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Olivia Lykes

Gaston,SC

Summary

Experienced registered nurse with seven years of expertise in providing high-quality patient care within progressive care unit (PCU) cardiac telemetry and medical-surgical settings. Skilled in fostering collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary team members to enhance patient outcomes and deliver comprehensive, evidence-based care.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Medsurg Oncology Telemetry Nurse

Prima Health Richland
Columbia, SC
11.2023 - Current
  • Conduct bedside shift report during shift change pertaining to transfer of patient care.
  • Admit, transferred, and discharged patients.
  • Followed PPE specifications and guidelines according to infectious disease recommendations.
  • Performed patient assessments based on acuity, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
  • Assessed, monitored, and evaluated patient vital signs.
  • Administer and titrated patient oxygen as needed.
  • Implemented appropriate nursing interventions based on assessment data collected from patients.
  • Place patients on telemetry and interpreted rhythm.
  • Performed 12 lead EKGs as needed.
  • Notify provider of dysrhythmias Identified, changes in patient conditions, and concerns.
  • Monitored and managed chest tubes, JP/penrose drains and document output.
  • Performed patient 5 rights to medication administration
  • Administered medications by oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes.
  • Titrated heparin drips.
  • Assessed patients response to treatment.
  • Advocated for patients.
  • Insert and remove intravenous lines.
  • Assessed, maintained, and discontinued central lines.
  • Administered blood and blood products.
  • Conduct blood draws, glucose checks, and Interpreted laboratory test.
  • Report abnormal and critical labs to the healthcare provider in a timely manner.
  • Replaced electrolytes.
  • Administered parenteral and enteral feedings.
  • Documented in the EHR all care given according to established standards of practice and hospital policies and procedures.
  • Performed patient and family education.
  • Performed patient rounding every 2 hours.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized plans of care for each patient.
  • Activated the rapid response team as needed according to nursing judgement.
  • Responded quickly and efficiently during code blue scenarios utilizing advanced cardiac life support protocols as necessary.
  • Transferred patients to higher level of care based on provider orders.
  • Transported patients to diagnostic procedures.
  • Delegate to patient care technicians.
  • Performed postmortem care.

Orthopedic Medsurg Telemetry RN

Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
Asheville, NC
07.2023 - 10.2023
  • Admit, transfer and discharged patients.
  • Prioritized patient acuity of care, nursing tasks and reviewed treatment orders.
  • Documented in EHR and maintained HIPPA laws.
  • Performed patient assessments within a timely manner, monitored behaviors and updated interdisciplinary team with observations and concerns.
  • Monitored vital signs.
  • Monitor/identified regular and irregular telemetry readings, notified physician of irregularities and initiated corrective action plans.
  • Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs, fluid intake/output and changes in signs and symptoms.
  • Initiate /titrated oxygen according to patient oxygen needs and demand.
  • Notify MD of critical lab values, abnormal assessments and changes in patient condition.
  • Performed 5 rights of medication administration.
  • Administered blood and blood products.
  • Calculated and administered IV, oral and subcutaneous medications and monitored for adverse side effects.
  • Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders and diseases.
  • Administer and titrated IV drips- only heparin on medsurg
  • Replaced electrolytes via P.O and/or intravenous.
  • Performed laboratory diagnostic testing via central line and/or bodily fluids.
  • Administered parenteral and enteral feedings.
  • Insert/discontinued peripheral access.
  • Assess/maintain/discontinued central lines.
  • Followed PPE specifications and guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
  • Educated patients/caregivers regarding health conditions, care and medications in a easy comprehendible manner.
  • Advocated for patient needs with the interdisciplinary team and implemented outline treatment plans.
  • Administer and titrated patient oxygen as needed.
  • Performed 5 rights of patient medication administration.
  • Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
  • Replaced electrolytes.
  • Administer and titrated IV drips- only heparin on medsurg.
  • Collect and interpreted lab specimens and test.
  • Initiate and follow PPE guidelines.
  • Insert and maintain IV access.
  • Administered blood and blood product transfusions.
  • Administered parenteral and enteral feedings.
  • Create, implement and evaluated patient plans of care.
  • Insert/discontinued peripheral access.
  • Prepared patients for procedures and performed post-op care.
  • Promoted safe and calm environment.
  • Advocate for patients needs.
  • Provided patient and family education.
  • Performed patient rounding.
  • activated the rapid response team as needed according to nursing judgement.
  • Performed CPR and post mortem care.

PCU/Medsurg/Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry

Atrium Health University City
Charlotte, NC
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Admit, discharge and transferred patients (according to proper level of care).
  • Prioritize nursing care and tasks based upon patient acuity; reviewed nursing orders.
  • Assessed patients and documented nursing care and patient response to treatment in EHR system.
  • Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs, fluid intake/output and changes in signs and symptoms.
  • Utilized telemetry to monitor patients cardiac status and Identified irregular readings.
  • Notify MD of critical lab values, abnormal assessments and changes in patient condition in a timely manner.
  • Prepared patients for pre-op procedures.
  • Monitored and assessed patients post procedure transferred from PACU recovery to unit.
  • Performed 5 rights of medication administration.
  • Administered blood and blood products.
  • Calculated and administered IV, oral and subcutaneous medications and monitored for adverse side effects.
  • Initiate and titrate IV drips (heparin, insulin, argatroban, antidysrhythmics).
  • Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders and diseases.
  • Replaced electrolytes via P.O and/or intravenous.
  • Performed laboratory diagnostic testing via central line and/or bodily fluids.
  • Inserted nasogastric tubes.
  • Administered parenteral and enteral feedings.
  • Insert/discontinued peripheral access.
  • Assess/maintain/discontinued central lines.
  • Followed PPE specifications and guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
  • Educated patients/caregivers regarding health conditions, care and medications in a easy comprehendible manner.
  • Advocated for patient needs with the interdisciplinary team and implemented outline treatment plans.
  • Coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, evaluate patient care plans and prevent return hospitalizations.
  • Performed rounds on patients q2 hrs basis checking on patients' well-being.
  • Activated the rapid response team according to nursing judgement as needed.
  • Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to patients code status.
  • Performed postmortem care.

Medsurg/Telemetry Nurse

St. Joes Carondelet
Tucson, AZ
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Admit, transfer and discharge patients.
  • Prioritize nursing care and tasks, reviewed nursing orders.
  • Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs, fluid intake/output and changes in signs and symptoms.
  • Monitor/identified regular and irregular telemetry readings, notified physician of irregularities and initiated corrective action plans.
  • Initiate /titrated oxygen according to patient oxygen needs and demand.
  • Notify MD of critical lab values, abnormal assessments and changes in patient condition.
  • Performed 5 rights of medication administration.
  • Administered blood and blood products.
  • Calculated and administered IV, oral and subcutaneous medications and monitored for adverse side effects.
  • Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders and diseases.
  • Administer and titrated IV drips- only heparin on medsurg.
  • Replaced electrolytes via P.O and/or intravenous.
  • Performed laboratory diagnostic testing via central line and/or bodily fluids.
  • Administered parenteral and enteral feedings.
  • Insert/discontinued peripheral access.
  • Assess/maintain/discontinued central lines.
  • Followed PPE specifications and guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
  • Educated patients/caregivers regarding health conditions, care and medications in a easy comprehendible manner.
  • Advocated for patient needs with the interdisciplinary team and implemented outline treatment plans.
  • Documented nursing care and patient response to treatment in EHR system.
  • Coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, evaluate patient care plans and prevent return hospitalizations.
  • Performed rounds on patients q2 hrs basis checking on patients' well-being.
  • Activated the rapid response team according to nursing judgement as needed.
  • Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to patients code status.
  • Provided postmortem care.

COVID/Medsurg/Telemetry Registered Nurse

Atrium Health Pineville
Charlotte, NC
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Admit, transfer and discharge patients.
  • Prioritize nursing care and tasks, reviewed nursing orders.
  • Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs, fluid intake/output and changes in signs and symptoms.
  • Monitor/identified regular and irregular telemetry readings, notified physician of irregularities and initiated corrective action plans.
  • Initiate /titrated oxygen according to patient oxygen needs and demand.
  • Notify MD of critical lab values, abnormal assessments and changes in patient condition.
  • Performed 5 rights of medication administration.
  • Administered blood and blood products.
  • Calculated and administered IV, oral and subcutaneous medications and monitored for adverse side effects.
  • Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders and diseases.
  • Administer and titrated IV drips- only heparin on medsurg.
  • Replaced electrolytes via P.O and/or intravenous.
  • Performed laboratory diagnostic testing via central line and/or bodily fluids.
  • Administered parenteral and enteral feedings.
  • Insert/discontinued peripheral access.
  • Assess/maintain/discontinued central lines.
  • Followed PPE specifications and guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
  • Educated patients/caregivers regarding health conditions, care and medications in a easy comprehendible manner.
  • Advocated for patient needs with the interdisciplinary team and implemented outline treatment plans.
  • Documented nursing care and patient response to treatment in EHR system.
  • Coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, evaluate patient care plans and prevent return hospitalizations.
  • Performed rounds on patients q2 hrs basis checking on patients' well-being.
  • Activated the rapid response team according to nursing judgement as needed.
  • Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to patients code status.
  • Provided postmortem care.

COVID/PCU/Telemetry Registered Nurse

Banner Health, University Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
09.2021 - 12.2021
  • Admit, transfer and discharge patients.
  • Prioritize nursing care and tasks, reviewed nursing orders.
  • Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs, fluid intake/output and changes in signs and symptoms.
  • Initiate /titrated oxygen according to patient oxygen needs and demand Notify MD of critical lab values, abnormal assessments and changes in patient condition.
  • Utilized telemetry to monitor patients cardiac status and identified irregular telemetry readings, performed 12 lead EKGs.
  • Performed 5 rights of medication administration.
    Calculated and administered IV, oral and subcutaneous medications and monitored for adverse side effects.
  • Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders and diseases. Administer and titrated IV drips (heparin, argatroban, insulin, antidysrhythmics, PCA, ketamine).
  • Replaced electrolytes.
  • Performed blood and blood product transfusions.
  • Performed laboratory diagnostic testing via peripheral stick, central line and/or bodily fluids.
  • Administered parenteral and enteral feedings.
  • Insert/discontinued peripheral access.
  • Assess/maintain/discontinued central lines
    Followed PPE specifications and guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
  • Educated patients/caregivers regarding health conditions, care and medications in a easy comprehendible manner.

PCU/Medsurg/COVID-19 Unit RN

Eastside Medical Center
Snellville, GA
03.2021 - 08.2021
  • Admit and discharge patients.
  • Prioritized nursing tasks, assignments and review nursing orders.
  • Assessed and monitored patient conditions, vital signs, recovery progress, behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
  • Followed PPE specifications and disposed of contaminated materials, following strict safety guidelines while providing care to COVID-19 patients.
  • Initiate and titrate oxygen according to patient oxygen needs.
  • Identified abnormal and critical respiratory patterns.
  • Utilized telemetry to monitor patients cardiac status and report abnormal and rhythm changes to physician.
  • Performed 12 lead EKGs.
  • Performed 5 rights to patient medication administration.
  • Administered medications and monitored for side effects, replaced electrolytes, perform 5 rights to patient medication administration before.
  • Administer and titrate IV drips (heparin, argatroban, insulin antidysrhythmics, PCA).
  • Administered parenteral and enteral feedings.
  • Performed blood and blood product transfusions.
  • Performed laboratory diagnostic testing via peripheral stick, central line and/or bodily fluids.
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds and answering questions.
  • Educated patients/caregivers regarding health conditions, care and medications in a easy comprehendible manner.
  • Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
  • Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
  • Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
  • Initiated the rapid response team according to nursing judgement.
  • Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to patients code status.
  • Provided postmortem care.

Registered Nurse, PCU, Cardiac Telemetry

Prisma Health Richland
Columbia, SC
01.2018 - 03.2021
  • Admit, transfer and discharge patients.
  • Conducted patient assessments and coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, and carry out interventions and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
  • Monitored and managed chest tubes, JP/penrose drains and document output.
    Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion.
  • Monitored and interpreted patients heart rhythm for changes and documented per protocol and report abnormal findings to physician.
  • Perform 12 lead EKGs and dressing changes.
    Start and titrate IV drips (heparin, insulin, argatroban, antidysrhythmics).
  • Document patient intake/outputs.
  • Perform glucose test.
  • Collect lab specimens report critical values to physician.
  • Replace patients electrolytes per protocol.
  • Administered TPN and lipids.
  • Performed blood and blood product transfusions.
  • Performed sterile dressing changes for PICC lines and other centrally inserted lines.
  • Manage woundvac machines and PCA pumps.
  • Provide care to LVAD patients (heartmate and heartware).
  • Educate patient on their disease process and medication regimen.
  • Advocate for patients.
  • Perform palliative care.
  • Initiate patient careplans and document appropriately
  • Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
  • Initiated the rapid response team according to nursing judgement.
  • Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to patients code status.
  • RN preceptor and charge nurse.
  • Provided postmortem care.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

South University
Columbia, SC
12.2017

Skills

  • Cerner, Epic and Meditech documentation
  • Chest tube and woundvac management
  • Heart rhythm interpretation and monitoring
  • NG tube insertion and removal
  • Tracheostomy care and management
  • IV insertion/ lab specimen draws and/or collections
  • Foley catheter and fecal management system insertion, removal and management
  • Central line sterile dressing changes
  • Time management
  • Critical thinking
  • ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications

Timeline

Medsurg Oncology Telemetry Nurse

Prima Health Richland
11.2023 - Current

Orthopedic Medsurg Telemetry RN

Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
07.2023 - 10.2023

PCU/Medsurg/Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry

Atrium Health University City
08.2022 - 06.2023

Medsurg/Telemetry Nurse

St. Joes Carondelet
07.2022 - 08.2022

COVID/Medsurg/Telemetry Registered Nurse

Atrium Health Pineville
01.2022 - 04.2022

COVID/PCU/Telemetry Registered Nurse

Banner Health, University Medical Center
09.2021 - 12.2021

PCU/Medsurg/COVID-19 Unit RN

Eastside Medical Center
03.2021 - 08.2021

Registered Nurse, PCU, Cardiac Telemetry

Prisma Health Richland
01.2018 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

South University

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