Nicole Mcguinness
Westchester Medical Center
Maybrook,NY
1
Certification
23
years of professional experience
Compassionate nursing professional skilled in critical care and patient education. Expertise in collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment strategies, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and safety in high-pressure environments.
Work History
Registered Nurse
23 Years 4 Months- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols, ensuring patient safety and compliance.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management, enhancing understanding of treatment plans and recovery processes.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Managed complex medical equipment, ensuring optimal functionality for high-quality patient care delivery.
- Administered blood products according to established protocols, closely monitoring patients for transfusion reactions or complications.
- Assisted physicians with invasive procedures such as central line insertions or bronchoscopies while maintaining strict sterile technique.
- Improved communication among healthcare team members by initiating daily huddles and interdisciplinary rounds in the ICU setting.
- Enhanced infection control measures, significantly decreasing incidence of hospital-acquired infections in the ICU.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Provided critical care to patients with life-threatening conditions in a fast-paced ICU environment.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Skills
Direct patient care
Medication and IV administration
Patient evaluation
Critical care
ACLS certification
Medical documentation
Care coordination
Patient instruction
Patient and family advocacy
Team collaboration
Precepting
Emergency response
Strong clinical judgment
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse -November 2002-Present
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Westchester Medical Center
11.2002 - 03.2026Read More
Orange County Community College
Associate of Science from Nursing
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