Nina Ward

• Olathe Medical Center

Olathe, KS 66062

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.

• Centerpoint Independence, Missouri
• Charge nurse on telemetry floor.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

• Oak Hill Hospital HCA
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

• St. Anthony’s Hospital, St. Petersburg Florida
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.

• Hays Med, Hays KS
• I performed as a charge nurse and a floor nurse on a surgical unit, and a bone, joint and spine unit
• Admitting and discharging paperwork, education, and care planning, monitoring vital signs, Operating and maintaining equipment – IV tubes, feeding tubes, catheters, oxygen tubing
• Documenting patient cares, needs, and progress
• Communicating and collarborating with the care team
• Providing patients admitted for surgical procedure with the care and attention that they need before the procedure begins, during the procedure, and post-surgical
• Administered medication via
• IV/PO/SQ/IM
• Established IV access to take blood samples, and access to give intravenous medications
• Monitored and provided care for patients with nephrology disorders , gastroentericdisorders, cardiac disorders , bone, joint, spine, fractures, diabetic ketoacidosis, respiratory disorders, and neurological disorders.

• Performed assessments, provided intravenous therapy, wound care, monitored various drainage devices, administered medications, kept detailed documentation of the patients care ,collaborated with physicians and health care team to achieve optimum patient care, developed a special patient rapport required to care for these chronic and critically ill patients
• Educate patients and their families on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures including medication and pain management techniques
• Provide nursing care patients with various illnesses and recovering from different surgeries
• Worked as a charge nurse in the med-surg unit and Established trust between myself and co-workers by working together as a team during times of high workload demands
• As the charge nurse in the critical access hospitals, we worked in the ER and assessmed patients quickly, prioritized, and assisted in minor procedures
• Manage patient check-in process, performance of triage work for doctors, communicate with doctors and patients to keep everyone updated on test results and treatment recommendations, provide RN care for all ER patients, as well as handling of defibrillations, auto transfusions, Medlock insertions, splinting, and more.I also worked in long term care/skilled nursing facilities and administer medications to patients, coordinate patient care and ensure that patients receive appropriate medical care in a safe environment.

• Collected and assessed information for the health and well-being of residents in Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home
• Leading and supervising a nursing unit
• Overseeing hiring, firing, and development of nursing staff
• Communicating with families, residents, and physicians as needed
• Created care-plan reports for the staff of the long-term care facility to follow
• Monitored and ensured care plans are adhered to, properly documented, and ensure residents receive the best care.

• Performed assessments, provided intravenous therapy, wound care, monitored various drainage devices, administered medications, kept detailed documentation of the patients care ,collaborated with physicians and health care team to achieve optimum patient care, developed a special patient rapport required to care for these chronic and critically ill patients
• Educate patients and their families on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures including medication and pain management techniques
• Provide nursing care patients with various illnesses and recovering from different surgeries
• Worked as a charge nurse in the med-surg unit and Established trust between myself and co-workers by working together as a team during times of high workload demands
• As the charge nurse in the critical access hospitals, we worked in the ER and assessmed patients quickly, prioritized, and assisted in minor procedures
• Manage patient check-in process, performance of triage work for doctors, communicate with doctors and patients to keep everyone updated on test results and treatment recommendations, provide RN care for all ER patients, as well as handling of defibrillations, auto transfusions, Medlock insertions, splinting, and more.I also worked in long term care/skilled nursing facilities and administer medications to patients, coordinate patient care and ensure that patients receive appropriate medical care in a safe environment.

• Acted as the patients advocate while the patient is under the influence of anesthesia
• Ensured the safety of patients pre- operatively intraoperatively and post operatively
• I was responsible for the patient, charting, and obtaining any additional instrumentation during the surgery
• Interviewed, transfer, position, and prep the patient according to surgical needs
• Communicated well with the surgeon, anesthetist, scrub tech, and any other parties involved in the surgical process to make sure the room is prepared for the patient
• I also worked in the PACU and monitored vital signs, administered medication for pain and nausea, updated and educating the family, and transferring to the inpatient unit or discharge.

• I administer medications to patients, coordinate patient care and ensure that patients receive appropriate medical care in a safe environment.

• Performed assessments, provided intravenous therapy, wound care, monitored various drainage devices, administered medications, kept detailed documentation of the patients care ,collaborated with physicians and health care team to achieve optimum patient care, developed a special patient rapport required to care for these chronic and critically ill patients
• Educate patients and their families on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures including medication and pain management techniques
• Provide nursing care patients with various illnesses and recovering from different surgeries.

• Admitting and discharging paperwork, education, and care planning, monitoring vital signs, Operating and maintaining equipment – IV tubes, feeding tubes, catheters, oxygen tubing
• Documenting patient cares, needs, and progress
• Communicating and collarborating with the care team
• Providing patients admitted for surgical procedure with the care and attention that they need before the procedure begins, during the procedure, and post-surgical
• Administered medication via
• IV/PO/SQ/IM
• Established IV access to take blood samples
• Monitored and recorded input and output in patients with renal failure, gastroenteric, and cardiac conditions.