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Nicole Hammond

Tyler,Tx

Summary

I am a registered nurse of 15 and a half years in a hospital setting.


I have worked in a day surgery, patient care facility and on a birthplace patient care floor. I have been working full time for 11 years in Day surgery pre operative unit at UT Health East Texas. Previously I have worked full-time in a LDRP nursing unit for my first 4 years of nursing career and 3 and a half years PRN on the weekends to keep up my obstetric skills along with working full time in Day surgery.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

UT Health East Texas Hospital
05.2009 - Current
  • Preparing patients for surgery and procedures, starting IV’s to administer anesthesia and medications ordered
  • Determine patient baseline and coordinating plan of care and abnormal test results with anesthesiologist and surgeons, ensuring patients preparedness for surgical procedure
  • Monitoring the changes in patient condition including the recording and reporting of symptoms, assessing vital signs and intervening appropriately as needed
  • Informing patients and family members regarding surgical procedures and immediate post op care and environment
  • Responsible for managing the schedules and staffing of Full time and PRN nurses to adequately staff pre op unit weekly.

Nurse Extern II

ETMC Hospital
12.2008 - 05.2009
  • Unit: Labor and delivery (Family Birthplace).

Nurse Extern

Mother Francis Hospital
05.2008 - 05.2009
  • Units: Neurology, Medical/Surg, postpartum, neonate ICU.

Store Manager

Gymboree
01.2005 - 08.2007
  • Managed Team of 3 assistant managers, 8 employees, Trained all employees, award for Dallas region highest increase in sales, customer service evaluation received top score.

Education

Associates Degree Nursing Program -

Tyler Junior College
05.2009

Associates Degree in Science -

Panola Junior College
05.2003

Skills

  • Charge nurse
  • General patient care
  • Admission of patients for surgery
  • Starting IV access
  • Lab draws
  • Obtaining EKGs
  • Administering of medications
  • Maintaining of unit equipment
  • Documentation of patient care and patients charts
  • Pulling physician orders and entering of orders
  • Calling multiple physician’s offices for patient orders and preoperative History and Physicals of patients for surgery clearance
  • Assisting anesthesia physicians with Regional Blocks performed in Preop
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills both verbally and written
  • Exemplary interpersonal skills
  • Team player with the ability to carry out verbal and written instructions given by physicians or a coworker
  • Ability to train new employees effectively
  • Capability to work at a fast pace, and manage multiple tasks in a timely manner, prioritize and work efficiently under pressure
  • Closing of Preop unit and stocking and ordering supplies and maintaining unit cleanliness
  • Trainable, adaptable, fast learner and willingness to work hard
  • LDRP skills - Labor and delivery, performing sterile cervical exams, assisting physicians during speculum cervical exams and specimen collection, circulation of operating room during cesarean section, newborn resuscitation post delivery, patient admissions and discharges

Timeline

Registered Nurse

UT Health East Texas Hospital
05.2009 - Current

Nurse Extern II

ETMC Hospital
12.2008 - 05.2009

Nurse Extern

Mother Francis Hospital
05.2008 - 05.2009

Store Manager

Gymboree
01.2005 - 08.2007

Associates Degree Nursing Program -

Tyler Junior College

Associates Degree in Science -

Panola Junior College

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