suctioning and caring for a child on a ventilator
Taught parents to insert feeding tubes and provide feeding
Instructed parents on care of an infant on O2.
Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Provided necessary health education training for patients.
Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.
Assisted physicians in focus studies on subject of prenatal care.
Responsible for primary care, case management and medication management.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Responsible for Hemovac Autotransfusion System administration.
Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient.
Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height.
Tested glucose and administered injections.
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Assisted with Kangaroo care and breastfeeding
Taught pumping and storing of breast milk .
Instructed parents on infant care, feeding expectations, breastfeeding techniques for preemies, bottle feeding
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Provided necessary health education training for patients.
Took vital signs of newborns while assisting in NICU.
Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.
Responsible for primary care, case management and medication management.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Tested glucose and administered injections.
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Cared for infants on ventilators
Assisted Moms with breastfeeding techniques and pumping information
Provided discharge instructions including infant care.
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Took vital signs of newborns while assisting in NICU.
Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.
Responsible for primary care, case management and medication management.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Tested glucose and administered injections.
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Provided care for critically ill neonates on ventilators as well as growing preemies.
Provided instruction for pumping and storage of breastmilk as well as assistance with breastfeeding.
Provided information for care of a newborn and additional information depending on medical needs, including oxygen therapy, wound care, apnea monitoring and feeding.
Assisted doctors when ventilator support was withdrawn and provided parents with grief support
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients parents and colleagues.
Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
Provided necessary health education training for parents of neonates.
Took vital signs of newborns in NICU.
Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.
Responsible for primary care, case management and medication management.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Prepared for HIPAA and JCAHO reviews, ensuring required brochures and pamphlets were available to patients in all clinics.
Tested glucose and administered injections.
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
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Performed IV starts and venipuncture on patients from infants to 18 yrs.
Gave nebulized breathing treatments to pediatric patients.
Taught wound care and feeding techniques to parents of pediatric patients
Assisted with breastfeeding and provided instruction when necessary
Provided teaching and teaching materials for glucose monitoring and insulin injections to parents of pediatric patients.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Assisted pediatric patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
Responsible for primary care, case management and medication management.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient.
Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Interviewed patients and families to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height.
Tested glucose and administered injections to pediatric patients.
Skillfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages.
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification <1989 to 1996>
RN licensed in the state of Michigan <1988 to 2010 and now current 2013>