Nicole Stager
Oregon
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with 20 years experience and success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient outcomes.
Proven leadership and commitment to bettering and educating medical assistant peers.
Highly motivated to learn new skills and further nursing experiences.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Toledo Clinic Primary Care Partners
11.2012 - Current
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Intramuscular Vaccine administration, SQ and IM medication administration, Dressing changes, suture and staple removal
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Phone triage of acutely ill patients, patient education
- Prescription management
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Mercy St. Charles Hospital
03.2004 - 12.2012
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies to minimize patient injuries and promote a safe environment within the medical-surgical unit.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Delivered medications via IV, orally and intramuscular injections
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH05.2004
Skills
- Medication Distribution
- Care Coordination
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Managing deadlines
- Personal care needs
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Needs Assessment
- Test Interpretations
- Acute care expertise
- Health screening
- Preventive health
- Patient Assessments
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Counseling
- Medication and IV administration
- Vitals monitoring
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
Additional Information
BLS/ CPR certified through the American Heart Association
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Toledo Clinic Primary Care Partners
11.2012 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Mercy St. Charles Hospital
03.2004 - 12.2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
Owens Community College
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