Pamela C. Deeds Updike

• Increased collaboration among nursing students, promoting shared decision-making and improved student outcomes through targeted educational and team-work related initiatives.
• Improved patient safety by designing and conducting simulation exercises that strengthened nurses'' critical thinking skills.
• Played instrumental role in achieving departmental goals related to nurse retention rates by fostering supportive learning environment.
• Maintained compliance with accreditation standards by updating curriculum materials in accordance with industry best practices.
• Prepared course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts for distribution or use within classroom.
• Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
• Maintained detailed records of program activities and participant data, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Analyzed program data by tracking and reporting program outcomes to identify areas of improvement.
• Directly cared for patients at least 24 hours each month to maintain currency on clinical techniques.

• Assesses competency levels among previously licensed Practical nurses and registered nurses, identifying areas of improvement for targeted educational interventions.
• Promotes professional growth among nursing refresher students through online simulation and clinical educational opportunities.
• Organizes short-term educational opportunities needed to address specific clinical topics where there is apparent knowledge deficit.
• Establishes supportive learning environment by providing guidance and mentorship to nursing refresher students.
• Reduces knowledge gaps by creating customized training plans that addressed specific needs within nursing refresher students.
• Evaluates effectiveness of training programs, making necessary adjustments to optimize learning outcomes.
• Plays instrumental role in achieving departmental goals related to nurse retention rates by fostering supportive learning environment.

• Assist permanent Emergency Department Staff by filling in as relief ED nurse on shifts as needed due to Covid-19 pandemic, while Meridian Technology Center was offering courses online and via zoom.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• 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.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.

• Educated nursing students using various standard and creative teaching methods in order to provide students with excellent nursing knowledge and ability to critically think at scholarly level.
• Directly supervised, educated, and demonstrated excellent patient care to practical nursing students in clinical settings.
• Partnered with medical facilities in planning, implementing, and evaluating all levels of student clinical experiences.
• Remained up to date on clinical protocols, procedures and developments within acute medical care settings, at bedside, to serve as informational resource to students.
• Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
• Worked closely with program coordinator, and acted on her behalf when she was absent.
• Participate in planning meetings of Practical Nursing advisory committee and provide input about relevance of curriculum, standards of patient, evidence base practice, and equipment used in Practical Nursing program to ensure program met all Attend and participate in Practical Nursing faculty meetings as scheduled by Coordinator of Practical Nursing
• Played instrumental role in achieving departmental goals related to nurse retention rates by fostering supportive learning environment.
• Utilized data-driven strategies to identify areas of improvement within nursing department's educational offerings.
• Conducted research on emerging trends in nursing education, incorporating findings into evolving curricula accordingly.
• Presented at regional and national conferences, sharing insights on innovative approaches to nurse education and professional development.
• Maintain continuous contact with businesses and industries throughout district, which employ practical nurses.
• Served as subject matter expert in clinical practice areas, offering specialized instruction to enhance skill sets among nursing students and nurses.
• Maintain continuous contact with businesses and industries throughout district, which employ practical nurses
• Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
• Directly cared for patients at least 24 hours each month to maintain currency on clinical techniques.

• Served as health authority for large juvenile detention center, servicing 10 counties
• Reviewed and assessed medical records of juveniles entering juvenile system in order to supervise and treat their physical and psychosocial needs.
• Coordinated in-house emergency medical situations and external hospital admissions.
• Monitored medication administration records and medical supply inventory, destroyed unused medication according to legal requirements
• Provided training to medical and detention staff in administration of medication, first-aid, CPR and other health related issue awareness.
• Completed all medical incident reports and ensured physician directed medical care orders were followed and reviewed according to all audit guide-lines.

• Provided care to male inmates at federal medical hospital/prison in both acute care clinic and at bedside.
• Attended to facility wide medical emergencies and managed patient wound care, along with pain control needs.
• Cared for inmates with wide variety of inpatient and outpatient medical issues including, but not limited to, bone marrow transplant patients, organ transplant patients, and those with severe liver or cardiac disease.

• Provided emergency, acute and chronic nursing care to male inmates residing in Oklahoma maximum security prison.
• Day to day evaluation, treatment, and management of prison’s chronic clinic patients.
• Was acting nurse manager in absence of infirmary nurse manager.
• Responded timely to on-call prison medical emergencies
• Determined and coordinated appropriate medical treatment at outside private medical facilities.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels, security, and patients individual needs.

• Cared for critically ill patients while remaining well organized in often chaotic Environments.
• Continued to work efficiently under pressure, while being able to form and maintain good interpersonal relationships in different hospital environments.
• Maintained ability to handle emergencies calmly when floating to other units or assisting in transfer of patients to other hospitals.

• Provided patients with treatment and education, as well as initiated primary patient care evaluations and participated in patient discharge planning.
• Responsible for independently understanding, administering and evaluating effects of wide range of medications, operating and interpreting intricate lifesaving equipment, while being caring and sympathetic to patients and families.

• Assisted ICU Nurse Manager in creating continuing education skills labs related to pediatric ICU patient care.
• Advocated for patient needs, working closely with healthcare providers to ensure individualized care plans were developed and executed accordingly.
• Participated in quality improvement initiatives for ICU, contributing insights to enhance overall performance and efficiency.
• Reduced patient complications through diligent monitoring and swift interventions during critical situations.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Utilized strong clinical judgment skills in prioritizing tasks based on acuity levels of ICU patients under my care daily routine.
• Conducted thorough assessments of patients upon admission to ICU, identifying urgent needs and initiating appropriate interventions.

• Certified Nursing Assistant Medical/Surgical Unit: responsible for providing routine nursing care to patient in accordance with patient care plan, under immediate direction of registered nurse and reporting to Clinical Manger.
• Assisted nursing staff with patient care, ensuring timely completion of tasks and improved patient satisfaction.
• Certified Unit Secretary Medical/Surgical Unit, ER and Float: reviewed patient charts to ensure that they were current and complete.
• Managed incoming calls and directed to appropriate department.
• Transcribed doctors' medication orders, lab test requests, and care plans.

GPA: 4.0